FARMER PROTESTS: BUILD UP FOR FURTHER TALKS - CRITICAL ISSUES

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    FARMER PROTESTS: BUILD UP FOR FURTHER TALKS - CRITICAL ISSUES

    Talks are to resume again even as the government and farmer unions remain firm on their demands.  In a virtual interaction with farmers Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again targeted the Opposition for “pushing a political agenda” by “spreading myths and lies” over the new farm laws. The study men-tions role of the Opposition;  demands of the farmers particularly fear of abolition of ‘mandis’ and suspi-cion about ‘contract farming’;the farmer, middle man relationship; subsidies available to farmers; hidden dangers of the protests’ continuing etc

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