The government’s decision to repeal three central agriculture laws is “very unfortunate” as this “political move” will not end the farmers’ agitation and help the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. The court-appointed panel on disputed agricultural laws said this on Friday.
Shetkari Sangathan President Anil J Ghanwat said that the agitators had planned to protest till the upcoming assembly elections. When the protest was at its peak, the center did not bow down and now it is on its knees.
Instead of putting an end to this issue, the government should have adopted other policies. In fact, the laws could have survived had the government properly discussed them during their passage in Parliament and even agreed to refer them to a parliamentary panel, he told PTI.
In a big step, Prime Minister Narendra Modi In his address to the nation on Friday morning, he announced the repeal of three central agricultural laws.
It has been over a year now that farmers have been protesting at the Delhi border against three central agricultural laws – the Farmer Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Agreement of Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Price Assurance and Agricultural Services Act; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act. Expressing unhappiness over the government’s decision, Ghanwat said the decision “won’t even end the movement. As would be his demand to make Minimum Support Price (MSP) legal. And the decision will not help the BJP politically either. “
“It is a very unfortunate decision. Some freedom was given to the farmers but now they will be exploited as they have been exploited since independence or after British rule,” he said. Under the new agricultural laws, farmers were first given some sort of “freedom in marketing”, but now they face restrictions such as export restrictions and stock limits, which can be used by farmers to keep farm yield rates low. was used to exploit. he said.
Ghanwat said the government should have used some other policies to manage the movement. “But now it has succumbed to the pressure of the agitators. We don’t expect anything good to happen now.”
Stating that it was a political decision, the panel member said, “They (Centre) did not bow down when the movement was at its peak. But now they are on their knees as they want to win elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Want to. He has decided to back down to make his party win once again in UP. This is not good.” He said that in fact, the agitators had hatched a conspiracy to prolong the agitation till the upcoming assembly elections.
On the status quo of some provisions of the new laws that are already being implemented, Ghanwat said that the first two laws are being implemented in most of the states.
“For example, selling agricultural produce outside APMCs. This law is currently being implemented in 21 states. Agriculture is a state subject and it is up to the states whether to continue the provision or not.” she added. According to Ashok Gulati, agricultural economist and former chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP): “The government has decided to repeal the laws and it is its will. The panel has submitted its report to the Supreme Court. SC may Have advised the government to repeal or whatever. It is good for the farmers. They can now sit comfortably.” He said that the upcoming elections were one of the major reasons for the repeal of agricultural laws.
Besides Ghanwat and Gulati, agricultural economist Pramod Joshi is the third member of the SC-appointed committee, which was formed after the apex court stayed the implementation of three agricultural laws. The committee submitted its report to the apex court on March 19 after studying the laws and holding consultations with stakeholders. The report has not been made public yet.
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