The draft Seeds Bill gets the big ideas right: universal registration, traceability, real penalties. To work for Punjab, it must get federal plumbing and farmer-facing details sorted.
Nayab Saini-led govt last month passed the Seeds (Haryana Amendment) Bill 2025 during assembly's budget session. The amendment introduces a Section 19-A, which is the primary bone of contention.
State govts, agricultural universities and seed associations have been warned to keep an eye out for seed parcels coming from unknown sources as they could harm the biodiversity.
This is a case of conflict within a multicultural society. The question is, how can minority practices that offend majority sensibility coexist in the same place and be reconciled?
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
Punjab is a gone case. And it’s farmers are a national headache.
The Centre owes nothing to Punjab farmers. These idiots protested against the farm laws – universally supported by academics and researchers as beneficial for Indian agriculture and the farming community.
The Union govt must do nothing to please these farmers. They are a liability on the nation and the greater farming community.
Punjab is a gone case. And it’s farmers are a national headache.
The Centre owes nothing to Punjab farmers. These idiots protested against the farm laws – universally supported by academics and researchers as beneficial for Indian agriculture and the farming community.
The Union govt must do nothing to please these farmers. They are a liability on the nation and the greater farming community.