New Delhi, November 21 : .The Prime Minister’s sudden announcement that three of the most contentious agricultural laws will be repealed on Friday has caused a stir among academics. Snap opinion polls conducted by IANS-CVoter across India within hours of the announcement made by Prime Minister Modi, show that Modi’s political image and capital have not been damaged.Over 52 percent of respondents believed he had made the right decision.
Close to 43% of respondents agreed that repealing farm laws would encourage trade union leaders and other workers to resist changes in labour law.However, 25% of the respondents couldn’t give a definitive answer, which indicates they have doubts about the future of labour reforms.
Professor at Madras Institute of Development Studies, Prof S.Janakrajan, a farmer and professor, praised it as a victory for farmers.He said that the government only did this because it was obvious that western Uttar Pradesh is not strong enough.This announcement was made because elections are coming up in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and other states.
The farmers are not done agitating, and they continue to demand minimum support price (MSP).”Government must seriously consider it,” said Reeves.Farmers are in terrible pain.The majority of farmers who own small land are small-land farmers, with 80 to 85 percent.
They would sell their farm in distress if they were not guaranteed MSP.
These were necessary reforms.”Repeal of these laws would be a political mistake,” Dr G.V.said.Ramanjaneyulu, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture said that while it may seem like a precedent, repealing these laws would have broad-ranging consequences.It will impact other reforms.Perhaps other reforms for electricity, seeds bills, etc.would also be stopped.
Unquoted, a senior BJP leader said that “They can’t be calling it a precedent-setting decision!” It is only done when it is necessary.
We didn’t allow the bill for land acquisition to expire.
However, Nalin Kohli (BJP leader) denied that such a thing was possible.
It (announcement to repeal three farm laws is state-like and made at Guru Purub.It is a precedent.
It is impossible to see it this way.This would lead to a mistake in the PM’s statemanlike approach,” Kohli stated.
Experts provided suggestions for what the government could look forward to to to control the chaos.Ramanjaneyulu warned that few states will have severe problems unless there is a drastic change to the cropping patterns.
If reforms were not implemented, some equity problems would continue to exist.Some states receive large subsidies, while others are subject to massive procurement.
He pointed out the problems in Punjab and Haryana as examples of destructive agricultural practices.
Janakrajan recommended groundwater recharge to be the first priority in the difficult steps necessary for reforms.
Nearly 70% of India’s irrigation depends on groundwater.Janakrajan said that if there isn’t enough recharge, agriculture will suffer.Farmers will quit farming if it becomes financially unviable.And then, how are you going to feed 130 million Indians?
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