September 17, 2020 11:04:21 pm
PM Modi described the proposed legislation as historic. (File / Photo PTI)
Praising the passage of three agricultural sector bills in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described these proposed laws as historic, saying they will free farmers and the agricultural sector from middlemen and other bottlenecks.
With the BJP’s ruling ally Shiromani Akali Dal joining the opposition in protesting these bills, Modi claimed that many forces are trying to “mislead” farmers and assured the farming community that the minimum price of sustenance ( MSP) and government purchasing of their products will continue along with a host of other options for them.
These reforms will provide new opportunities for farmers to sell their products and generate higher profits for them, he said.
Lok Sabha approved on Thursday the Draft Law on Trade in Agricultural Products and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) and the Farmers Agreement (Empowerment and Protection) on Price Guarantee and Agricultural Services Law.
You have already passed the Essential Commodities Bill (Amendment).
The three bills will now be tabled in the Rajya Sabha and will become laws after the Upper House passes them as well.
They will replace the ordinances promulgated by the government of the Union.
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