Farm reforms have opened new doors for farmers-PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said recent agricultural reforms have opened new doors of possibilities for farmers. Addressing the nation in his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio, on Sunday, the Prime Minister said farmers had been demanding these reforms for a long time and his government delivered on this front.He said Parliament gave a legal form to the agricultural reforms after a lot of deliberations. He added that these reforms have not only served to unshackle farmers but also given them new rights and opportunities.He recounted how the reforms helped Jitendra Bhoiji, a farmer from Dhule district of Maharashtra in receiving his outstanding payments for selling corn. The Prime Minister said right knowledge which is free from misconceptions and rumors can act as a force multiplier for every individual.Modi requested the youth to visit villages in their vicinity and talk to the farmers and make them aware of the innovations in farming and the recent agricultural reforms.

The Prime Minister expressed happiness that a very old idol of Goddess Annapurna is coming back to India from Canada. This idol was stolen from a temple in Varanasi over 100 years ago, around 1913, and smuggled out of the country. Modi conveyed his gratitude to the Canadian government and all those who made it possible. Modi said that just like this idol, many priceless heritage items have been taken away from India and sold in international markets at very high prices by international gangs. He stated that the government has imposed heavy restrictions and all efforts are being made to ensure that these items are brought back. He added that due to such efforts, India has been successful in bringing back many statues, and artifacts.
The Prime Minister spoke about Jonas Masetti who is from Brazil. Masetti is also known as Vishwanath. He teaches Vedanta and Gita and runs an organization called Vishwavidya. Mr Modi said Masetti’s journey from a mechanical engineer to stock markets to spirituality is very interesting. Jonas studied Vedanta Philosophy in India, staying at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in Coimbatore for four years.He said people are showing a lot of interest on how spirituality and Vedanta can help people during the times of the pandemic. Modi said the nation has now started to discuss the COVID 19 vaccine after breaking out of the lockdown phase. He however cautioned that any negligence regarding Corona would be very deadly. He asked everyone to strengthen their fight against Corona.