Is the center passing anti-farmer laws in Punjab?

The well-known woman farm leader from the Malwa region, Harinder Kaur Bindu, says, “The Center has passed anti-farmer laws but we will not allow them to be implemented. The farmers of Punjab have forced anti-people laws passed by earlier governments to be revoked.”

Why are farmers’ protests in Haryana and Punjab getting more widespread?

“Farmers’ protests, which grew to larger dimensions over the last few days in Haryana and Punjab, seem likely to become more widespread due to several factors”, says Prabhakar Kelkar, vice president of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, a farmers’ outfit allied to the BJP.

Why Punjab’s farmers have besieged state-level leaders of BJP?

The loss of faith in the central government is another reason why Punjab’s farmers had besieged state-level leaders of the BJP. There have been strong demonstrations against BJP leaders Ashwani Sharma, Madan Mohan Mittal and Vijay Sampla.

Who is involved in the farm workers’ agitation?

Further, due to the participation of all sections of farm workers, from landowners to employees, daily-wage workers, dairy farmers, and so on, this agitation has taken the form of a mass movement.

Why was the BJP absent from the Rajasthan Assembly?

The BJP was absent from the Assembly on the occasion. The state government has included MSP in these bills and made a provision for three years’ punishment for those who pay farmers a lower price than the MSP. The bills ban hoarding and black marketing of crops.

Did Punjab govt contradict Central Law on MSP?

On 20 October, the Punjab government unanimously passed bills that directly contradict the central laws. The BJP was absent from the Assembly on the occasion. The state government has included MSP in these bills and made a provision for three years’ punishment for those who pay farmers a lower price than the MSP.