Farmer, worker groups to intensify protests against Centre’s policies
Farmer and worker groups, under the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Central Trade Unions (CTUs), have decided to intensify protests against the Centre's policies. Their demands include the repeal of Labour Codes, legalisation of Minimum Support Price (MSP) based on the M.S. Swaminathan Commission formula, modernisation of agriculture under producer cooperatives, and an end to privatisation and the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0. They also expressed solidarity with students protesting the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and raised concerns about unemployment and proposed trade deals impacting India's agricultural sector and MSMEs.
Farmer and worker groups, under the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Central Trade Unions (CTUs), have decided to intensify protests against the Centre's policies. Their demands include the repeal of Labour Codes, legalisation of Minimum Support Price (MSP) based on the M.S. Swaminathan Commission formula, modernisation of agriculture under producer cooperatives, and an end to privatisation and the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0. They also expressed solidarity with students protesting the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and raised concerns about unemployment and proposed trade deals impacting India's agricultural sector and MSMEs.
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GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (Issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment; Government Budgeting; Investment models; Agriculture – major crops, cropping patterns, issues and constraints; Public Distribution System; Subsidies; Technology missions; Animal-rearing economics; Food processing and related industries; Land reforms; Effects of liberalization on the economy; Infrastructure; Investment models).
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