Agriculture Minister RC Faldu at Kisan Sammelan: ‘Farm laws to correct Cong govt’s mistakes’
The sammelan in Savarkundla was one among 10 organised by the ruling BJP in the state on Thursday to create awareness about the recent laws enacted by the central government reforming primary trade of agricultural commodities and contract farming. Updated: December 18, 2020 5:09:31 am
RC Faldu. (File)
Claiming that the new farm laws were needed to correct the “mistakes” committed by then Congress government while joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Gujarat Agriculture Minister Ranchhod Faldu on Thursday said they were necessary to help farmers survive in the world market and by introducing them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done an act of “dharma”.
Gujarat: Murmurs of protest, fears at meet
Jasubha Katariya (47), a farmer with 50 bigha land in Tared village in Bhavnagar, said he welcomed the reform allowing traders to procure directly from farmers but added that it was a matter of concern also. December 18, 2020 5:06:46 am
BJP leaders hand over a canvas bearing names and signatures of farmers supporting the farm laws to Agriculture Minister Ranchhod Faldu, in Savarkundla on Thursday. (Express Photo)
EVEN AS around 400 farmers signed a piece of canvas in support of the recent agricultural reform acts enacted by the Central government, some farmers this paper spoke to expressed fears about the reforms, especially about selling directly and about smaller farmers being at disadvantage when entering into contracts.
Oppn misleading farmers, shooting from their shoulders for politics over new reforms: PM
PM Modi said the government is “ready 24 hours” to resolve any doubt the farmers may have, and has “worked relentlessly” to bring down the expenses of farmers on agricultural inputs, provide them new alternatives, increase their income and ease their problems. December 16, 2020 4:30:13 am
PM Modi addressing an event at Kutch in Gujarat. (Source: BJP4Gujarat)
With the government still trying to find ways to end the protest by Punjab and Haryana farmers at the borders of Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Opposition parties Tuesday, accusing them of “misleading” farmers, and “shooting from their shoulders” for “politics” over the new farm laws.