AAP leader Raghav Chadha also criticised the BJP government for not letting protesting farmers cross the Delhi-Haryana border by digging up roads and firing water cannons.
A meeting is currently underway at the border between leaders of 30 farmer organisations. Some farmers say it’s best to protest at the border to exert pressure on the central govt.
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh says the atrocities on the farmers should have been avoided and the govt should go after those who are 'provoking and misleading' the farmers.
Move comes 2 days ahead of the ‘Dilli Chalo’ march being organised by Punjab farmers. Farmers’ body says atmosphere not conducive for talks after Haryana makes several arrests.
BJP leader Harjeet Singh Grewal says protesting farmers were invited to Delhi, but farmers say they only got 'feelers'. Passenger & goods train services to Punjab were suspended in October.
The wealthy float above the crisis—insulated in air-purified cars, weekend getaways at farmhouses, and vacations timed perfectly to coincide with Delhi’s worst weeks.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
There is a gap in your understanding of Canada’s objections to the farm subsidies. These are the benefits that enable the agriculture produce to come into the world market at cheaper prices thereby affecting competition. Examples would be free electricity, and the like.
MSP on the other hand has no direct relevance. It is the price that the Govt pays to buy the produce from the farmers. So if the govt is paying a higher price than what the farmers would have got normally, then it doesn’t enable the farmers to sell in international markets at a reduced price.
An example of this is the Wheat MSP. The MSP for wheat is Rs 1925 per quintal. So if the international price of wheat is Rs 1500, then it means that the farmer will want to sell entirely at MSP to the Govt instead, because they are not going to get the same price in international market.
If the MSP is at Rs 1000, then the farmer will try to sell it in the international market to try to get a higher price,. And international trade is not going to lower the prices. In both cases, Canada doesn’t care about the MSP.
So, please do not take Canada’s opposition out of context to make a point.
Those who are supporting Trudeau’s comments saying that he is merely supporting the farmers’ right to protest peacefully should consider the following:
1. Even if he is supporting the right to protest, it is still an interference in the internal matters of another sovereign state.
2. Canada has its own challenges, shortcomings and many instances of government action hurting people. The treatment of indigenous people is one example. Even last year a plan by the Canadian police reportedly had a plan to shoot indigenous people who had a blockade to stop construction of natural gas pipelines (reported in The Guardian). Should the Indian government have expressed it’s concern and the right of the indigenous people to their lands?
The Trudeau government signed the USMCA (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) with US and Mexico, which opened the Canadian dairy market to US producers. This is expected to result in a loss of $100 million Canadian farmers this year and a potential reduction of the homegrown Canadian dairy industry by as much as $240 million (reported by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp). Should the Indian government have expressed concern about the loss of income for Canadian farmers?
Do people know that the Canadian government has repeatedly challenged India’s farm subsidy (which gives Rs. 6000 per year for farmers or CAD $105/year). That is a modest subsidy which was challenged by one of the wealthiest countries. Canada wants access to Indian markets for their farm products and don’t care about Indian farmers. That’s the long and short of it.
Once a foreign country steps into domestic issues, for their own local political gains, where does it stop. India can also similarly interfere in Canadian domestic matters. That is not good for either country. Quite apart from this Canadian interference, people should read the Congress party’s 2019 manifesto, where they promised to exactly what the 3 farm bills have done. Now Congress is on the side of the protestors. What a bunch of hypocrites.
The point of debate is not that who are supporting whom or who outsiders are in there in the protest of farmers ? Rather the issue is that nowadays a trend is prevailing to block roads indefinitely in the name of protest & make the life difficult for innocent people. This trend has started from Shaheen Bagh which is not right for the country and should not be tolerated !!!
मुद्दा यह नहीं है कि कौन किसका समर्थन कर रहा है या भीड़ में कौन लोग शामिल हैं ? बल्कि मुद्दा यह है की आजकल एक प्रचलन बन गया है विरोध के नाम पर अनिश्चितकाल के लिए सड़क बंद कर दो और बेकसूर जनता के लिए मुश्किल खड़ी करो । शाहीन बाग़ से यह प्रचलन शुरू हुआ है जो की देश के लिए सही नहीं है और किसी भी कीमत पर बर्दास्त नहीं किया जाना चाहिए ।
The headline is biased. Canadian PM is emphasizing the way in which the protests are being handled. He is not commenting on the policy matter of Government but commenting on the draconian way in which the administration is handling the protests.
