Californian metropolis Fresno mayor Jerry Dyer helps farmer protests in India

The coordinated worldwide marketing campaign to place strain on the Indian authorities appears to have enlisted a lot of individuals, as after celebrities, now a mayor of a little-known American metropolis has come out in assist of the farmers protesting in opposition to the farm legal guidelines in India. Jerry Dyer, the mayor of Fresno metropolis in California, posted a message extending assist for the continued farmer protests in India.
Introducing himself as being from the agriculture capital of the world, Jerry Dyer mentioned that they perceive the significance of farming and agriculture. “We want you to know, the brothers and sisters in India, that we stand with you, as you stand against the unfair government interference against all of you. We want you to know that you are not alone, and we want to stand with you, and we will,” mentioned the previous police officer and a Republican get together member.
The message of Fresno mayor comes only a day after pop star Rihanna and former porn star Miya Khalifa had posted messages supporting the anti-farm legislation protests in India. However, they had been quickly uncovered as being part of coordinated marketing campaign in opposition to India after teen activist Greta Thunberg had posted the hyperlink to a doc containing detailed directions for the marketing campaign.
It is ironical {that a} serving mayor of an American metropolis is supporting one thing which is formally opposed by the US authorities on worldwide discussion board. By extending assist for the protests, the mayor can be supporting one of many foremost calls for of the farmers, a legislation guaranteeing MSP for the crop they produce. But the US authorities had opposed the MSP system in India, terming it an unfair subsidy given to farmers. Along with Canada, the USA had complained on the WTO that the Indian authorities was underreporting the quantity of subsidy offered to the farmers.
Moreover, the form of reforms which have been introduced by the three farm legal guidelines already exists within the USA. The USA believes in a free-market economic system, one thing introduced into the Indian farm sector by dismantling the monopoly of APMCs within the commerce of farm merchandise.