Farmers’ protest continues in Delhi. On Friday, the farmers were adamant on marching to Delhi. Due to which a lot of tension was seen on the Shambhu border. The police also released tear gas shells on the group of farmers. Meanwhile, during the winter session of Parliament, Shivraj Singh Chauhan targeted the opposition in the Rajya Sabha. He said in the Rajya Sabha that the Narendra Modi government will purchase all agricultural produce at the minimum support price.
Shivraj Chauhan has expressed confidence while answering all the questions on the issue of MSP for farmers during the question hour.
Shivraj Chauhan expressed assurance on MSP
The statement came on a day when farmers began a foot march to Delhi with a charter of demands, including legal support for MSP.
“I want to assure the House through you that all the produce of the farmers will be purchased at the minimum support price. This is the Modi government and Modi’s guarantees are guaranteed to be fulfilled,” Chouhan told the House.
Taking a dig at the opposition members, the minister said, “When our friends on the other side were in power, they had said on record that they could not accept the recommendations of the MS Swaminathan Commission, especially giving 50 per cent more than the cost of produce. But. I have the record,” he said.
He cited former Minister of State for Agriculture Kantilal Bhuria, former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and KV Thomas in support of his claim.
Following his remarks, Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar asked him to place on record documents to prove his claim, to which Chauhan agreed.
“He has never respected the farmers and has never seriously considered the farmers’ demands for remunerative prices. I want to assure the House through you that from 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to calculate the minimum support price by giving 50 per cent profit on the production cost to farmers,” Chouhan claimed.
He also claimed that the Modi government is providing remunerative prices to farmers, saying that in the last three years, paddy, wheat, jowar and soybean have been purchased at a price 50 per cent higher than the cost of production.
He further mentioned interventions like export duty and adjustment in prices whenever commodity rates fall.