-The Hindu The addition of local agrarian demands into the call for the repeal of the farm laws may have forced the Government’s hand The repeal of the three farm laws by the Union government, on Friday, marks a historic victory for the farmer’s movement in India. For more than a year, thousands of farmers had barricaded Delhi, and their protests were gradually evolving into a pan-Indian movement of resistance. The belated,...
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Will release Supreme Court-appointed panel’s report on farm laws if apex court doesn’t do so: Panel member
-PTI/ The Hindu Shetkari Sanghatana President Anil J Ghanwat said the panel’s report was in “favour of farmers” and will decide next week on releasing the report in the public domain. With the Centre deciding to repeal the three farm laws, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel – which has already submitted its report on these contentious legislations to the apex court – on Friday said the purpose of the report...
More »By repealing farm laws, Modi govt admits that its law-making process trampled upon the Constitution and legislative intent -SN Sahu
-TheLeaflet.in The announcement of the imminent repeal of the three controversial farm laws signals a victory for not just the year-long farmers’ mass movement and civil society, but also represents a triumph of Constitutional values, writes S.N. SAHU. MAHATMA Gandhi had very presciently told the peasant leader N.G. Ranga on October 29, 1944, “If the legislature proves itself to be incapable of safeguarding kisans’ interests they will of course always have the...
More »"Centre Has Time Until November 26, Else...": Farmer Leader's Warning -Saurabh Shukla
-NDTV.com Farmers Protest: Thousands of farmers have been protesting at the three border points since November 26 last year claiming that the three laws are against their interest. New Delhi: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait today warned the government that there would be an escalation of protest at the Delhi border if the government does not revoke the controversial farm laws by November 26. The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief's new warning came...
More »Farming became costlier between crop years 2012-13 and 2018-19, shows the latest available NSO data
One is almost certain to hear this from an economist that if something is available at free of cost or at a subsidised rate thanks to government intervention, then people tend to overuse or overconsume such goods/ commodities. So, the best solution is to create a market for such 'almost freely available' or 'highly subsidised' goods or commodities. Once people start paying to use or consume such goods/ commodities, they...
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