Amid protests in the national capital against the new agricultural reforms introduced by the Modi government, a poll by News18 Network found that the majority of Indians support the implementation of the new laws and think that the agitation of farmers should be cancelled. In the survey, conducted in 22 …
Read More »Protests against farm laws have a familiar pattern
If there is anyone who should not be surprised by the sustained and widespread opposition of farmers to the laws passed in September, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Because these “reforms” bear exactly the same stamp of arrogance, lack of consultation and foresight that has characterized all the important …
Read More »Protests Rage, Talks Fail, But Narendra Modi Insists New Laws ‘Will Benefit Farmers’
New Delhi: As farmers vowed to expand their protests over new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed on Saturday that his government was committed to the well-being of farmers and that the laws were aimed at giving them alternative markets to increase income. Without referring directly to the farmers’ …
Read More »The government pledged to help farmers: PM Modi
‘Farmers will be able to access new markets and avenues. They will be able to take advantage of technology, ” he says at the 93rd FICCI AGM Even as farmers continue to protest against recent farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the three laws would give …
Read More »While farmers claim not to consult on farm laws, government figures claim otherwise
In the context of the ongoing farmers’ protests in Delhi against agricultural reforms, there is a perception that the central government has not carried out extensive consultation and outreach activities with farmers and their representatives. However, the government figures have a different story. According to government officials, since these reforms …
Read More »Farmers’ Protest: Why Farm Reforms Are Hard to Sell
As the 1990s began, India found it difficult to repay the interest on the $ 90 billion in foreign loans that had underpinned a socialist system, causing a balance of payments emergency. Then the country resorted to a series of economic reforms to get out of the crisis. The 1991 …
Read More »BJP Launches Social Media Campaign Defending New Farm Laws | India News
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janata Party (Bjp) on Tuesday launched a campaign on social media to separate fact from fiction about the new agricultural laws against which thousands of farmers have been protesting for more than a week. In the context of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ organized by the agitated farmers today, …
Read More »Narendra Modi: Opposition Uses Rumors to Mislead Farmers, Says Prime Minister Modi | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi on Monday he said farmers are getting it wrong about the agricultural laws in the name of unsubstantiated and futuristic threats to their interests. “New agricultural laws have been introduced for the effective implementation of promises made to farmers. Policies are being written not …
Read More »Mann ki Baat | Agricultural reforms have given farmers new opportunities, says prime minister
These reforms have not only served to unleash our farmer, says Narendra Modi in her monthly radio address. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the demands raised by farmers over the years had been met in the form of recent agricultural reforms that have provided them with new …
Read More »The security drill begins as train services to Punjab are likely to resume from Monday
The inspection of the railways began today in Punjab under the supervision of the railway authorities, as freight train services are likely to be restored as of late Monday night after almost two months of suspension due to the protests of farmers in the state over the railway towers. Sources …
Read More »