Majority of farmers in Madhya Pradesh support agriculture laws, says BJP
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Majority of farmers in Madhya Pradesh support agriculture laws, says BJP
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BHOPAL: State BJP has intensified its efforts to convince farmers about the benefits of the newly-enacted agriculture laws and to counter the opposition’s campaign ahead of civic polls in Madhya Pradesh. BJP claimed that majority of farmers are with the government and are in the favour of the farm laws. BJP has launched an outreach programme aimed at farmers, including a door-to-door ‘atmanirbhar kisan’ (self-reliant farmers) drive in rural areas. The party is also distributing a letter by Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, addressed to farmers and posters of the Central government’s achievements with a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “There is no confusion among farmers in MP. A majority of them are favouring the new farm laws. We are also planning an ‘agriculture OPD’ to help solve the grievances of farmers through toll free numbers and social media sites,” said agriculture minister Kamal Patel. “After BJP’s one-to-one discussions with MLAs , we are reaching out to farmers with Tomar’s letter,” BJP state spokesperson Rajneesh Agrawal told TOI.
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The Times of India
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2020-12-30
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Bhopal