‘Vested interests’ behind farm protests: Union Minister L. Murugan
The Hindu
Union Minister of State L. Murugan on Friday charged that “vested interests” in parts of a few northern States were behind the protests against farm laws of the Centre.Replying to a question on the pr
Union Minister of State L. Murugan on Friday charged that “vested interests” in parts of a few northern States were behind the protests against farm laws of the Centre.
Replying to a question on the protests, Mr. Murugan, in an interaction with senior journalists of The Hindu Group, asserted that the protests were “only in parts of western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.” One of the basic objectives of the laws was to enable farmers themselves to determine the prices for their produce. “Do you see any agitation in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan? The answer is ‘no.’ In such a vast country, most people have accepted [the laws],” he contended.
Asked whether the Centre could issue any guarantee on procurement of foodgrains, he stated that “the Food Corporation of India continues to procure the foodgrains and has been doing it. It is wrong to say that the procurement would be stopped. Prime Minister [Narendra Modi] has made it clear that the procurement will go on.”
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