Agri Bills 2020: PM Modi congratulated the farmers on the passage of the bills.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the passage of the agricultural bills in parliament was a “watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture”, and praised the laws passed by Rajya Sabha amid great chaos and drama. .
“A watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture! Congratulations to our farm workers for the passage of key bills in Parliament, which will ensure a complete transformation of the agricultural sector and empower millions of farmers,” he tweeted.
For decades, the Indian farmer was subject to various constraints and was harassed by middlemen. The bills passed by Parliament free farmers from such adversities. These bills will fuel efforts to double farmers’ incomes and ensure greater prosperity.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 20, 2020
Our agricultural sector desperately needs the latest technology to help hard-working farmers. Now, with the passage of the bills, our farmers will have easier access to futuristic technology that will boost production and produce better results. This is a welcome step.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 20, 2020
I said it before and I say it one more time:
The MSP system will be maintained.
Public procurement will continue.
We are here to serve our farmers. We will do our best to support them and ensure a better life for their next generations.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 20, 2020
Two of the government’s three high-value agricultural bills were passed in Rajya Sabha by oral vote amid unprecedented protests and uproar.
The opposition claimed that the government did not have the numbers and, to cover it up, all the rules were violated as some members raised slogans, tore documents and tried to grab the speaker’s microphone.
“This doesn’t end here,” said Derek O’Brien of the Trinamool Congress, calling it a “murder of democracy.” All the opposition MPs are sitting in protest inside the house, hampering the sanitation operations before the Lok Sabha session that starts at 3pm.
“They cheated. They broke all the rules of Parliament. It was a historic day. In the worst sense of the word. They cut the broadcast of RSTV so that the country could not watch. They censored RSTV. Do not spread propaganda. We have evidence,” he tweeted. Derek O’Brien.
The agricultural bills have faced strong protests from the opposition and farmers, especially in northern India, who say they will affect their profits, but the government maintains that they will make it easier for farmers to sell their produce directly to the big players. buyers.
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