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Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
Why Punjab farmers produce what is not required by consumers? Even after giving free electricity, free inputs, they want taxpayers to foot bill for their non saleable produce? There should be limit on this.
Free electricity. Free water. No tax. Government will guaranteed buy and they will create pollution burning stubble. Isnt it cheaper to give them a fraction as income and ask them to be officialy state dependent. And show some gratitude. People should not look to govt to fix bad choices.
They opposed the solution that could have resolved this
Rather state to fix it.. you created this mess and u clean it
The Centre should stop purchasing grains from Punjab farmers. Leave them at the mercy of the markets and they will realize that the farm laws were a good thing.
Karma is back.. lol
That reformation was needed but punjabi farmers went against the intresy of all farmers
Why Punjab farmers produce what is not required by consumers? Even after giving free electricity, free inputs, they want taxpayers to foot bill for their non saleable produce? There should be limit on this.
Free electricity. Free water. No tax. Government will guaranteed buy and they will create pollution burning stubble. Isnt it cheaper to give them a fraction as income and ask them to be officialy state dependent. And show some gratitude. People should not look to govt to fix bad choices.
Center should resolve this issue at the earliest.
They opposed the solution that could have resolved this
Rather state to fix it.. you created this mess and u clean it
The Centre should stop purchasing grains from Punjab farmers. Leave them at the mercy of the markets and they will realize that the farm laws were a good thing.
Once upon a time, Punjab’s farmers were the pride of the nation. Now, they are just a liability. No more, no less.