'Farmers can withdraw from contract at any point' Says Narendra Tomar

NEW DELHI: Amid the Opposition's continuous attack on the government in Parliament over the farmers protests, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar on Friday said that as per the Centre's three new farm laws, the farmers can terminate their contract at any time and can withdraw from their agreement without any penalty.

Earlier in the day, Congress member in the RajyaSabha from Haryana DeependerHooda lashed out at the Centre for the serious situation arising out of the farmers' movement.

Tomar said that contract farming in Punjab has provisions that may land a farmer in jail with a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh, whereas the Central government's new farm legislation gives complete liberty to a farmer.

"Farmers are being misled that the new legislations will take away their land. There is not a single provision in the contract farming law that says this," he said.

The Minister said that there are about 20-22 states who have incorporated such provisions in contract farming.

"We brought Trade Act, a provision was made that areas outside APMC will be trade area, can be a farmer's home also. It will not attract any tax. Within APMC, States levy tax. The Centre's Act abolishes the tax outside APMC and State forces you to pay tax. (IANS)

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