New Delhi: Discussion of motion of thanks on President’s address in Rajya Sabha continues. There is also talk on the issue of farmers. During the discussion, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the agricultural laws have been brought after long discussions and they were being demanded for a long time. Tomar said that our government is committed to the development of villages and farmers.
On the farmer movement, Narendra Singh Tomar said that the opposition is surrounding the government on the issue of farmer movement and calling all three new laws as black laws. But what is ‘black’ in these laws, should anyone tell. The Agriculture Minister said that under the new Act, the farmer can sell his goods anywhere. If there is a trade outside APMC, then no tax will be levied.
The Agriculture Minister said that we talked with the farmers’ organizations 12 times, did not say anything against them and repeatedly said that you should tell us what changes you want. Narendra Singh Tomar said that if our government is making changes in the law, it does not mean that the agricultural law is wrong. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government worked in the agriculture sector and aimed to double the income of farmers. More than 10 crore farmers have been sent 1.15 lakh crore rupees to their accounts.
