PM Modi’s sharp rejoinder to Opposition in RS, reacts to international consideration over farm legal guidelines

New Delhi: Amid the continuing farmers’ protest in opposition to the Centre’s newly enacted farm legal guidelines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday quoted his predecessor Manmohan Singh on the necessity for reforms within the farm sector and likewise cautioned the nation a few new type of “FDI” which he known as “foreign destructive ideology” because the agitation grabs international consideration.
Defending Centre’s insurance policies for farmers and referring to these taking a “U-Turn” from legal guidelines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in Rajya Sabha mentioned, “Manmohan Ji is here, I would read out his quote. Those taking a U-Turn (farm laws) will perhaps agree with him. ‘There are other rigidities because of marketing regime set up in the 1930s which prevent our farmers from selling their produce where they get the highest rate of return…” “…It is our intention to remove all those handicaps, which come in the way of India realising its vast potential at one large common market,” he added.
“Manmohan Singh Ji had made his intentions clear to give farmers the freedom to sell their produce, and have just one market. And we are doing it now. You all should be proud. See, what Manmohan Singh Ji had said, Modi is having to do now. (woh Modi ji ko karna pad raha hai). Be proud!” PM Modi mentioned.
The Prime Minister additionally assured, ‘MSP (Minimum Support Price) tha, MSP hai aur MSP rahega’ (MSP was there, MSP is there, MSP will stay sooner or later).
PM Modi additionally mentioned that the necessity of the hour is to enhance the lives of the nation’s small farmers and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) initiated adjustments within the agriculture sector since 2014.
He additional mentioned, “This country is proud of every Sikh. What have they not done for this country? Whatever respect we give them will always be less. I have been fortunate to spend crucial years of my life in Punjab. The language used by some against them and the attempt to mislead them will never benefit the nation.”

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On the opposite hand, whereas emphasising on the necessity for extra FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) he cautioned the nation concerning a brand new type of FDI which he known as “foreign destructive ideology”.
“The nation is making progress and we are talking about FDI but I see that a new FDI has come to the fore. We have to protect the nation from this new FDI. We need Foreign Direct Investment but the new FDI is ‘foreign destructive ideology’. We have to protect ourselves from it,” mentioned PM Modi.
His assertion comes as farmers’ agitation in opposition to the Centre’s newly-enacted farm legal guidelines has obtained worldwide consideration with tweets by pop-star Rihanna and Swedish climate-activist Greta Thunberg backing the protesting farmers.
Many farmers, primarily from Punjab, have been protesting for over 70 days on the borders of Delhi in opposition to the three newly enacted farm legal guidelines. They demand repealing of legal guidelines in addition to the reassurance of Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the federal government.
The Prime Minister additional took a jibe on the Congress celebration saying that Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad had praised the current elections held in Jammu and Kashmir, and hoped that Congress would take it in the correct spirit.
“Ghulam Nabiji always speaks decently, never uses foul language. We should learn this from him, I respect him for it. He praised elections held in Jammu and Kashmir…I believe your party will take it in the right spirit and not commit the mistake of doing the opposite by listening to suggestions of G-23,” mentioned PM Modi in his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in Rajya Sabha.
PM Modi’s reference to G-23 was concerning the 23 senior Congress leaders who had written a letter to celebration chief Sonia Gandhi, asking her for adjustments within the celebration.