Sharad Pawar said agriculture is a rural phenomenon and requires consultation with states
New Delhi:
NCP chief and former agriculture minister Sharad Pawar today accused the Centre of bulldozing three new farm laws without consulting states and asserted that agriculture cannot be run sitting in Delhi as it involves farmers toiling in distant villages.
As farmers protest on Delhi borders against these laws has entered its second month and five rounds of talks so far have failed to resolve the crisis, Mr Pawar also raised questions about the composition of the three-member ministerial group negotiating with the unions, saying the ruling party should have put forward leaders with in-depth understanding of agriculture and farmers issues.
Govt bulldozed three farm laws; Agriculture can t be run sitting in Delhi: Sharad Pawar
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Agriculture can t be run sitting in Delhi: Sharad Pawar on new farm laws
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Centre Bulldozed Farm Laws; Agriculture Can t Be Run Sitting in Delhi : Sharad Pawar
The former Union agriculture minister has said that the Narendra Modi government doesn t understand the farming sector and hence the agitation by farmers.
Former union agriculture minister and National Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar
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Politics29/Dec/2020
New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and former agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday accused the Centre of bulldozing three new farm laws without consulting states and asserted that agriculture cannot be run “sitting in Delhi” as it involves farmers toiling in distant villages.
As farmers’ protest on Delhi borders against these laws has entered its second month and five rounds of talks so far have failed to resolve the crisis, Pawar also raised questions about the composition of the three-member ministerial group negotiating with the unions, saying the ruling party should have put forward leaders with
MUMBAI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi releasing the next instalment of funds for farmers under a central welfare scheme, the NCP on Thursday accused him of depositing money in peasants accounts when polls are around.
Speaking to reporters here, Maharashtra minister and NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said the BJP is not a party of farmers, but of those who loot agricultural produce .
Countering him, the Maharashtra BJP said the Modi government has taken several steps in the interest of farmers and alleged it is the NCP which did not help cultivators when in power.
The prime minister will release the next instalment of financial benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) on Friday via video-conferencing.