Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Narendra Modi government will buy all farm commodities at the minimum support price amid demonstrations by farmers and their mass mobilization in the nation’s capital.
During Question Hour, he provided the guarantee in response to follow-up inquiries about the MSP for farmers problem.
The statement came on a day when farmers started a foot march to Delhi with a charter of demands, including legal backing for MSP.
“I want to assure the House through you that all produce of farmers will be purchased at minimum support price. This is the Modi government and the guarantee to fulfil Modi’s guarantee,” Chouhan told the House.
Taking a swipe at the Opposition members, the minister said, “When our friends from the other side were in power, they had said on record that they cannot accept the MS Swaminathan Commission recommendations, especially on giving 50 percent more than the cost of produce. I have the record,” he said.
He cited former minister of state for agriculture Kantilal Bhuria, ex-agriculture ministers Sharad Pawar and K V Thomas to back his claim.
After his remarks, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked him to place on record the documents to substantiate his claim, which Chouhan agreed to.
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Source: HT
