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Hafta 473: MSP guarantee for farmers, what happened in Sandeshkhali

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalist Monideepa Banerjie and agricultural policy expert Devinder Sharma.

On the situation in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, Monideepa gives a timeline of what happened. She explains that after being accused of exploiting local women, TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh has been absconding for the last 50 days and hasn’t returned to the village. Shardool says, “It is the BJP that has shown why it is important to have a strong opposition.”

The panel then discusses the farmers’ demand for a minimum support price guarantee for agricultural produce. Citing data, Devinder says farmers are facing the “crisis of survival” as the average income from farming in India is Rs 27 per day. Abhinandan says many well-to-do farmers in Punjab support their lifestyle from other businesses as farming remains unprofitable.

This and a lot more. Tune in!

Hafta letters: Reportage on Sandeshkhali, reactions to Ram Mandir, Hafta timings

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Timecodes

00:05:20 - Headlines

00:19:00 - Sandeshkhali

00:48:15 - Farmers’ protests

01:32:44 - Letters

01:57:42 - Recommendations

References

NL Sena - Modi 2.0 report card

Agri expert says in India farmers left ‘Bhagwan bharose’, backs MSP

Sandeshkhali is Mamata Banerjee’s most dangerous quicksand in 12 years

The jeera lesson: How Modi government can give farmer MSP, and fulfil its goals

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