Ashok Gulati : Govt has failed to communicate why agri laws are necessary for farmers

[@ThePrintIndia]

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[@rajeev4243]

Get excess baggage like Ms Jyoti Melhotra out of the team before one can call your journalism High quality

[@ppp.2324]

First ask the interviewer to maintain high quality journalism. She took this like an informal chat with her next-door sabjiwala, while people want to listen to data centric arguments being put forward by a learned professor

[@AudioPervert1]

This is a bullshit discourse. Modi is a vicious enemy of the nation. He is responsible for genocide - untold sorrows - untold economic misery - is a psychopath - as is any big ruler of a big nation (Trump, Bolsanaro, Erdogan, Putin etc) The Govt of India is a vassal of the corporate state - It's sole aim is to bleed an already destroyed nation. Jyoti Malhotra has no balls to speak the truth actually ...Now carry on with more zombie discussions and discourses, which amount to nothing but words and minutes.

[@naklimsdhoni1019]

Then he appears, at the appointed time. His speeches are part sermonising, part commandments. Often nestled in the midst is a big announcement, which is designed to shock or dazzle. The stimulus package, which was announced soberly as a crisis mitigation measure by other world leaders, was revealed by Him like Sathya Sai Baba spitting out the golden egg. ‘Rs 20 lakh crore’, He kept repeating, wanting to mesmerise his audience with the scale of the package. He didn’t call it the ‘Godi package’ (those nomenclatures are left for a fawning media), but that’s how he presented it, as personal benevolence to the people, larger than they could have imagined.

[@rajivdixitsfanforever7906]

" " " BONE - CORRUPT VERY VERY VERY VERY CROOKED VIDESHI GANG'S CROOKED PLAN TO DESTABILIZE THE NATION " " " . RECENTLY , 5 TERRORISTS CAPTURED IN DELHI WITH LIVE AMMUNITIONS . IF TERRORISTS START FIRING FROM PROTESTERS SIDE THEN THERE WILL BE MASSIVE ANARCHY . AND THAT HAD HAPPENED DURING PAST PROTESTS .

[@rajanghotgalkar1532]

Prof Gulati is brilliant - we need a 'cut the clutter in agriculture' programme for him at least once a month

[@vishnuldivakaran8034]

Yup and could we have someone else doing the cut the cutter instead of shekar Gupta. He is the one who is talking in circles

[@shivamverma-cr5gz]

Sadhguru explained Need of farm reforms and other issues of agriculture very clearly, watch this video of sadhguru kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIjSephvqayMadk

[@rajanghotgalkar1532]

@@vishnuldivakaran8034 I would beg to differ Sir, I am a Shekhar Gupta fan

[@rajivdixitsfanforever7906]

" " " BONE - CORRUPT VERY VERY VERY VERY CROOKED VIDESHI GANG'S CROOKED PLAN TO DESTABILIZE THE NATION " " " . RECENTLY , 5 TERRORISTS CAPTURED IN DELHI WITH LIVE AMMUNITIONS . IF TERRORISTS START FIRING FROM PROTESTERS SIDE THEN THERE WILL BE MASSIVE ANARCHY . AND THAT HAD HAPPENED DURING PAST PROTESTS .

[@lakhwinderkaur-ho4ro]

Mr. Gulati , if other sectors; poultry, milk etc are doing great without any such laws and if more than 90 % of agricultural produce are already sold to private companies , then why there is a need for these laws. The claims of government and those who are supporting these farm laws that goals of ‘One nation and one market’ will be achieved by the implementation of theses laws are hollow and baseless. The reason lies in the absence of proper measures to attain them. This concept of one nation and one market was recommended by Dr. Swaminathan committee. In his report, he has given elaboration of requisite measures. The government’s approaches are contrary to those recommended by Dr. Swaminathan. And that is the foremost reason for the farmers to protest against these laws. The farmers have been demanding and are ready to welcome the new farm laws as per the recommendations of Dr. Swaminathan. Without those measures, these laws are “corporate laws” and not at all the ‘farmers’ law’. And why these so-called scholars are discussing and comparing the growth rate of agriculture produce between Bihar and Punjab. Farmers’ concern is agricultural per capita income of two states (one with new farm laws and other without the same) which is undoubtedly low in Bihar. This is because they are getting much lower price on their produce despite of such huge jump in their agricultural produce. That is why farmers want the MSP to be legalised. Not at all surprised when political leaders and other ignorant people brand these farmers as ‘militants’, ‘kahlistani’, misleaded and bla bla bla.. but quite shocking to hear from a person of such stature like Mr Gulati who confidently diagnosed them with the ‘fear psychosis’. I rather suggest all to not be misleaded by these media houses and try to understand the facts about the Farmers’ plight.

