Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh is leading the negotiations with 40 farmer unions and has discussed the issue with Home Minister Amit Shah earlier today.
Farmers' unions Wednesday rejected the govt proposal of a 'written assurance' that the existing Minimum Support Price regime for procurement will continue.
In episode 633 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the need for agricultural reforms, and the intricacies of Minimum Support Price & the APMC Act.
BJP pointed out that Canada is a strident critic of MSP and other agricultural policies at the WTO, and often questions India's domestic agricultural measures.
Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Naresh Tikait calls for statutory provision for jail term for people buying produce below MSP, and says there will be no compromise on the issue.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tells ThePrint he doesn’t view the protesting farmers as Khalistanis & that govt is ready to address all their objections and reservations.
In an India that was post-Mughal but pre-British Raj, diplomacy, popular religion, and a constellation of genius painters created the most spectacular Ramayana adaptation ever.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
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