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Kelowna restaurant facing boycott assures support for protesting Indian farmers

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Owners of a Kelowna-based Indian restaurant are being threatened with a boycott due to accusations they are unsupportive of farmers香蕉视频直播 struggles with the Indian government.

Brijesh Negi, the owner of Made in India, says his business has received public backlash over a social media post made by one of his business partners years ago supporting Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, a subject of ire among Indian farmers protesting new regulations imposed by his government. Recently, Negi says the post was unearthed and shared across several WhatsApp groups.

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A review posted to Made in India香蕉视频直播檚 Facebook page states that the restaurant香蕉视频直播檚 owners have 香蕉视频直播渙penly come out香蕉视频直播 in support of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the party leading the country香蕉视频直播檚 political alliance.

香蕉视频直播淸The BJP is the] opposition who is coming for the farmers! This is a shame! These owners have been able to open three locations because of people like farmers!香蕉视频直播 Tera Bapu wrote, adding hashtags #kissanzindabaad #boycottmadeinindia.

Negi dismisses the claims as social media rumours that people have misinterpreted.

香蕉视频直播淸Farmers] are the source of food; of course we are with them,香蕉视频直播 said Negi.

READ MORE: Protesters take to Kelowna roads in support of Indian farmers

READ MORE: Changes in Indian farm laws could benefit Canada, experts say

Many protests have taken place across Canada and the world in recent months against new agricultural laws imposed in September by the Indian government. In part, those laws allow farmers to sell products directly to private buyers, rather than intermediaries adhering to the state-controlled minimum support price (MSP), which since 2009 has safeguarded farmers香蕉视频直播 profits. While Modi has stated the laws will allow farmers to earn more money by opening new revenue streams, farmers have expressed fears that private buyers won香蕉视频直播檛 adhere to government-set minimum prices, resulting in significant losses.

In India, the farmers香蕉视频直播 protests near the country香蕉视频直播檚 capital city, Delhi, have been met with tear gas and water cannons 香蕉视频直播 as such, protests have expanded worldwide, with many calling it the world香蕉视频直播檚 largest peaceful protest.

Do you have something to add to this story, or something else we should report on? Email: michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com



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