Chandigarh: Minister of Punjab Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday demanded a direct scraps from the central agriculture law, called for detailed discussions with farmers to find their way forward.
Indicates that many farmers have died in protest against this law, which were ratified by parliament a year ago, he said the center must attract laws for the benefit of farmers and the nation.
Singh spoke after inaugurating the third state Mela Virtual Kisan Mela held by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.
“It’s time for the central government to realize the mistakes and attract laws for the benefit of farmers and nations,” he said.
Minister of Chief, who wore ‘without a farmer, without food’ badge, said, “Until now, the Indian Constitution has been amended 127 times, so why can’t it be changed once again for a livestock memo and finishing the improglio produced from them?” What’s the problem In doing so, 128 times? “He tried to know from the central government led by BJP.
He also alleged that the center came out to” damage the farmers “.
The leader of the senior Congress further said what happened to the farmers today was” very sad “, Given the major contributions made by those with the development and progress of India.
The two-day Mela Kisan is centered on the theme “Karie Parali in Sambhal, Dhartti Maa Hove Khushal” is in line with the focus of the state government on removing the propeller, an official statement.
Given that he Asked by the center to stop the punjab farmers from going to Delhi last November, Singh said he had refused to Mela Unfortunately as a protest is a democratic farming right.
He explained that he continued to stand with farmers in their struggle against “Draconian Law”, with his government continuing to compensate and work to the family of died farmers.
Paying into account the contribution of Punjab and farmers for the country’s growth, the minister’s head said the state, with only 1.53 percent of the total geographical area of ​​India, produced around 18 percent of the country wheat, 11 percent of rice, 4.4 percent of cotton and 10 percent of milk.
Over the past few decades, Punjab has contributed around 35-40 percent of wheat and 25-30 percent of rice to the central pond, he said, expressing pride in the achievement of the country farmers.
CM also shows that the state has reached a record of wheat productivity (5,188 kg / hectare) and production (182.6 lakh tons) for 2018-19.
It also won a record of rice productivity (4,366 kg / hectare) and production (133.8 lakh tons) for 2017-18.
Records of cotton productivity are also achieved for 2019-20, he added.
Singh urges farmers to take full advantage of Pau’s progress in technology, seeds, among others.