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Expressing readiness for a ‘clause-by-clause’ discussion on farm bills, Modi asked the Opposition to specify how the laws adversely affected farmers.
How PM Modi used the post of ‘Churchill Cigar Assistant’ to defend farm laws in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the contentious farm laws in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and said its provisions were ‘optional’ and not ‘compulsory’, as farmers had the choice on where to sell their produce. Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address, Modi renewed his government’s talks offer with agitating farmers on ‘any point of concern’. Modi also used the floor to distinguish the difference between ‘andolankari’ (agitator) and his controversial ‘andolanjeevi’ (professional agitator) jibe used in the Rajya Sabha, by arguing the professional agitator destroyed the sanctity of democratic agitations.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday while delivering his speech in Lok Sabha on Motion of Thanks on the President s address spoke extensively about the new farm reforms and emphasized its need in the present times even when farmers are continuing their protest against the new reforms, demanding they should be repealed. PM Modi also hit out at the Congress party that is opposing the new laws saying it is such a confused party that its Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha members, both think different. Such a confused party can neither benefit itself nor the country. Speaking on the new laws, the Prime Minister said we can t remain satisfied anymore by just maintaining the status quo, advocating that change is necessary for development, path forward.