Farm Bills a boon for agriculturists: Jugal

BJP leaders during a farmers meet at Camp Gole Gujral, Jammu on Sunday. —Excelsior/Rakesh
BJP leaders during a farmers meet at Camp Gole Gujral, Jammu on Sunday. —Excelsior/Rakesh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 11: Highlighting the pro farmer policies of Narendra Modi led Central Government, Kissan Morcha of District Jammu West organized a “farmers convention” at Camp area of Talab Tillo where Lok Sabha MP Jammu -Poonch, Jugal Kishore Sharma and Former State president BJP J&K, Sat Sharma (CA) addressed a large number of farmers and termed all three bills passed as boon for farmers by Modi Government.
Speaking on the occasion, Jugal Kishore Sharma said that it is indeed a major step towards welfare of farmers across the country which was taken up by the Central Government and it will bring major transformation in the lives of farmers as well. He said Congress and its allies are agitating against the Act because they could not bring such a law during their tenure for farmer’s welfare and they only focused on degrading the lifestyle of farmers for decades which deteriorated the agricultural structure of the country. He stated that these acts will not only improve the lifestyle of farmers but will also help them in boosting their work.
District president, BJP Munish Khajuria, Prabhari Jammu West, Rekha Mahajan, Seh Prabhari, Shailja Gupta, district general secretaries, Rajesh Gupta and Karan Sharma, Mandal presidents, Raveesh Mengi and Keshav Chopra, UT general secretary, Kissan Morcha, Rohit Verma Masson, Corporator, Ward 32, Sat Pal Karlupia and many others participated in the convention and gave their views on the new agricultural law. The programme was held under the leadership of district president, Kissan Morcha, Ram Pal Saini.
Sat Sharma said that all three farm bills passed depict that the income of farmers is going to increase and it will double their income in coming times. He said that the new laws will make the farmer independent and fetch them a better price for their produce. He stated that the laws propose a system in which the farmers and traders can sell their produce outside Mandi’s as well and further it will also encourage the intra-State traders and this proposes to reduce the cost of transportation as well, he added.
Munish Khajuria said that the Act chalks out a framework where farmers can engage in business with agri-business company’s retailers, exporters for services and sale of produce while giving the farmers the access to modern technology.
Rekha Mahajan, Shailja Gupta, Rohit Verma Masson, Raveesh Mengi, Keshav Chopra, Rajesh Gupta and Sat Pal Karlupia also spoke on the occasion.