'Proud to be Andolan Jeevis': SKM rebuts PM Modi on 'FDI' approach, doubts MSP guarantee

On Monday, Samyukta Kisan Morcha claimed that PM Modi h insulted farmers during his reply to Motion of Thanks on President's dress in Rajya Sabha.  SKM is an umbrella body of several farm organizations protesting at Delhi borders seeking repeal of three agrarian laws passed by Parliament. Maintaining that agitations helped India achieve Independence, farm unions asserted that y are proud to be 'andolan jeevis'. Describing 'andolan jeevis' as protesters who join every agitation, PM stressed need to protect India from such parasites.

Claiming that BJP is "scared" of public movements, SKM blamed Centre's "amant attitude" for giving impetus to protests against three farm laws. Dubbing PM Modi's assurance that Minimum Support Price system will continue as a "meaningless statement", it maintained that farmers will benefit in reality only if re is a legal guarantee of MSP for all crops. Moreover, it faulted PM's 'Foreign Destructive Ideology' approach and affirmed belief in "constructive democratic processes" that uphold basic human rights anywhere in world.

In a statement, SKM also alleged that Centre was set to introduce  Electricity Amendment Bill despite assuring farm unions of withdrawing draft bill. At present, Supreme Court has stayed implementation of three farm laws and formed a committee to resolve impasse between protesters and Centre. Earlier in day, PM Modi again invited farm unions for talks. 

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What are farm laws? 

Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 aims at freeing  farmers from constraints of state Agriculture Produce Market Committees whereby y would be able to sell ir produce anywhere. Meanwhile,  Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 protects and empowers farmers to eng with processors, wholesalers, large retailers, exporters for farm services. This entails provision of contract farming.  Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 specifies that supply of foodstuffs including cereals, pulses, potato, edible oilseeds, and oils shall be regulated only under exceptional circumstances.

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