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Farm bills to boost farmers' income, forces trying to mislead them: Modi

PM asserted that the bills will rid farmers and the farm sector of middlemen and other bottlenecks

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These reforms will provide new opportunities to farmers to sell their produce and will lead to increased profits for them, Modi said

Press Trust of India New Delhi

1 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2020 | 11:08 PM IST

Hailing the passage of three farm sector bills in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described these proposed legislations as historic and asserted that they will rid farmers and the farm sector of middlemen and other bottlenecks.

With ruling BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal joining the opposition in protesting these bills, Modi asserted that many forces are trying to "mislead' farmers and assured the farming community that minimum support price (MSP) and government procurement of their produce will continue along with a lot of other options for them.

These reforms will provide new opportunities to farmers to sell their produce

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