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PM Modi talked in detail about various provisions of the new farm laws, including minimum support price (MSP)
He said the talk that the new laws will lead to the scrapping of MSP is the biggest lie ever
The Prime Minister also took potshots at those spreading lies about Agricultural Produce Market Committees
New Delhi: In a fresh overture to agitating farmers against new farm laws on Delhi borders for the past 23 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared all their misgivings and apprehensions. In his 53-minute address, he said the government was ready with our heads bowed, our hands folded, with humility to allay any concerns over the issue.
More than six cooperative societies in Amreli district of Gujarat held their AGMs together in the premises of AMR Dairy on Saturday last week. Besides other things, the issue of farmers agitation in different parts of India against the farm bills echoed in the meeting.
Keeping in view the safety and physical distance protocols, only key persons were present at the spot and the rest including members and others were connected through video conferencing.
Big video screens were set up in 11 Taluka of Amreli District for seeing the proceedings of the meeting. The event was also live streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The AGMs which saw an unprecedented turnout passed off smoothly.
Highlights
It aims to provide income support farmers.
Certain exclusions are also listed.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that farmers waiting for the disbursal of amount/funds under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme would get it on December 25.
PM Modi addressed farmers at the `Kisan Kalyan` event in Raisen through video conferencing on Friday and said that he will discuss issues related to farmers on the Birth Anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee adding that crores of farmers will get another installment of PM Kisan Scheme on the very day.
The PMO has tweeted:
New farm laws will free the farmers, help increase their income
Shivraj Singh Chouhan writes: Let me assure farmers, once they begin to reap the benefits, we will be proved right. Updated: December 18, 2020 8:52:43 am
Farmers protest against the new farm laws at Singhu Border, New Delhi. (Express Photo: Abhinav Saha)
Being from Madhya Pradesh, a state in the heart of India where agriculture forms the mainstay of the economy, has proved to be quite an instructive experience for me. Born in the family of a farmer, my background and the time I spent on the fields offered me an opportunity to learn and observe from close quarters the problems a vast majority of farmers face. The big mismatch between months of labour and poor returns on their produce and the suffering of farmers made it obvious that farming is a losing proposition for most. Later, as a public representative for more than three decades, I closely interacted with farmers and others
BJP to defend farm laws strongly, will mobilize farmers support
Thu, Dec 17 2020 10:54:22 PM
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, in a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the party headquarters, has decided to defend the three farm laws strongly through an information campaign and mobilize farmers support over it.
It was decided that a campaign should be run to counter the disinformation being spread on the farm laws by the opposition parties and some organisations.
In the campaign, party workers and leaders will explain the benefits of the farm laws to the farmers. When farmers are told the reality about the farm laws, their misconceptions will be addressed.