Lucknow: A law to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farm produce is a must, this demand was made by farmers who gathered today at ‘mahapanchayat’ held in Lucknow. Last Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that his government will repeal all three farm laws in upcoming winter session of Parliament.
While a decision on the future of the protest will be taken by top farmer leaders later this week, those who attended the rally at the capital of poll-bound Uttar Pradesh were unanimous in asserting the need for a law on MSP.
Those who attended the rally at Lucknow, the capital of poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, were unanimous in asserting the need for a law on MSP.
According to NDTV, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said, “MSP guarantee is a very important demand and it needs to be accepted. MSP and prices lower than it affect all, whether it is a poor farmer or a rich one.”
NDTV also reported that farmers are not satisfied with the government’s steps in the Lakhimpur Kheri case in which the son of Union Minister Of State, Home, Ajay Mishra is under arrest for his alleged role in the murder of 4 farmers. Farmer leaders have demanded that the minister be sacked, arguing that a fair investigation is not possible otherwise.
As farmers’ held their meeting in Lucknow, top BJP leaders were 300 km away, in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s home turf Gorakhpur where BJP national president J P Nadda addressed booth-level party workers.
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