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Minister Captain Amarinder the world. While the state has contribution in making India a over 850 academicians from
Singh seeking his intervention shown great leadership in en- surplus nation in foodgrains and different parts of the country
in preventing damage to na- trepreneurship, its progressive other agri products,” it read. have strongly supported the ag-
tional assets during the ongoing farmers have made an immense In a related development, ricultural reform laws brought
farmers’ protest. “Continuation by the government, saying these
of agitation, with incidents of Acts seek to free farm trade
damage to industrial and other from restrictions and enable
infrastructure, would turn in- farmers to sell their produce at
vestors away from Punjab,” the competitive prices.
letter states. “Warm greetings In a statement, the acade-
and a very happy new year to micians who also include a few
you and the people of Punjab Vice-Chancellors, said that
on behalf of ASSOCHAM and union government has repeat-
on my own behalf. May 2021 edly assured the farmers that
usher in peace and prosperity these three farm laws will not
as we enter the new year with do away with Minimum Sup-
a sense of optimism and hope port Price (MSP) “but rather
that the world would be a much free the farm trade from all il-
safer and healthier place to live licit market restrictions, open
and the Covid 19 pandemic the market beyond ‘mandis’
would soon be behind us,” the and further assists the small and
letter read. marginal farmers to sell their
“Captain Sahib, the state produce at market/competitive
of Punjab has always occupied prices”.
a pride of place for our nation. The statement said that the
The people of the state have Monks join farmers to support them during a protest against the new farm bills were passed in the mon-
made a mark of their cour- laws, at Ghazipur border, in new Delhi on Friday. (ani) soon session of the parliament
age, entrepreneurship all over “with a vibrant discussion”.

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