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indian Overseas Congress, usa, demands revocation of farm laws

Our Bureau zian, President of the IOCUSA, when it becomes necessary. It taken over all other Industry
criticized the way the new law helps, therefore, for the Gov- and Business sectors and de-
New York was pushed through the Parlia- ernment to listen to the legit- manded that the Government

ndian Overseas Congress, ment without any consultation imate demands and calls for now must do the same in the
USA, has demanded that with farmers or any input from protection by the people”. agricultural sector,” said the
IModi Government revokes a select committee. “It is anoth- “The existing Agricultural statement.
the newly enacted farm laws and er example of total disregard of Produce Market Committee “There is no empirical evi-
engage in a dialogue with the federalism and lack of respect (APMC) system may need re- dence to prove that getting rid
protesting farmers to resolve for the Parliamentary proce- forming, but 425 of them plus of the Essential Commodity
this serious crisis. “It is quite dures that have become the 1400 or so purchasing centers Act will help the farmers with
unfortunate to see the Govern- hallmark of this Government. are doing their job buying, more income and stabilize the
ment using water cannons and It is quite incredible that those storing, and forwarding those prices for consumers. Under
teargas against farmers who are who are in power are question- food grains to buyers across the new laws, corporates will
peacefully protesting to safe- ing the patriotism of the farm- India. These APMCs include be able to stock any amount,
guard their livelihoods,” said ers who feed the nation.” Mr. farmers, Traders, Agricultur- and the outlets like Reliance or
George Abraham, Vice-Chair- Gilzian added. al experts, and others contrib- Amazon could exploit the sup-
man of the Indian Overseas Mr. Harbachan Singh, the uting towards the purchasing ply and demand situation to do
Congress, USA, in a statement. Secretary-General of the IO- decisions. If they fail to meet price gouging. The recent pan-
“The Modi Administration is CUSA, called upon the Gov- a threshold in pricing, farmers demic in the west showed how
systematically trampling the ernment to respond by saying currently have the option to the prices were manipulated to
democratic rights of India’s that “if the minuscule corona sell that to the Government for maximize these online entities’
people in terms of freedom of virus can bring the world down the Minimum Support Price. profits. Farmers and Consum-
expression and peaceful assem- to its knees, there is no telling This is the mechanism that has ers alike would be placed under
bly,” added Mr. Abraham. that farmers can teach their been removed in favor of the the mercy of these corporate
Mr. Mohinder Singh Gil- elected officials some lessons Ambanis and Adanis, who have giants.”

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