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New farm laws are 'optional, not compulsory': PM in Parliament
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SME Times News Bureau | 10 Feb, 2021
Asserting that the central government honours the farmers and it is
ready to accept their logical suggestions on the three contentious farm
laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared that these laws
are "optional and not compulsory".
The Prime Minister made the announcement while speaking on the motion of thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha.
In
the backdrop of the ongoing farmers' agitation on Delhi's borders for
over two months, Modi said "rumours are being spread that these laws are
against the farmers".
The Prime Minister said that these laws
were passed in Parliament in view of reforms in the agriculture sector
as it was the need of the hour.
He asked "whether these three farm laws snatched the facilities of farmers which they were getting earlier?"
"There
is no restriction on anyone. These laws do not create obstacles in the
growth of farmers. These laws are optional, not compulsory. These acts
neither stopped old 'Mandis' nor affected purchase of produce on Minimum
Support Price (MSP)."
The Prime Minister said that the
government has always honoured farmers and it will continue giving them
respect in future too, and that the government is still ready to accept
their logical suggestions on these laws even after several rounds of
talks with them.
He said that the government had held various
rounds of dialogue with the farmers even before they reached Delhi where
they are agitating since November 26 seeking withdrawal of these laws
termed as "black laws" and "anti-farmer laws".
"We are still
ready to hold further rounds of talks with the farmers with open heart
and take their suggestions on these three farm laws," Modi said.
Reiterating
that "neither any 'mandis' closed nor purchase on MSP ended after these
laws were passed," the Prime Minister said in contrast we have
provision to increase the number of mandis in this budget and the
purchase on MSP has also increased compared to previous years.
The
opposition created a ruckus when the Prime Minister was delivering his
speech in the Lower House with Congress floor leader Adhir Ranjan
Chowdhury repeatedly disrupting his address.
Replying to the Congress leader's attempts, the Prime Minister said this "uproar is an attempt under pre-decided strategy".
"It
will not help you (Congress) in gaining support of people. Farm reforms
are very important. It is necessary. Congress members should have
discussed on content and intent of these farm laws, they should not
misguide farmers and spread rumours."
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