New Delhi: Even as thousands of farmers rallied on Delhi's interstate borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that he was committed to the welfare of hardworking farmers, and the Centres' new farm laws were a step in this direction.
His assertion came during his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' amid the ongoing farmer agitation against his government over the three new farm laws enacted in September.
"New dimensions are opening up in India with farming-related things. Agricultural reforms in the past have opened doors to new possibilities for farmers. In the past, there were various demands of the farmers. In order to fulfil these demands, every political party promised at some point in time. Those demands have been fulfilled now," the Prime Minister said.
Modi said that Parliament had given a legal shape to agricultural reforms after much deliberation.
"These reforms have not only broken many bonds of farmers but have also given them new rights. The farmers have also got new opportunities with the help of these laws."
Giving example of Maharashtra's Jitendra Bhoijee, the Prime Minister said he benefited due to these new farm laws.
Modi mentioned that the farmer could not get payment for his sold crop for four months. "The new laws helped him and he could manage to get it. In September, these laws were passed in Parliament. These laws ensure that farmers will be given money within three days of sale of their crops."