AgenciesBIJNOR: The farmers’ agitation against the new central farm laws is drawing a mixed response in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district, depending on the caste mix of the area. While Jat-dominated villages are supporting the protest, not much action is visible on the ground in the rest of the villages.
Local BJP leaders have fanned out across villages in the state as part of the party’s efforts to explain the benefits of the laws. In Bijnor, small teams of party leaders have been trying hard to convince farmers of the government’s pro-farmer policies, including Pradhan Mantri Samman Nidhi minimum income support scheme. They have been countering the allegations of protesters point by point in various local meetings.
The BJP has also been trying to quell apprehensions on minimum support price (MSP) for crops, saying it will be retained in the new set-up as well.
However, an apparent lack of awareness about the new farm laws appears to be adding to the confusion and fear among farmers. “Jo bhi law hai, kuchh to gadbad hai (whatever the details, there are some issues with the laws),” Nikhil, a youth, told ET at Swaheri village, about seven kilometres away from Bijnor city.
Bijnor was recently in the news after local farmers held a mahapanchayat on February 1. Out of the eight assembly seats in Bijnor district of western UP, the BJP had won six seats in the 2017 assembly election. Jats have a considerable presence in Bijnor district, which is a part of the sugar belt.
“Farmers are at a loss and that is why they are protesting,” said Sansar Singh, a farmer, in Swaheri village.
Another farmer, Ram Bahadur Singh, said the new farm laws would benefit the capitalists. “The government should pay attention to farmers’ grievances,” he said.
Shubham Choudhari said several farmers of different villages, including Swaheri, Garhi, Bagichee and Jandarpur Gajraula, attended the mahapanchayat. “Several villagers of our areas had also gone to Ghazipur border where farmers are protesting,” he said.
The BJP’s district unit president Subhash Balmiki said his party’s local leaders are visiting different villages of Bijnor district to convince the farmers that the new farm laws are in their favour. “We are telling them that the MSP would continue. We are also trying to remove their doubts about the new farms laws,” he said.
A local BJP leader, Sunil Tyagi, said the party’s local leaders are holding meetings at block level. “Small teams of local party leaders are visiting different villages to hold talks with farmers and convince them about the pro-farmers policies of the government,” he said.
Local BJP leaders have fanned out across villages in the state as part of the party’s efforts to explain the benefits of the laws. In Bijnor, small teams of party leaders have been trying hard to convince farmers of the government’s pro-farmer policies, including Pradhan Mantri Samman Nidhi minimum income support scheme. They have been countering the allegations of protesters point by point in various local meetings.
The BJP has also been trying to quell apprehensions on minimum support price (MSP) for crops, saying it will be retained in the new set-up as well.
However, an apparent lack of awareness about the new farm laws appears to be adding to the confusion and fear among farmers. “Jo bhi law hai, kuchh to gadbad hai (whatever the details, there are some issues with the laws),” Nikhil, a youth, told ET at Swaheri village, about seven kilometres away from Bijnor city.
Bijnor was recently in the news after local farmers held a mahapanchayat on February 1. Out of the eight assembly seats in Bijnor district of western UP, the BJP had won six seats in the 2017 assembly election. Jats have a considerable presence in Bijnor district, which is a part of the sugar belt.
“Farmers are at a loss and that is why they are protesting,” said Sansar Singh, a farmer, in Swaheri village.
Another farmer, Ram Bahadur Singh, said the new farm laws would benefit the capitalists. “The government should pay attention to farmers’ grievances,” he said.
Shubham Choudhari said several farmers of different villages, including Swaheri, Garhi, Bagichee and Jandarpur Gajraula, attended the mahapanchayat. “Several villagers of our areas had also gone to Ghazipur border where farmers are protesting,” he said.
The BJP’s district unit president Subhash Balmiki said his party’s local leaders are visiting different villages of Bijnor district to convince the farmers that the new farm laws are in their favour. “We are telling them that the MSP would continue. We are also trying to remove their doubts about the new farms laws,” he said.
A local BJP leader, Sunil Tyagi, said the party’s local leaders are holding meetings at block level. “Small teams of local party leaders are visiting different villages to hold talks with farmers and convince them about the pro-farmers policies of the government,” he said.
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 | V.S.Rajamani1 hour ago It is high time the Government should come out with an Advertisement or Educational material highlighting the benefits (of the Farm Laws) to the Farmers and also making the Farmers aware that the Govt is ready to discuss each and every issue; also make the people (Farmers) aware of that the Laws are to be suspended for 18 months ; also the Farmers can express their views, apprehension, fear , doubts, whatever it is, to the Committee that is formed. Farmers are being exploited. So Educative campaign should start immediately in all Media. Newspapers. It |
 | Zillionaire 2 hours ago SERVANTS IN WEST MAKE 20 lakhs yearly. Kisans, sell your desi farms, become servants in WEST.GET RICH |
| Zillionaire 2 hours ago New farm laws are very good for all farmers. Old farm laws were done by British to hurt farmers. Lets have FULL DISCUSSIONS ALL OVER INDIA DAILY. THINK WELL FOR YOURSELVES. |