[@RahulKumar-py8fz]

Ashok Gulati, you such an intellectual... pleasure hearing you sir.. Ma'm did her job well. There will be some experts guiding everyone. She was just speaking out the fears of the farmers and getting the comments of an expert. So chill ! This is the kind of debates we need...not the ones on Republic or Aaj tak...

[@timetraveler7533]

Thank you print for supporting farm law 🙏🇮🇳❤️

[@emitaagast2411]

This is how an intellectual person talks with facts and figures. Kudos to Sir.One like just for him.

[@AudioPervert1]

This is a bullshit discourse. Modi is a vicious enemy of the nation. He is responsible for genocide - untold sorrows - untold economic misery - is a psychopath - as is any big ruler of a big nation (Trump, Bolsanaro, Erdogan, Putin etc) The Govt of India is a vassal of the corporate state - It's sole aim is to bleed an already destroyed nation. Jyoti Malhotra has no balls to speak the truth actually ...Now carry on with more zombie discussions and discourses, which amount to nothing but words and minutes.

[@shivamverma-cr5gz]

Sadhguru explained Need of farm reforms and other issues of agriculture very clearly, watch this video of sadhguru kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIjSephvqayMadk

[@hareshmehta1772]

@@AudioPervert1 you omitted Xi.

[@Beelzebubba2024]

I don't know why people are complaining about the lady. She has some pre conceived notion and opinions regarding the govt. And it's fine and this colours her question etc. She is getting polticial with the Expert. That's understandable too. But she was respectful, Non confrontational , and her questions came from some one who hold pov opposite to us. This allows us to get an interesting answers. She is just like us with different opinions. So it's ok. It's necessary. It's good for us. Remeber how bad and stanrgulating the Congress were and these same very reporters were? They have vilified anyone and everyone. Let the thing change for better. Don't care about the person in power. Let the institutions be good. So that who remains in power is immaterial to how our societies work. Here it has become right vs left and each demo sing other.

[@dss6838]

I wonder what media was doing, if not making it clear to farmers. Media in its role should have taken the word ahead. It is media who is earning out of this political churn up. Media is equal culprit to create this fear psychosis. As a common man I feel ashamed that all the necessary changes suggested by experts to double the farmer income are being opposed by the same people who could be its beneficiary. It's indeed sad. It's not only about political parties, it is about each hard working farmer, who is exploited at gates of mandis.

[@dss6838]

@R Thaosen absolutely true.

[@kartikeysingh4668]

Exactly, she put up the questions from the perspective of a common man. She may be biased but I don't think it showed that much in the interview.

[@Beelzebubba2024]

@R Thaosen I know. I also that these same very reporter before 2019 used to resort to fake news, vilification of Narendra Modi and BJP supporter. 2019 election gave some of them a good jolt. She is one of them. When confronted with contradicting evidence the fanatics hold on to their belief with even far more conviction. While some people will actually change their stance. Shekhar Gupta and This Lady are few of such individuals. The rest have turned into completely fanatic turds. They have become ideologues. Like Abhisar, Ravish, Rajdeep, Thapar. In every breathe you can listen to their bias (they still have to pretend as journalists). The right through out the world has also journos like them. But also no one will be as fanatics as that of the left. The only reason they get away is because they keep repeating lofty ideas, which they know is illogical, but public is swayed by emotions. Anyways all I am saying that this is the best you can expect from a leftist/liberal journo This is the limit of their professionalism. And we should welcome it. I also don't believe that right should have only professional journos. People like Arnab, are needed. Someone who could dish out the same treatment which left has been dishing out.

[@manishbisht693]

The interviewer did a good job as Mr Gulati seems to the best man on this topic. I don't know why some people are writing hate comments, it is natural for the interviewer to have her opinion and that is not biasness.

