The BJP govt has failed to effectively tackle the farm crisis. Putting up safety nets seems just another way to protect itself, rather than the farmers.
The idea of giving 1.5 times the cost of the produce is good, but with challenges in implementation, achieving effectiveness will require innovative approach.
There is an urgent need to encourage innovation and educate farmers rather than taking punitive action against already stressed farmers.
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If lakhs of unsterilised dogs are stuffed in the same confined space, what stops them from reproducing there too? Where is the space needed to build so many shelters?
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
For me the problem is very simple… india has far to many farmer with very less amount of land, if we consider it to be an industry you are not creating producing products in scale ( I mean individual land owner) it is natural that their costs are higher and profits less.
Every policy that gov’s (any gov) makes should be to move ppl out of farming, remember agri products have inflationary effect, with any changes to the price of these produces. Policies to remove middle man by introducing giant wholesalers directly dealing with the farmer (again by creating farmers with big pool of land) with cold storages. If you want to fix this issue in short term you will always cause bigger problems in the long terms. simple example is our banking system, loans where given out freely to industry during the recession which are now being declared as NPA.
Any sort of loan waivers to anyone(with no exceptions) will be like pumping money in Air India, money never comes back nor the company gets better. because the issue is systemic, when the gov’s are put under such kind of pressure they will always plan for the next election and commit all sort of waivers on which I have already mentions my views.
Being OK with communists hijacking the cause of farmers is an extension of liberal ignorance.
Such a brilliant and much-needed perspective. So rare to find such gems amidst the cacophony. Thank you.
Thank you writing this. Brilliantly put. Lal Salaam.
For me the problem is very simple… india has far to many farmer with very less amount of land, if we consider it to be an industry you are not creating producing products in scale ( I mean individual land owner) it is natural that their costs are higher and profits less.
Every policy that gov’s (any gov) makes should be to move ppl out of farming, remember agri products have inflationary effect, with any changes to the price of these produces. Policies to remove middle man by introducing giant wholesalers directly dealing with the farmer (again by creating farmers with big pool of land) with cold storages. If you want to fix this issue in short term you will always cause bigger problems in the long terms. simple example is our banking system, loans where given out freely to industry during the recession which are now being declared as NPA.
Any sort of loan waivers to anyone(with no exceptions) will be like pumping money in Air India, money never comes back nor the company gets better. because the issue is systemic, when the gov’s are put under such kind of pressure they will always plan for the next election and commit all sort of waivers on which I have already mentions my views.