The opposition to the seminal reforms in agriculture is based on a discredited economic model that undermines the benefits of competitive markets – a model relying on the misguided tryst with socialism that never delivered India’s tryst with destiny. 1/4 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/why-are-farm-bills-opposed-hostility-is-based-on-a-discredited-economic-model-that-upholds-vested-interests/

The small farmer suffered the most in the current setup. Without the wherewithal to store his produce or sell it elsewhere, the small farmer was left to the (non-existent) mercy of intermediaries. In contrast, the large farmer didn’t get adversely affected by the status quo. 2/4

Toxic growth of vested interests around APMC monopolies has perpetuated the ultimate irony where every political word eulogising the unsuspecting small farmer only honey coated the poison pill delivered to him through every political deed that strengthened vested interests. 3/4

The current reforms mark a welcome departure where political words and political deeds are not dissonant for the small farmer. (4/4)