[@himanshu1858]

Exactly, in fact that is required to explore all possible questions (may not be even the hosts' own views)

[@Nobody-tk6fz]

It's an interview, not a debate. It's also not a BBC Hardtalk type format. She was trying (as usual) to ask leading questions and put words in his mouth to suit here own narrative, which is totally uncalled for.

[@RockySanz54]

I have to admit this was the best farmer protest related debate I've watched so far.

[@darthashpie]

People want India to develop but when the government does reform they protest against it. Lack of knowledge

[@darthashpie]

@kangh88 kang but the new farm bill is actually good. Experts have said that again and again. The farmers union was asking for the same thing a while ago

[@darthashpie]

@kangh88 kang demonetization was bas at first but now look at it. Most of the economy has become digital. And GST has gotten normal as well. Instead of 10 different taxes now there's only one. And due to GST india's cash collection is getting better and better. Now we are not in that time where we have time to change . India has been backwards for too long

[@shivamverma-cr5gz]

Sadhguru explained Need of farm reforms,watch this video of sadhguru kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIjSephvqayMadk

[@karunverma1]

We need new agri reforms but they have to be brought with careful deliberation & not blindly copy a model of the west (which incidentally is also a failure). India is a very complex country & that's why these ideas can be a disaster for a huge country that we are. Mr Gulati says that people should move out of agriculture. Currently over 50% of our people are employed in agriculture. If say half of them move out to seek employment in cities just imagine what will happen? Also please respect the views of the farmers as they are not fools. There are several loopholes in the proposed system...

[@glennex0077]

@kangh88 kang I agree but discuss with whom. The opposition ? Do u really believe in opposition. They just need to protest good or bad. In the recent , Education bill a few of their agents said that it is saffronisation of education. So i read the bill n found no such thing. Infact the govt promoting regional language upto 5th standard. Infact in the whole bill the keyword "Hindi" was used ONLY once !!! 😅 Yet some guy from JNU said that its "Safronisation" of education which is a big nonsense. Iam from South India n i didnt find any such thing in the bill. Same is with every thing. U JUST cant discuss with opposition becoz well.....they r not interested in such things they r only interested in Protesting against govt. So.......When someone doesnt want to listen u dont need to discuss with them. Although, i do feel that govt shud have communicated with farmers instead of calling them khalistani or antinationalists 😅. Although one can think whats the poster of sharjeel imam had to do with farm protests. He is not a farmer or from farm union , political party, nothing. Some people who r against the govt joined the protest in the disguise of farm protests.

[@kartikeysingh4668]

"She: agri is a state subject or it's a parallel law... Mr Gulati: if it's a state subject then apna apna kare na state, why centre has to announce msp. Dekhte hai kitne din chalta hai system." Exactly my point. One has to realise that this system is not economic feasible anymore given that this subsidy in the form of msp is not creating any economic or social capital. That money will be well invested in the form of let's say a Viability Gap Fund to help build food parks, collection centres, processing houses, distribution network, and storage house etc but I am really sorry to say that farmers of Punjab are not willing to share the govt money with anyone else. You can not justify the protest just like you can't justify interest waivers on farm loans. The entire system will collapse if we continue on this path, it's just not viable anymore.

[@chandrakantshanbhag3058]

S. A NAKED TRUTH..

[@sumit4yt7]

That is correct. No govt. can buy and distribute all agricultural produce in India or control price. This will create huge wastage and inefficiency in the market.

[@kartikeysingh4668]

@@mkganya6013 wtf are you on about? Centre is only charging taxes according to the constitutional provision itself and centre started a scheme of msp using its share of taxes and if it wants to do away with it so that it frees up the money for capital investment in agriculture, it's free to do so. Your logic makes it sound like centre had taken state's taxation power and using that tax money to run the mis-msp scheme. It's central government right to do what they think is good and if state wants to do the same they are free to do so. And if centre gives up all it's taxation power then do you realise how significant would be the regional inequality and sentiments of regionalism would be? That goes against the entire concept of one country one market. It opens up another Pandora's box. Point out a single thing that Mr. Gulati said was not correct.

[@tharunmangattil2759]

"The Print" does right things by mistake

[@abhijeetsingh1306]

hahahhahha

[@Kinny202]

Interviewer was desperate to take a shot at Modi by citing “unilateralism” But the good Prof. shone light on all aspects. You can see that it physically hurts her to follow SG’s guidelines when it comes to the Print’s stand on the farm bill.

