Amid Nationwide Protests, PM Modi Says, 'Farm Bill Will Act As Raksha Kawach, Forces Are Misleading The Farmers'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that 'forces' are spreading misinformation about the bills and also ensured the farmers that minimum support price (MSP) and government procurement of their produce will continue along with a lot of other options for them.

Farm Bills 2020: While addressing the nation via video conference Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kosi Rail Mega Bridge and several other projects in poll-bound state Bihar. The Prime Minister also spoke about the controversial Agriculture bills which have angered the farmers and led to nationwide protests. Also Read|New Agriculture Bill 2020: Know Why Farmers Are Protesting Across The Nation Against 3 Controversial Bills The PM called the 3 agrarian bills as the 'Rakhsha Kawach' for the farmers. PM Modi said that these bills will protect the farmers and will help them increase their income as they will be allowed to sell their products anywhere and everywhere in the country. PM Modi also cleared the air over the controversy of MSP which is one of the main reasons for the farmers' protest and said that there will no change in the MSP and the government will buy the farmers' produce as before. "These reforms will provide new opportunities for farmers to sell their products and will lead to increased profits for them", he said. Modi also urged farmers and those associated with the agriculture sector to listen to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s reply to the discussion on these bills. “These agriculture reforms will provide new avenues for farmers to sell their produce which will increase their profits. Agriculture sector will benefit from modern technology and our farmers will also be empowered,” the prime minister said in a series of tweets. Many forces are trying to mislead farmers, he added, while assuring them of the benefits of these reforms. “Misinformation is being spread that farmers won’t get the right prices. They are forgetting how aware the country’s farmers are,” PM said. “The government is committed to helping farmers get right prices through Minimum Support Price,” he added. Also Watch|PM Modi calls agrarian bills as 'raksha kawach'; says few spreading rumours about them