Modi govt followed Swaminathan Commission recommendations, Oppn misleading farmers: Tomar at MP kisan rally ANI | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 18:10 IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), December 16 (ANI): It is the Narendra Modi government, which followed the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission, and declared Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various farm produces by adding 50 per cent profit on the cost of the farmer, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told a gathering of farmers in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, even as the farmers protest in and around Delhi continued. The Swaminathan Committee said that the MSP should be declared by adding 50 per cent profit on the cost of the farmer. The Swaminathan Commission presented its recommendations to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2006 but the decision was not taken. But Modi government did the job of declaring MSP by adding 50 per cent profit on the cost, Tomar said whil
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Government vs farmers: What experts think about new farm laws
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The government says the new laws are part of the much-needed reforms in the agriculture sector that will improve the lives of farmers in the long run.
(This story originally appeared in on Dec 15, 2020)NEW DELHI: Thousands of farmers have been protesting for nearly three weeks on the outskirts of the national capital against the three new farm laws enacted by the Centre. Several rounds of negotiations between the government and the protesting farmers have failed to break the deadlock.
The government says the new laws are part of the much-needed reforms in the agriculture sector that will improve the lives of farmers in the long run. However, the government said it s ready to make amendments to address the genuine concerns of the farmers but has ruled out repeal of the new laws.
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s son Abhijeet Mukherjee on Wednesday said that he was not against the publishing of his father’s memoir, but had requested the publisher to hold the book till he went through its contents. Abhijit Mukherjee posted new tweets in the morning, a day after his spat with sister Sharmishtha Mukherjee over the book.
“Contrary to the opinion of some, I am not against the publishing of my father’s Memoir but I have requested the publisher to allow me to go through it’s contents before final roll out and I believe my request is quite legitimate and within my rights as his son,” he tweeted.