Rakesh Tikait demands law to guarantee MSP to farmers
Mumbai Nov 28 PTI Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday demanded that the Centre bring a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price MSP for crops to protect the interest of farmers in the country In Mumbai to participate in the kisan mahapanchayat farmers mega conclave at the Azad Maidan under the Samyukta Shetkari Kamgar Morcha SSKM banner Tikait said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a supporter of the MSP when he was the chief minister of Gujarat and wanted a nationwide law to ensure farmers interests were guaranteed He accused the Modi-led central government of running away from a debate over the issue The Centre should bring a law to guarantee MSP to farmers There are several issues related to the agriculture and labour sectors that need attention and we will travel all over the country to highlight them he said Tikait also demanded that financial aid be given to the kin of farmers who died in the year-long protest against the Centres three agri marketing laws Earlier this month Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the governments decision to repeal the three farm laws which were at the centre of protests by farmers Many farmers were encamped at Delhis borders since November 2020 with a demand that the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Promotion and Facilitation Act 2020 the Farmers Empowerment and Protection Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities Amendment Act 2020 be rolled back and a new law enacted to guarantee the MSP on crops The Centre which held several rounds of talks with the protesting farmers had maintained that the laws were pro-farmer while the protesters claimed they would be left at the mercy of corporations because of the legislations PTI MR BNM GK GK GK
Mumbai Nov 28 PTI Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday demanded that the Centre bring a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price MSP for crops to protect the interest of farmers in the country In Mumbai to participate in the kisan mahapanchayat farmers mega conclave at the Azad Maidan under the Samyukta Shetkari Kamgar Morcha SSKM banner Tikait said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a supporter of the MSP when he was the chief minister of Gujarat and wanted a nationwide law to ensure farmers interests were guaranteed He accused the Modi-led central government of running away from a debate over the issue The Centre should bring a law to guarantee MSP to farmers There are several issues related to the agriculture and labour sectors that need attention and we will travel all over the country to highlight them he said Tikait also demanded that financial aid be given to the kin of farmers who died in the year-long protest against the Centres three agri marketing laws Earlier this month Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the governments decision to repeal the three farm laws which were at the centre of protests by farmers Many farmers were encamped at Delhis borders since November 2020 with a demand that the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Promotion and Facilitation Act 2020 the Farmers Empowerment and Protection Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities Amendment Act 2020 be rolled back and a new law enacted to guarantee the MSP on crops The Centre which held several rounds of talks with the protesting farmers had maintained that the laws were pro-farmer while the protesters claimed they would be left at the mercy of corporations because of the legislations PTI MR BNM GK GK GK
