Farmers Movement Archive

Madhya Pradesh CM, Jyotiraditya Scindia to hold farmers’ meets, seek support for new laws

BHOPAL: In a bid to check the spread of farmers' protest and to counter Congress and its allies, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has decided to hold `Kisan Sammelan' across Madhya Pradesh, beginning from Bhopal and Ujjain. He will convince farmers that the bills would help in deregulating agricultural markets and helping them earn more. "Farmers can sell their produce where ever they get a good price. Markets will remain open and there will be other options too. The farmer will get the right price for his hardearned produce due to competition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is God's blessing to India. All three agricultural laws are in the interest of the farmers. The opposition parties are misleading farmers for vested interests," Chouhan urged farmers, in a press statement on Sunday. Slamming Congress, the CM said, "Congress had in its poll manifesto promised that it will bring legislation for reforms in the agricultural sector, but due to the immaturity of Rahul, it has taken a U-turn. Kejriwal's party also took a Uturn. All these parties are misguiding the farmers." Rajya Sabha member Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Union minister of state (MoS) for tourism Prahlad Patel, BJP state chief VD Sharma, national general secretary Kailash Vijayavargiya and ministers Narottam Mishra and Gopal Bharava will also address similar farmer gatherings on December 15 and 16. BJP leaders led by state agriculture minister Kamal Patel also visited the venue of the meeting at BHEL Dussehra Maidan on Sunday. "The BJP is organising a `Kisan Sammelan' in Bhopal on December 15 for the farmers of Bhopal and Narmadapuram divisions. Farmers from all polling booths will participate. The three farm reform bills introduced by PM Modi will bring a revolutionary change in the life of farmers. Farmers will get MRP instead of MSP. We will make farmers aware of the benefits of the bills," said Kamal Patel. BJP said that after Bhopal and Ujjain, Kisan Sammelan will be held in Gwalior, Rewa, Jabalpur, Indore and Sagar on December 15 and 16, where BJP leaders and ministers will address farmers to garner their support on the farm bills.

The Times of India

2020-12-14

Bhopal