[@rishabhshukla9189]

You should try modi loving platforms and listen to thier experts... Oh wait you won't get any expert😂. Ideally Interviewers needs to represent the opposite side of the one they are Interviewing, unlike modi loving platforms who ask "how your shit smells like modiji"😂

[@Kinny202]

@@rishabhshukla9189 he o the fuk are you again? And you know that putting emojis in comments are a sign of bad breeding right?

[@arshadf3146]

Why does the Govt procure 90~95% of the Wheat Rice produce in Punjab, while other states don't get the benefit of this procurement... Eg Assam , as mentioned?

[@HarjotSingh-hq2xq]

Its like this from green Revolution..

[@Raptor3Falcon]

1. FERTILE SOIL 2. INFRASTRUCTURE 3. CLOSENESS TO DELHI.

[@TheVinaynaik]

Ashok Gulati's comments make so much sense based on the statistics he has provided. It changed the direction in the way which I had perceived this Farmers Protests . Thanks a lot to Mr Gulati and The Print team for this wonderful piece of conversation.

[@zombiesquad316]

Prof Ashok Gulati should be one of the mediators in the ongoing farmers govt meetings

[@silveryashkul]

Prof Gulati is brilliant with knowledge of the highest order

[@sumit4yt7]

Ashok Gulati and Shekhar Gupta are the only two persons who explained the benefits of farm laws with facts and logic. Rest of media and opposition parties successfully created a fear psychosis. Even BJP failed to reach out. If these laws are rolled back, no government (either BJP or congress or some other) will not attempt any major reform for decades.

[@phanindrak9880]

There is this ex ias officer in Telugu states named Jayprakash reddy who clearly explained the benefits of these bills and the loopholes in these bills. He even gave some solutions to erase these loopholes. Problem is spoke in Telugu and that video doesn’t even have subtitles

[@sumit4yt7]

@@phanindrak9880 That is good to know. Every sensible person who has knowledge on this subject should speak out.

[@rohitsaxena8029]

Prof Gulati is one of the top agricultural economist 👍🏼

[@Jupitor108]

Very informed discussion Prof. Gulati and Ms. Malhotra.

[@SuperHolysmoker]

This lady din do her research before interviewing person from agricultural background... The Print...

[@niharraut8195]

Agreed. Could hve been a better interview with certain amount of preparation by the lady.

[@shivamverma-cr5gz]

Sadhguru explained Need of farm reforms,watch this video of sadhguru kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIjSephvqayMadk

[@sujithkvarghese5616]

@@shivamverma-cr5gz Sadhguru is not an expert. Don't believe everything he says. His points on science are utter nonsense.

[@AbhishekAnandkullu]

@@sujithkvarghese5616 Sadhguru has an opinion on everything. An empty vessel.

[@shivamverma-cr5gz]

@@forefatherofmankind3305 did you see his entire interview because sadhguru explained that some temples are not for women. There are also some temples in which men are not allowed.

[@vishnuldivakaran8034]

I really like the way he talks , he doesn't give a damn 😘

[@sidsanghi4964]

dis chomu thinks raguram rajan is the best mind india has ever produced😂 which world r u living in😂 chomu.. btw sweety ur raghuram increased the bank rates when whole india was saying it to keep it down..

[@sonalsharma510]

(At 5:49) Sir, the 1991 reforms weren’t discussed properly because the country was left with so low forex reserves that she could only support her imports for over a week. No such crisis is being faced right now. Not an apt comparison!

[@curiouscase]

Mr Gulati is always factual and to the point. He can destroy Mr Yogendra Yadav - a pseudo farmer and leader - within a second.

[@sujithkvarghese5616]

Gulati has not answered the issue related to MSP removal and the practical Mandi accessibility for farmers. Also he has not told what happens after sometime what happens in the future.

[@curiouscase]

@@sujithkvarghese5616 Do you know about your life in future? Stop talking nonsense.

[@sujithkvarghese5616]

@@curiouscase I was talking about the government Mandi's future.

[@curiouscase]

@@sujithkvarghese5616 SO I am asking about your future? Do you know?

