(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Are Farmers’ Demands Justified?

Topic: Are Farmers’ Demands Justified?

Guest:

Abhinav Prakash, (Asst. Professor, University of Delhi)
Dr. Arvind Virmani, (Chairman, EGROW Foundation)
K.A. Badarinath, (Senior Journalist)

Topic Description:

Farmers from Pujanb, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been protesting for over two weeks. Some farmers from these three states have congregated on the periphery of the National Capital and blocking roads to Delhi as they remain firm on their demand to repeal recently passed farm laws. Thousands of farmers, along with trade unions and opposition parties have joined the protest. The government has assured the agitators that the new laws are for their benefit, however, farmers still fear that their livelihood will be severely affected. At the centre of it all, the farmers are protesting three laws that the Government of India passed during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament in September this year. These are – the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020. They want a complete rollback of the farm laws.