U seem to be scared of bjp and usa kamala harries also said exactly the same thing u r trying to earn brownie points why dont u advise govt to walk away from un human rights commision as india is a signatory and after that govt can freak out
Trudeau is defending the rights of the farmers to peaceful protests, and not their demands. What has his defending farmers’ rights to protest has to do with Canada’s being always vocal at the WTO against India’s food subsidy programmes for its staple crops?
There is a gap in your understanding of Canada’s objections to the farm subsidies. These are the benefits that enable the agriculture produce to come into the world market at cheaper prices thereby affecting competition. Examples would be free electricity, and the like.
MSP on the other hand has no direct relevance. It is the price that the Govt pays to buy the produce from the farmers. So if the govt is paying a higher price than what the farmers would have got normally, then it doesn’t enable the farmers to sell in international markets at a reduced price.
An example of this is the Wheat MSP. The MSP for wheat is Rs 1925 per quintal. So if the international price of wheat is Rs 1500, then it means that the farmer will want to sell entirely at MSP to the Govt instead, because they are not going to get the same price in international market.
If the MSP is at Rs 1000, then the farmer will try to sell it in the international market to try to get a higher price,. And international trade is not going to lower the prices. In both cases, Canada doesn’t care about the MSP.
So, please do not take Canada’s opposition out of context to make a point.
Those who are supporting Trudeau’s comments saying that he is merely supporting the farmers’ right to protest peacefully should consider the following:
1. Even if he is supporting the right to protest, it is still an interference in the internal matters of another sovereign state.
2. Canada has its own challenges, shortcomings and many instances of government action hurting people. The treatment of indigenous people is one example. Even last year a plan by the Canadian police reportedly had a plan to shoot indigenous people who had a blockade to stop construction of natural gas pipelines (reported in The Guardian). Should the Indian government have expressed it’s concern and the right of the indigenous people to their lands?
The Trudeau government signed the USMCA (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) with US and Mexico, which opened the Canadian dairy market to US producers. This is expected to result in a loss of $100 million Canadian farmers this year and a potential reduction of the homegrown Canadian dairy industry by as much as $240 million (reported by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp). Should the Indian government have expressed concern about the loss of income for Canadian farmers?
Do people know that the Canadian government has repeatedly challenged India’s farm subsidy (which gives Rs. 6000 per year for farmers or CAD $105/year). That is a modest subsidy which was challenged by one of the wealthiest countries. Canada wants access to Indian markets for their farm products and don’t care about Indian farmers. That’s the long and short of it.
Once a foreign country steps into domestic issues, for their own local political gains, where does it stop. India can also similarly interfere in Canadian domestic matters. That is not good for either country. Quite apart from this Canadian interference, people should read the Congress party’s 2019 manifesto, where they promised to exactly what the 3 farm bills have done. Now Congress is on the side of the protestors. What a bunch of hypocrites.
The point of debate is not that who are supporting whom or who outsiders are in there in the protest of farmers ? Rather the issue is that nowadays a trend is prevailing to block roads indefinitely in the name of protest & make the life difficult for innocent people. This trend has started from Shaheen Bagh which is not right for the country and should not be tolerated !!!
मुद्दा यह नहीं है कि कौन किसका समर्थन कर रहा है या भीड़ में कौन लोग शामिल हैं ? बल्कि मुद्दा यह है की आजकल एक प्रचलन बन गया है विरोध के नाम पर अनिश्चितकाल के लिए सड़क बंद कर दो और बेकसूर जनता के लिए मुश्किल खड़ी करो । शाहीन बाग़ से यह प्रचलन शुरू हुआ है जो की देश के लिए सही नहीं है और किसी भी कीमत पर बर्दास्त नहीं किया जाना चाहिए ।
The headline is biased. Canadian PM is emphasizing the way in which the protests are being handled. He is not commenting on the policy matter of Government but commenting on the draconian way in which the administration is handling the protests.
I love you Justin Trudeau
U seem to be scared of bjp and usa kamala harries also said exactly the same thing u r trying to earn brownie points why dont u advise govt to walk away from un human rights commision as india is a signatory and after that govt can freak out
We treated him badly when he was in India. He is just getting back.
Trudeau is defending the rights of the farmers to peaceful protests, and not their demands. What has his defending farmers’ rights to protest has to do with Canada’s being always vocal at the WTO against India’s food subsidy programmes for its staple crops?
Trudeau wants to win Sikh community votes. It’s pure politics.