Farmers Reject Govt’s Proposal To Boycott Adani & Ambani – Free PDF

What has happened?

• On Wednesday, the government sent a fresh proposal to the farmers’ unions with an assurance that it will bring in necessary amendments to address their concerns.
• However, the farmers have rejected the proposal as it did not address their main demand of repeal the farm laws.

The 3 farm laws

• The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation)
• The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services
• The Following the meeting, the sixth round of talks between the farmers and the government, that was scheduled for today, was also cancelled.
• After rejecting the central government’s proposalconcerning the farm laws, farmers’ leaders said they stand firm on their demand to repeal the new three farm laws brought in by the central government.
• The farmers’ unions have now decided to intensify their protest nationwide from December 14.
• Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act

Farmers response

• The Sanyukta Kisan Committee (Joint Farmers’ Committee) held its meeting, to discuss the government’s proposal.
• During the meeting, it was decided that the farmers’ unions are rejecting the proposal and will intensify their protest hereafter.

What next?

• The farmers’ leaders have given a fresh ‘Dili chalo’ (march to Delhi) call on December 14 to all farmers in North India.
• Farmers in other parts of the country have been asked to protest in their districts.
• On December 12, all toll plazas across the country will be made toll-free.
• The farmers’ leaders have also decided to block the Delhi-Jaipur highway and the Delhi-Agra highway on December 12.
• On December 14, protesters will gherao district headquarters and BJP’s district offices.

To boycott adani & Ambani

• Signalling at the further escalation of their agitation, the union leaders said farmers across the nation would,
• Boycott all products of Adani Ltd and Reliance Industries Limited, including the highly-used Jio mobile SIM cards.
• The move potentially marks an important moment for Reliance Jio, which has added new users to its network in every month since its September 2016 launch

Conclusion

• After today’s developments,
• There is no clarity if and when the two sides will meet again for talks.

Q) Which among the following is the chief objectives of setting up Minimum Support Price?

1.  To export the foodgrains
2.  Support farmers from distress sales
3.  To procure food grains for public distribution

1. 1 & 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 & 3 only
4. All of the above

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