A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called clearing of three farm bills in the Lok Sabha historic, the BJP is putting the party's political capital behind him. This is despite the dramatic resignation of Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Cabinet. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate among farmers, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), is upset too. BKS General Secretary Badri Narayan Chaudhary spoke to India Today about the issue in an exclusive interview. Chaudhary said that the bill is tilted heavily towards the corporate and will complicate the lives of farmers further.
Here are excerpts from the interview:
Q. Now that the Lok Sabha has cleared the three farm sector bills without taking in account Bharatiya Kisan Sangh's objections, what is the way forward?
A. On this issue, we are with farmers. BKS is not against reforms or creation of alternative mechanisms, but there are genuine concerns of the farmers. The price of produce must be indexed to the minimum support price (MSP) fixed by the government. The bill too liberalised the licence system for traders under the APMC act. Now anyone with a PAN card can become a trader and deal with farmers. The law must have mechanisms to ensure that a farmer is paid when his produce is lifted, else the government must become the guarantor. In the present bill, the entire dispute redressal system is faulty. At present, the bill is bringing ease of business for corporates, but would complicate the lives of farmers further.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rss-affiliate-bharatiya-kisan-sangh-general-secretary-badri-narayan-chaudhary-on-farm-bills-1723251-2020-09-19
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A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called clearing of three farm bills in the Lok Sabha historic, the BJP is putting the party's political capital behind him. This is despite the dramatic resignation of Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Cabinet. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate among farmers, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), is upset too. BKS General Secretary Badri Narayan Chaudhary spoke to India Today about the issue in an exclusive interview. Chaudhary said that the bill is tilted heavily towards the corporate and will complicate the lives of farmers further. Here are excerpts from the interview: Q. Now that the Lok Sabha has cleared the three farm sector bills without taking in account Bharatiya Kisan Sangh's objections, what is the way forward? A. On this issue, we are with farmers. BKS is not against reforms or creation of alternative mechanisms, but there are genuine concerns of the farmers. The price of produce must be indexed to the minimum support price (MSP) fixed by the government. The bill too liberalised the licence system for traders under the APMC act. Now anyone with a PAN card can become a trader and deal with farmers. The law must have mechanisms to ensure that a farmer is paid when his produce is lifted, else the government must become the guarantor. In the present bill, the entire dispute redressal system is faulty. At present, the bill is bringing ease of business for corporates, but would complicate the lives of farmers further. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rss-affiliate-bharatiya-kisan-sangh-general-secretary-badri-narayan-chaudhary-on-farm-bills-1723251-2020-09-19