[@akshaychilwal7003]

@@sujithkvarghese5616 He answered. Also watch his interview with Barkha Dutt 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6bFnJ-Fpd93bqM

[@VipinKumar-kh5bd]

Every farm protester especially punjabis must watch this interview. Ashok Gulati is literally frustrated by these protests and he was just a little short of calling the opposition dumb.

[@jaieshgupta8039]

Great Video! Got my answers, thanks to the interviewer and Prof. Gulati!

[@dixitjain]

one is expert and one is dumbo, dear Shekhar Gupta please make this reporter do her research, atleast read the basic text of the laws ...your young reporters seem more mature than the elderly lady who can be respected only for her age.

[@abhisheksaroj26]

Her questions were actually hiiting the right points. The questions asked represented the aaprehensions about the law and she did not debate him. Job of a journalist is not to agree with the speaker.

[@vishalitem1]

She is highly respected and a darling of Pakistani media.

[@Adityapagla]

She is a dumbo 😂😂

[@deepaknayakmanel8581]

This was informative. He was clear in his views. The reporter unfortunately was looking for the loopholes..she missed her homework. She was trying to trap him all the time. Please try not to biased. Shekharji , thode tips de do Deviji ke liye. Thanks for the upload.

[@VGBGI]

I could not just get out as I wanted to follow every bit. Excellent anchor. Answers from Prof Gulati equally profound and analytical. More than anything, Prof AG spoke the harsh hard reality farmers are facing due to market forces. It is crucial to communicate with farmers these dynamics of market forces, cropping pattern, markets etc including implications of groundwater use, mono cropping etc. Farmers have not been communicated properly and opposition parties are making capital out of mis/wrong/ill information to farmers. History of farm laws: whole process of marketing reforms started from 2003 during Atal Bihar Vajapayee regime. Again 2010, 2015 it was discussed. Like Arun Jaitley was champion of GST, there was no champion for farm laws perhaps. After GST, the biggest gain will be through marketing laws. Covid affected the process of information flow. They did not want farmers to congregate in Mandi and suffer from Mandi imperfections. The way GST was discussed, farm laws were not. But 1991 reforms were not discussed even with the industry ! Govt has discussed since 17 years. We have to sit down with farmers in a transparent manner. Opposition created a fear psychosis. APMC mandis were suspended during Covid due to Covid, to save farmers. Even in crisis, supply line was maintained, nothing was sold below MSP in Punjab. Rs. 70,000 crores were given to farmers for the production of crops for procurement. Direct buying and selling helped farmers. Direct buying means, the intermediary cost comes down. Farmer gets the benefit. Marketing cost comes down. Farmer does not know prices in other markets in the mandis. Farmer is still being beaten down, selling at farm gate to middleman. 90% of produce is still even today sold to private at village. Only 6% of farmers have benefited from MSP. These farmers who are agitating are those who got the maximum benefit from ISP. 146 million farming families in India, Punjab has 1.09 million farming families ! Punjab gives 30% to buffer stock. What ever Punjab farmers bring 95% is purchased. There are 23 commodities for which MSP is announced. MSP is a notional, indicative price. Maize prices, MSP is Rs. 1800, market price was Rs 1200 because demand, supply forces operated, because supply was more, farmers produced more maize, people stopped consuming poultry due to Covid,.and hence demand came down as maize was not bought for poultry feed. Farmer suffers loss. The entire informal sector there is 85% loss in their incomes in Covid. However, Agriculture suffered the least relatively. Compliments to GoI, State Govts. Procurement of 37 million tonnes of wheat during lock down is great. Procurement is done by Govt not by Pvt sector. Govt procured at MSP. But we cant force private sector to purchase at MSP. Prod is 109 million tonnes, and the difference of 109 minus 37 is sold outside Mandies, and that is how markets work. MSP is not a statutory, legal price. MSP is 1868 per quintal, but sold at Rs. 1400 or Rs 1600 all over. Who are the losers? We have failed to communicate properly with farmers and opposition has spread rum ours saying Mandi will go, land will go. Contract farming is beneficial. In Milk, we have Nestle, a multinational, Milk Federation a cooperative, and local Private Hecksons. Nestle buys from more than 1 lakh farmers, Hecksins ? from 3.5 lakh farmers, the rest from Milk Feder ation. Is there any quarrel in Milk even though there is no MSP? Poultry is growing at 8% all by private sector, no cooperative, Venkateshwara, Suguna Hatcheries... leading players. If opposition says interference by Center, then why announce MSP which is also GoI decision? MSP will continue, as assured by PM, Agri Minister. If somebody do not trust, what can be done? Art of policy making is walking on tight rope. Farmers want higher and higher prices, consumers want lower and lower prices, always true. Proportion of farmers in agriculture will reduce over time, now 44 % is in agriculture, this is world over, nothing new in India. This is a natural process. If we have skills, there is a pull factor from non agri sector and youngsters will move. Nothing new. Right now there are too many people in agriculture, holding size is 1.08 ha. Bihar has 0.6 ha, that is why migrant labourers who cannot make much from agriculture. From 1965 to 1990, was a period when we wanted more of wheat and rice. But after that, as incomes grow up, we diversified food, more nutritious food, meat products, fruits, vegetables. We need to diversity. Punjab is 20 years old in diversification, quotes Prof SS Johl. Now they have to diversify from wheat and rice towards high value fruits, vegetables. Now water table is going down on the one hand, stubble burning adds to pollution on the other hand. Our political populism is such that there are narrow short term gains. Rice takes 25 irrigations, 5000 liters per kg, exporting water through 12 ml tonnes of rice, ie 25 to 30 million cubic meters of water which is scarce ! These are perverted policies. Agri should not pollute environment. Policy making cannot just look at one thing. Peaceful protests are ok, not blocking roads. Political parties need to be convinced. There is a communication failure. In fact 1991 reforms, where were the discussions? But this is a reform in the interest of the country. There is no selling away to corporates. None can buy me. Am speaking for my profession.

