-TheWire.in The executive is shifting every contentious policy issue to the court. All eyes are now on the Supreme Court hearing on January 11, 2021. Agitating Farmers did not move the apex court and are not happy about the hearing. The Centre seems happy. The agriculture minister’s loud statement voiced on January 8 tells it all. This typifies misgovernance. The executive is shifting every contentious policy issue to the court. Farmers surely want a...
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Why experts aren’t buying Centre’s argument against MSP for crops -Anju Agnihotri Chaba
-The Indian Express Along with cancellation of the three farm laws, making MSP legal for all crops is another major demand of the Farmers protesting at the Delhi border. Jalandhar: While the Centre has been claiming that making Minimum Support Price (MSP) legal for all crops will put a burden of Rs 17 lakh crore on the government exchequer annually, there are economists and experts who are not buying this argument. The MSP...
More »Farmers Tell Govt Nothing Less Than Repeal of 3 Farm Laws Acceptable, 8th Round of Talks Fail -Tarique Anwar
-Newsclick.in The Farmers’ unions also rejected the government’s proposal to take the matter to the Supreme Court saying that “this is a political matter and it will be resolved politically”. New Delhi: “We will either die or win. We will return home only when you withdraw the (three) laws,” Farmer leaders told the government in clear terms on Friday afternoon (January 8) during eighth round of talks held at Vigyan Bhawan for...
More »The faces behind the Farmer revolt -Sayantan Bera
-Livemint.com * Unlikely alliances brought the disquiet to Delhi’s doorstep. Here’s the definitive behind-the-scenes account * Many of the Farmer leaders who are out on the streets have not seen eye-to-eye for years, if not decades. Yet, decisions are being taken jointly, brushing aside years of acrimony Enough is enough. How long will we sit like this? Let us break the barricades and move toward Delhi. If some lives have to be sacrificed,...
More »Three Myths and the Three Farm Laws -Arindam Banerjee
-Vikalpind.in Much of the discourse on the three farm laws are influenced by certain prevailing myths about Indian agriculture and the food situation in the country within the academic and policy-making circles. First, there is a common perception, propagated by the ruling establishment, that India is a ‘food surplus’ nation, particularly with respect to cereals. Our Farmers have allegedly over-produced cereals due to the MSP-based government support system. Secondly, any removal...
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