*New Farm Laws totally anti-farmer
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 2: District Congress Committee Jammu Urban chief and former minister Yogesh Sawhney today condemned the new farm laws enacted by the BJP Government calling them anti-farmer farm laws.
Talking to media persons here today, Sawhney said that the new Farm Laws are an attempt to hand over the futures and lives of small farmers across the country to big Corporates and companies. He said as part of a nationwide protest, Congress party has initiated a signature campaign for agitating these farm laws which are opposed by farmers’ associations and farmers throughout the country since their enactment. He also opposed the new land laws to be implemented in J&K by the BJP Government.
“While JKPCC president GA Mir has already launched a signature campaign against these land laws in Kashmir, we are launching the same in Jammu from today to fight these unjust and outrageous land laws. The new land laws are a gift by BJP to J&K, wherein they have shown how miles apart their words and deeds are, as the hundred promises made by BJP after abrogation of 370 have been a hoax,” he said.
Sawhney said that the Farm Laws would harm not only farmers but small traders also who would be wiped out because of the Government’s unreasonable and selfish attempts at pleasing the big names. It will heighten the monopoly of the Corporates in the farm sector and leave our small farmers with very little bargaining power. In a country where nearly 85 per cent of farmers own less than 5 acres of land, we can’t expect a healthy and fair negotiation between the farmer and the big company. The wholesale market will lose its relevance despite its crucial role in providing timely payments to small farmers. Thus, through this signature campaign, we seek appropriate legal safeguards to protect the rights of the farmers, such as ensure a fair MSP, Sawhney added.
Senior leaders Neeraj Gupta, Dr Ramakant Khajuria, Vijay Chib and Rajesh Sharma also accompanied.
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