[@suyashmumbai]

Does Ms. Jyoti Malhotra understand anything about market economics at all?

[@1a1username]

Do you?

[@theebu29]

pretends not to:) because you know she is speaking for the layman, a taxi driver you know.

[@shanayjhaveri229]

Agriculture is a state list subject, please ask him why the central govt has the authority to make laws on state subject?

[@shanayjhaveri229]

@Agnostic Atheist Yes they should ask states to make laws on MSP, and at the same time they should tell center to repeal these laws as well

[@shanayjhaveri229]

@Agnostic Atheist I’m sorry but I cannot speak on behalf of the farmers. They are the ones peacefully protesting, they should be the ones to answer your question

[@shanayjhaveri229]

@Agnostic Atheist how do you expect people to get into the depth of an issue if they don’t ask experts questions. I would like an answer to my question from an expert, that will help me get to the depth of an issue.

[@shanayjhaveri229]

@Agnostic Atheist and what according to you is the ‘homework’ if listening and reading to experts is not part of that? Why are you watching this video if you think the expert in the video is biased?

[@shanayjhaveri229]

@Agnostic Atheist thank you for the link. I have read the bill, but I am not a lawyer or an expert in law/constitution. So I rely on experts, like the one in the video, to help me understand the implications of the law. That is why I asked that question to him.

[@seventhuser904]

The protest is not about Agri Laws, It's about something else.. something related to 2024.

[@dss6838]

I wonder what media was doing, if not making it clear to farmers. Media in its role should have taken the word ahead. It is media who is earning out of this political churnup. Media is equal culprit to create this fear psychosis. As a common man I feel ashamed that all the necessary changes suggested by experts to double the farmer income are being opposed by the same people who could be its beneficiary. It's indeed sad. It's not only about political parties, it is about each hard working farmer, who is exploited at gates of mandis.

[@hemendrasinhumat5867]

this is a gem.

[@timetraveler7533]

Everyone should support farm law 🙏🇮🇳❤️

[@ayu8819]

Govt. wanted to push this bill with a hard hand which is not right. The way central govt. is trying to convince the country without good data (like they did for demonetization or GST) is not appealing to the farmers. Even in this video, I feel the problem is not being explained why this bill will not be bad for the farmers in the future. I feel the govt should simplify the bills and explain how it is better for everyone (farmers, small traders, large companies and retailers) in the long-term. Some aspects of this bill is very similar to other things which has happened before with e-mandi which did not work and people should know why this is right. Govt. now citing examples form other Political parties manifestos that this bill is what other parties also proposed is very shallow. The goal of the govt should be not reducing the procurement cost from the farmers but reducing the transport cost, aggregating cost, wastage cost, storage cost and improving the quality etc; which I feel the govt does not invest heavily in. Indian farmers are small farmers and the laws governing them cannot be like that of the west and definitely not in this time when farmers are educated.

