No mandi has shut in the country due to new agricultural laws : PM Modi

He said that neither any agriculture ‘mandi’ has shut down after the three laws were enacted nor has the minimum support price (MSP) stopped. Rather the MSP has only increased which no one can deny, he added. During the speech, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders walked out.

Replying to a question on the President’s address, the Prime Minister said that the government enacted laws in the interest of the farmers. But all states have the right to enforce it or not.

Modi further added that those who want to continue with the old agriculture marketing system can continue doing so. The prime minister also said the government has offered to discuss clause by clause the three farm laws, and if there are any shortcomings, it was ready to make changes.

The prime minister said the NDA government has tried everything to bring changes in the country and asserted that “if the intention is good, then the results will also be good”.

The Prime Minister criticized the Congress for taking a different stance in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha on agricultural laws. The Congress party as a whole is confused. He also said that such a party will not be able to do good for the country.

For over two months, farmers in India have been protesting at the Delhi borders against the agriculture laws, which, they allege, are anti-farmer and pro-corporate. Following the January 26 violence during the tractor parade, the government resorted to stringent measures against the farmers, by barricading the borders with nails, barbed wires and concrete boulders. Over the last few weeks, the protests have also garnered international attention on social media.