Show magnanimity on farm laws, Badal tells Modi

Chandigarh, Dec 7 : Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “show magnanimity” and immediately scrap the three central farm laws “as a first step” towards the resolution of farmers’ demands.
“The scars of wounds already inflicted will take a long time to heal,” he said.
The veteran Shiromani Akali Dal leader, a former ally of the NDA, also demanded that “100 per cent procurement of farmers’ produce be purchased at minimum support price as per the Swaminathan formula and it be made a statutory right of the farmer”.
Badal also emphasised the “need for a liberal, secular democratic approach to resolve all problems facing the country”.
He also stressed the need for making India a “truly federal country”, adding that “the roots of the ongoing crisis lie in the abdication of our commitment to the federal approach”.
“The farmers’ crisis is not the only instance where this inclusive approach to nation- building has been ignored or abandoned. The county and its government need to follow an approach based on widespread consultation and consensus.