Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the government over new farm laws saying that the country was run by four people, ‘hum do, hamare do,’ adding that the Prime Minister had given just three option to the farmers – hunger, unemployment and suicide. Gandhi was speaking during the debate in Lok Sabha on general Budget, which was presented on February 1.

“There was a slogan for family planning ‘Hum do hamare do’. Like Corona comes back in a different form, this slogan has come back in a different form. Nation is run by 4 people – ‘Hum do hamare do’. Everyone knows their names. Whose govt is it, of ‘hum do, hamare do’,” the Congress leader said amid protests from the ruling benches.

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the new farm laws have given more options to farmers, Gandhi said, “Prime Minister says he has given options. Yes, you gave 3 options – hunger, unemployment and suicide.”

Gandhi explained the contents of each of the three farm laws. He said, “The content of the first law is that one can have unlimited purchase of foodgrains, fruits and vegetables anywhere in the country. If the purchase is unlimited anywhere in the country, then who would go to Mandis?.”

He added, “The content of the second law is that big businessmen can store as much food grains, fruits and vegetables as they want. The content of the third law is that when a farmer goes before the biggest businessman of India to demand the right price for his crops, he will not be allowed to go to the Court.”