“The agricultural laws of the Center are favorable to farmers. They will not only increase farmers’ income significantly, but also provide them economic security. Acquisition (of agricultural products) will continue at MSP … Mandis (farmers markets) it will also continue to work as usual “, Madhya pradesh Prime Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in a statement.
The statement was part of a larger effort in which senior party leaders, such as Secretary General Bhupender Yadav, refuted the “anti-farmers” criticism that the opposition has leveled against the three laws and that Union Minister Smriti Irani , launched an attack on opponents for “politicizing” the issue. .
The attacks were part of a two-pronged effort in which the government reached out to protesters on a day when the response to bandh’s call appeared to validate the saffron strategists’ estimate that the demand for repeal of the laws had no a lot of momentum abroad. Punjab and parts of Haryana.
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However, while the sources seemed to get satisfaction from the “tactical error” of the farmers and the opposition in calling for a Bharat Bandh, the government was reluctant to precipitate the confrontation with the protesters and tried to try to resolve the deadlock. , Amit Shah, displayed his great weapon, a move that reversed the dialogue with a greater degree of urgency and raised it a few points and seemed to support the guarantees that the government can make with a solemnity.
Party circles believe that, by exaggerating, the opposition has expanded the negotiating space for the government. Shah’s intervention signaled an eagerness to seize the opportunity.
“The government is committed to safeguarding the interests of farmers and the new laws will be beneficial to them,” Chouhan said.
Irani attacked the opposition for resorting to hoaxes and “lies” against laws enacted for the welfare of farmers. “The opposition, which was unable to obtain public support through the vote, has come out today to violate law and order. Political interference is aimed at creating anarchy in the country,” he said.
Chouhan and Yadav also sought to address a specific indictment against the laws, which would lead to the extinction of mandis and thus leave farmers at the mercy of corporate companies. Yadav said the mandis would continue to flourish and farmers would continue to enjoy the benefits of the MSP. Chouhan said the new laws, while preserving the mandi, seek to expand options for farmers to increase their income. “Under the new laws, farmers will benefit as they will be able to sell their products outside of the existing mandi at competitive prices,” he said.
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