Farmers feed nation but can’t fix crop price: Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh on agriculture bills
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Farmers feed nation but can’t fix crop price: Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh on agriculture bills
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BATHINDA: After noted Punjabi singer brothers Manmohan Waris and Kamal Heer raised their voice against the three agriculture marketing ordinances with their song, “Punjabi di kisani,” Punjabi singer-cum-actor Diljit Dosanjh also spoke out against the ordinances. On Wednesday, Dosanjh tweeted, “Kisan bachao desh bachao (Save farmers, save country), we oppose the anti farmer bills.” ਕਿਸਾਨ ਬਚਾਓ ਦੇਸ਼ ਬਚਾਓ 🙏🏾 Kisaan Virodhi Bill Da Asi Sarey Virod Karde Haan ✊🏽 ਹਾਏ ਨੀ! ਇਹ ਪੱਥਰ ਹੋਈਆਂ ਜੀਭਾਂ,ਹਾਏ… https://t.co/0O9C1Njlt6— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) 1600307554000He also wrote that the bills did not allow farmers to fix the rate, there is no decision on minimum support price and farmers don’t have storage for crops, therefore, the limit they have is irrelevant. He further stated, “We expect farmers to feed the nation but they can’t decide on the rate. It would have been better if farmers had the right to fix rates of his crop, not any company.” 1. Farmers can’t decide THE RATE 2. There is No Minimum Support Price decided 3. Farmers don’t have storage to… https://t.co/y7PWhwuPUx— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) 1600314829000On August 8, Waris released the song, “Achhe dina ne Punjab di kisani dob ti, pakke mull wali saadi jama tut gei umeed, jhone kanak ni lene kahende tod ti khareed, Maru faisle de hadda meharbani dob ti, Achhe dina ne Punjab di kisani dob ti, utte chitte ne Punjab di jawani dob ti.”
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The Times of India
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2020-09-18
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Amritsar