Union Minister Puri joins Punjab BJP senior leaders, discusses farmers’ concerns

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri joined senior leaders of Punjab from BJP unit to interact with farmers over video conference and discussed their concerns over the three farm laws. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that a large number of farmers have expressed support for the farm bills,while a protest is ongoing against the reforms. Meanwhile ,Tomar told that it is the Narendra Modi government which followed the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission and declared Minimum Support Price(MSP) for various farm produces by adding 50 per cent profit on the cost of the farmer. The Swaminathan Commission presented its recommendation to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2006 but he decision was not taken. But the Modi government did the job of declaring MSP by adding 50 oer cent profit in the cost.