Centre Repealing Farm Laws Due To Fear Of Losing UP, Punjab Assembly Polls: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the scrapping of three agriculture laws, Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut on Friday welcomed the decision, alleging that the Center has decided to withdraw the laws fearing defeat in the assembly elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Also Read: I’m Pained That We Failed To Explain Benefits Of 3 Farm Law To Farmers: Agriculture Minister NS Tomar
“Today the government has to withdraw all three agricultural laws. They have been withdrawn because of politics. Still, I welcome the decision. However, these laws have been withdrawn due to the fear of defeat in the elections of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. There was pressure on the government and in the end, the farmers have won,” said Raut. Also Read: PM Modi’s Announcement Relating To Farm Laws Is Statesmanlike Move: Amit Shah
“For the first time in seven years, Prime Minister has heard the voice of this country and spoke ‘Mann ki Baat of the country. Around 400 farmers lost their lives in this protest. If the government would have taken the decision a bit earlier, many lives would have been saved,” he added. Also Read: Repealing Three Farm Laws Shows PM Modi’s Sensitivity Towards Farmers: Rajnath Singh
“This victory also saw the unity of the opposition, I am sure this unit will give many fruitful results in future,” said Shiv Sena leader. Also Read: Decision To Repeal 3 Farm Law After Seeing Defeat In Elections: Priyanka Gandhi
In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of three central agriculture laws.
Notably, the announcement of repeal of three agricultural laws comes ahead of crucial assembly elections in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur due early next year. In these states, farmers of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh were protesting on the border of Delhi for the last year. Also Read: Farmers’ Satyagraha Made Arrogance Bow Its Head: Rahul On Repeal Of Farm Laws
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and UP had arrived at the Delhi border on November 26, 2020, demanding the repeal of three farm laws. The three farm laws are– The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act provides for setting up a mechanism allowing the farmers to sell their farm produces outside the Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs).
Any licence-holder trader can buy the produce from the farmers at mutually agreed prices. This trade of farm produces will be free of mandi tax imposed by the state governments. The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act allows farmers to do contract farming and market their produces freely. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act is an amendment to the existing Essential Commodities Act
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