Delhi Government on Tuesday rejected the central government's proposal to convert Bawana Stadium into a jail. The Centre made the request in view of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march today.
The request of turning the stadium into a jail was reportedly made by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
What did the Delhi Govt say?
Rejecting the request, Delhi Government Home Minister Kailash Gehlot said that the demands of the farmers are genuine.
"It is the constitutional right of every citizen to make a peaceful protest. It is therefore incorrect to arrest the farmers."
"The demands of the farmers are genuine. Secondly, it is the constitutional right of every citizen to make a peaceful protest. It is therefore, incorrect to arrest the farmers" Gahlot's letter read.
Furthermore, Gahlot added that the Centre should invite the farmers over for talks and try to find a solution of their “genuine problems".
"Farmers of the country are our 'annadata' and treating them in this way by arresting them would be like rubbing salt into their wounds. We cannot be a party to this decision of the Central government."
