Rakesh Tikait begs Joe Biden to ask Narendra Modi to repeal farm legal guidelines

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the United States, anti farm legal guidelines chief Rakesh Tikait begged US President Joe Biden to hitch within the farmer’s protest and assist to repeal the three farm legal guidelines put ahead by the Indian authorities. He posted a tweet asking the US President to boost the matter of farm legal guidelines when he meets PM Modi. However, he appears to be unaware of the said place of the USA within the matter.
Dear @POTUS, we the Indian Farmers are protesting towards 3 farm legal guidelines introduced by PM Modi’s govt. 700 farmers have died within the final 11 months protesting. These black legal guidelines must be repealed to save lots of us. Please give attention to our concern whereas assembly PM Modi. #Biden_SpeakUp4Farmers— Rakesh Tikait (@RakeshTikaitBKU) September 24, 2021
In his tweet to President Joe Biden, Rakesh Tikait begged mentioned that they’re protesting towards 3 farm legal guidelines, and claimed that the protests have resulted within the dying of 700 farmers. Asking for assist to repeal the farm legal guidelines, he tweeted, “These black laws should be repealed to save us. Please focus on our concern while meeting PM Modi”.
However, it appears the so-called farmer chief just isn’t conscious of the said place of the United States concerning the problems the farmers are elevating in regards to the farm legal guidelines. While they’re demanding extra incentives and advantages for the farmers, the US really opposes any particular profit given to farmers. The US is towards monetary and different incentives, and protections, given to Indian farmers, saying it violates free commerce agreements beneath the WTO.
In reality, the US authorities led by Jow Biden had backed the Indian farm legal guidelines and mentioned that the reforms would enhance market effectivity. The Biden administration had welcomed the farm legal guidelines and supported the Indian authorities’s intention to reform the agricultural sector. It had additionally rejected violence within the identify of protests.
Above all, the US authorities basically oppose all the things that Rakesh Tikait and the farmers are demanding. For instance, the US authorities’s opposition to the minimal assist value (MSP) coverage for foodgrain. India, up to now got here beneath severe scrutiny when the US had alleged that India was beneath reporting the subsidy that it offers for the rice and wheat manufacturing.
Also, the farmers are demanding that MSP be granted authorized standing and made obligatory for the corporates. While farmers protest towards the farm legal guidelines which they declare will take away the MSP coverage, it’s unusual that Rakesh Tikait now desires President Biden to hitch his reason behind defending the identical coverage.
Interestingly, whereas Canadian PM Justin Trudeau had prolonged assist to the farmer protest, the Canadian authorities had additionally opposed the MSP regime in India on the WTO. Canada had additionally opposed PM-Kisan and even PM Fasal Bima Yojana, schemes designed to learn farmers.
Earlier this yr, Tikait additionally known as for the demolition of the godowns owned by personal corporations if the Indian authorities doesn’t repeal the farm legal guidelines.