Farmers’ Protest: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday mentioned that the federal government can call a special session of the Parliament and make a law on authorized assure for Minimum Support Price (MSP). Pandher’s assertion has come as 1000’s of farmers proceed to camp on the Punjab-Haryana border, protesting in opposition to the Centre to press for his or her varied calls for.
“If the government wants, it can call a special session (of Parliament) and make a law. As far as issuing an ordinance is concerned, it is a political decision. If the Cabinet wants, an ordinance on legal guarantee to purchase crops can be issued immediately,” Pandher mentioned throughout a presser.
“They (government) announced (MSP) for 23 crops but purchases only 2-3 crops. We want to end the loot by corporates (in buying crops) as the first step,” Pandher added.
“I believe that if the government seriously focusses on the consumer and producer and focusses a bit less on the corporates, then this whole issue can be sorted,” the farmer leader talked about.
Third spherical of talks with farmers significant, says Union Minister Anurag ThakurÂ
Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth & Sports Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, mentioned that the third spherical of talks with the farmers’ organisations was significant.
âWe will sit collectively once more on Sunday.â Thakur mentioned.
âThe authorities had invited farmers’ organisations for talks. Many farmer leaders got here and really significant discussions occurred. We collectively have scheduled the subsequent talks for Sunday. I’m assured that there will likely be an excellent ambiance on Sunday as properly. There will likely be talks and we’ll transfer in direction of resolving the problems,” the minister advised reporters.
No govt labored as a lot for farmers as Modi govt did, says Union MinisterÂ
Commenting on the work accomplished by the Centre, Thakur mentioned, “No authorities has accomplished greater than what the Modi authorities has accomplished within the final 10 years on fertiliser, water, procurement at MSP, low-cost loans from banks and compensation.
âIn 2013-14, when the UPA authorities was in energy, the agriculture funds was Rs 27,662 crore. Now the agriculture funds of the Modi authorities is greater than Rs 1,25,000 crore, which is 5 occasions greater than the agriculture funds of the UPA interval.
“At that time there was no Kisan Samman Nidhi. We have transferred Rs 2,81,000 crore directly to the bank accounts of more than 11 crore farmers through Kisan Samman Nidhi.”
The minister added, âThe farmers bought nothing below the crop insurance coverage scheme of the UPA interval. They have obtained compensation of greater than Rs 1.5 lakh crore below the Modi authorities. Out of 10,000 FPOs, 8,000 have been shaped and lakhs of farmers have additionally joined them.â
On MSP, Thakur mentioned, âDuring the time of the Congress-led authorities, the entire buy of wheat, paddy, pulses and oilseeds was Rs 5,50,000 crore. The Modi authorities made a purchase order of Rs 18,39,000 crore, which is nearly three-and-a-half occasions extra. This exhibits that we elevated the costs and likewise made purchases greater than double.â
Further sharing details about the work accomplished by the Modi authorities within the curiosity of farmers, the Union minister mentioned, “The Modi authorities spent one-and-a-half occasions extra, i.e., about Rs 15 thousand 500 crore, for irrigation schemes.
“During the time of Congress, agricultural loans had been solely Rs 7 lakh crore, which we have now elevated to Rs 20 lakh crore. And that is solely the determine of final yr. At that point, the export was value Rs 2,62,000 crore, whereas below our regime, export has been scaled up to Rs 4,27,000 crore.
“Similarly, if you compare our performance in any other area, Congress will look completely pale in comparison.”
With inputs from IANS
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