New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said recent agricultural reforms have opened new doors of possibilities for farmers. Addressing the nation in his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio, the Prime Minister said, “Parliament gave a legal form to the agricultural reforms after a lot of deliberations. He added that these reforms have not only served to unshackle farmers but also given them new rights and opportunities. In just a short span of time, these new rights have begun to address the sufferings of our farmers”.
PM Modi recounted how Jitendra Bhoiji, a farmer from Dhule district in Maharashtra made use of the recently promulgated Farm Laws. He said that there is another big thing about this law. There is a provision that the SDM of the area will have to settle the complaint of the farmer within a month. Now when the power of such a law was with our farmer brother, his problem had to be resolved. He complained and his dues were paid within a few days.
He lauded Mohammad Aslam living in Baran district of Rajasthan for raising awareness among farmers. Aslam is the CEO of a farmer producer organization who has made a Whatsapp group comprising several farmers from his area. In this group, he shares details about the crop prices at nearby ‘mandis’, which has been helping many farmers. His own FPO also buys produce from farmers and therefore this effort also helps farmers in taking a decision.
