Committee on MSP: NDA government biased, says Harsimrat Badal

Chandigarh, July 21

Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal today alleged that the NDA government had discriminated against Punjab by keepings its farmers, government and agricultural experts out of the committee on minimum support price (MSP) and even changed the aim and intentions of the committee.

The Bathinda MP said the Centre had given a written assurance while withdrawing the farm laws that the committee would “legalise farmers’ right to MSP”. “The committee formed on July 12, however, has removed this clause altogether,” she said.

She objected to the composition of the committee and said the former Agricultural Secretary, who was the architect of the old farm laws, had been made its chairman.