Future of farms

Govt must keep pushing farm reforms

The surprise withdrawal of three farm laws can increase uncertainty and affect the overall reforms process. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an address to the nation on Friday announced that the three controversial farm laws would be withdrawn in the upcoming session of Parliament. The government had hoped that farmer groups would end their agitation, which started nearly a year ago. But that doesn’t seem to be happening. Agitating farmer groups, among other things, are now demanding a firm guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) and the withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill. Although the government has categorically conveyed that