At ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, three agricultural experts, Siraj Hussain, Ashok Gulati & Mekhala Krishnamurthy, weigh in on the contentious farm laws and the farmers’ protests.
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Protest against farm laws are by farmers who want high prices and subsidy .
We in the cities work in conditions some times work than farm animals , pay income tax which cross subsidizes these farmers.
We the 85 percent of GDP contributers insist that no more giving away our hard earned income to rich farmers in form of free electricity and MSP and free fertiliser.
GOVERNMENT CAN GIVE DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER TO FARMERS BASED ON PARAMETERS SET UP BY EXPERTS.
Disclaimer: Not a political comment
Pray, what is the responsibility of the media to communicate? Is communicating the administration’s view point publicly anathema to mainstream media? Or it is about money and TRP?
Protest against farm laws are by farmers who want high prices and subsidy .
We in the cities work in conditions some times work than farm animals , pay income tax which cross subsidizes these farmers.
We the 85 percent of GDP contributers insist that no more giving away our hard earned income to rich farmers in form of free electricity and MSP and free fertiliser.
GOVERNMENT CAN GIVE DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER TO FARMERS BASED ON PARAMETERS SET UP BY EXPERTS.
Disclaimer: Not a political comment
Pray, what is the responsibility of the media to communicate? Is communicating the administration’s view point publicly anathema to mainstream media? Or it is about money and TRP?