Are the farmers’ protests justified?
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Dominance of middlemen denies farmers a fair price. The protesters are silent on this, while the laws seek to redress this distortion
In September, the Centre enacted three new agricultural laws aimed at reducing the continued exploitation of farmers by intermediaries in the agricultural market and increasing farmers’ incomes by providing remunerative prices for agricultural commodities. But the farmers are continuing their agitation, claiming that the new laws would have a deleterious effect on their livelihoods.
Are the alleged reasons of this agitation justifiable? If the new laws are repealed, will the market freedom of farmers provided by these laws suffer a setback? The farmers have cited two main reasons for their protest. One, the government will suspend the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, which has been in effect for many years. Two, legal action should not be taken against intermediaries by blocking the traditional relat
Human rights are more essential now, says Andhra DGP
Director General of Police (DGP) Gautam Sawang has said that human rights are more essential now during the Covid-19 pandemic than ever.
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The theme of the event was Stand Up for Rights: Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. (Photo | P Ravindra Babu, EPS) By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Director General of Police (DGP) Gautam Sawang has said that human rights are more essential now during the Covid-19 pandemic than ever.
He was speaking at the inaugural function of the two-day outreach programme conducted by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT-AP) at Zilla Parishad High School in Mandadam on the occasion of Human Rights Day on Thursday.