‘Central govt wants industrialists to control farming’
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‘Central govt wants industrialists to control farming’
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AHMEDABAD: All India Congress Committee Gujarat in-charge Rajeev Satav alleged in Ahmedabad on Thursday that the central government wants a handful of industrialists to enjoy control over farming in the country. Speaking to the media at the state Congress headquarters, Satav said that by introducing three laws related to farming, the central government has caused huge damage to farmers’ interests in the country. Satav said that the new bill introduced by the central government has no mention of minimum support price and farmers are being misled by the BJP that they will get better prices for their produce. “Like airports and ports, the government is handing over farming to industrialists. Farmers will suffer because of the new farming laws and that is why the Congress and 12 other parties are opposing the law,” Satav said. GPCC president Amit Chavda said that a series of protest programmes will be organized across the state against the new laws. “Farmers’ organizations and Congress workers will launch the `Speak Up for Farmers’ campaign in social media on September 26. On September 28, Congress workers and leaders will march to the governor’s house to submit a memorandum opposing the new farm laws,” Chavda said.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-09-25
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Ahmedabad