Protesting the contentious agriculture laws, farmers have come prepared, with at least 2 months worth of ration, blankets to fight Delhi’s winter and even cards to pass time.
The Punjab farm bills look to negate the Centre's laws and ensure minimum support price (MSP) for farmers. They also give powers to the state to impose stock limits.
Punjab BJP general secretary Malwinder Singh Kang resigned, saying he opposed the three farm laws but 'there is no space for any difference of opinion' in the party.
Farmers associated with Shetkari Sanghatana, founded by economist Sharad Joshi in 1978, believe the laws are a step closer to their demand — freedom of access to markets.
There was ruckus in Rajya Sabha over the passage of the farmer bills as at least 13 opposition parties wanted Modi govt to refer the bills to a select committee for scrutiny.
There is a real risk that the Indian agricultural sector will be left in a state of greater regulatory ambiguity and economic uncertainty, and that farmers will suffer more.
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Didn’t Punjab already pass a law that makes centre’s farm bills redundant for the state? Doesn’t that mean that they are unaffected by those laws? So what are they protesting about now? Seems totally pointless or just protest for protest sake. What do they actually want? Why aren’t farmers in other states protesting?
There is one video making rounds in which one guy says one of his demands is “I am not going to say Bharat mata ki jai”. How is it related to farm protests?
Didn’t Punjab already pass a law that makes centre’s farm bills redundant for the state? Doesn’t that mean that they are unaffected by those laws? So what are they protesting about now? Seems totally pointless or just protest for protest sake. What do they actually want? Why aren’t farmers in other states protesting?
There is one video making rounds in which one guy says one of his demands is “I am not going to say Bharat mata ki jai”. How is it related to farm protests?
I think you are not aware about Indian laws.
Farmers from Punjab must understand that many farmers from non-Punjab states want to sell outside mandi. India is not Punjab alone.