[@rajivamu17]

Excellent jyoti and ashok Gulati. Great man ,salute you .

[@abhi4humanity]

Came here only to listen Gulati Sir.. Kuchh to achha kiya Print ne Sir ko bula ke..Huge respect for him!

[@rtikku9580]

What a super interview. Any way it can be picked up by mainstream channel ?

[@abhinavyoutube]

Very very well spoken Gulati sir. Loved the discussion and very informative.

[@gauravgajbi]

Very well explained... And very practical approach...

[@nikhilsuryawanshi782]

Surprised at last comment from Prof Gulati- this is my opinion, nobody can buy me!Good interview to watch.

[@digitalsurfer5458]

Please, someone show this video to Arfa Khanoom of The Wire, and Yogendra Yadav. Also, please show this to someone in the Modi government.

[@mriganks09]

he is superb..inspite of leading questions by the host...he kept calm and gave facts..

[@harishg1554]

What more can government do to help farmers? I respect the farmers but regret their foolishness. These illiterate farmers are being manipulated by the opposition parties for their own benefit and the farmers are themselves becoming scapegoat.

[@sankaruob]

Most of them are paid trouble makers who neither know anything about agriculture or farm laws. In many places videos of muslims preparing free food for protesters is shown. If these protesters are not fakes what interests these muslims have in feeding them?

[@thirdperson2161]

It's just funny how interviewer has got no idea about any of the agriculture laws and how tax is charged, how procurement is done, what MSP is, but she always latches on to some points where he criticizes government like there is no champion in BJP for agriculture sector, government didn't debate bills in parliament, government didn't discuss with farmers before bringing in the bills. It's so scary how every media person has got their own agenda to propagate rather than discussing the point in hand.

[@sridharkgopalan]

excellent Mr Gulati. Truly appreciate your knowledge. I really don't know why opposition is blind folded.

[@mubarakalipatel5295]

When people of the country lost faith in the Government when PM Modi promised to bring Black Money from abroad, Crediting of Rs.15 lakhs in the account of each Indian in Banks, People dying on roads standing in the line outside the banks to withdraw their own money from their accounts during 'demonetization, tax Bills Problems, migrant workers without jobs, food and water dying on the roads, etc., etc., people have seen very well then how one expect farmers of the country to accept major agricultural reforms bills which are made without observing proper parliamentary rules and consulting farmers body of the country ! What was the necessity of rushing through the major agriculture reform bills ! It is lacking in so many ways from the farmers point of views. Legal measures are totally missing.

[@iam_mohitverma]

Brilliant explanation by Gulati ji and sorry to say but Jyoti was clueless ... She doesn't know anything about the agriculture.. Great job sir

[@saurabhbhatt3907]

It was a very good discussion on the issue. Thanks team Print

[@ashishkumarupadhyay5520]

Beautiful talk

[@darthashpie]

If these things keep on happening India will forever be seen as a 3rd world country. Industrial revolution never happened here. And now is the time to get out of that image that is that India is a 3rd world farm country

[@vikash5556]

I appreciate for the impartial and fair journalism by The Print.

[@vgramesg5]

Good and Black & White Information from ASHOK GULATI....

[@rohanmiglani9486]

Wow! Best uncluttered interview i have seen..probably host not having a clue on agriculture helped but she definitely asked some pointed questions.

[@meghkalyanasundaram8720]

~1:00 "My take on this is they have not been communicated properly to the farmers and that communication gap has been fully, I would say, exploited by some political parties and activists to create a fear psychosis amongst the farmers..."

[@kssrikant7751]

Every interviewer should be putting opposite views to the guest. He/she should put all contradicting views to extract correct info. Hats off to Mr. Gulati and Mrs. Jyoti.

[@rajanghotgalkar1532]

Poor Mrs Malhotra !! Must have been difficult to participate in a pro-government discussion :-)

[@kartikeysingh4668]

But you gotta give her credit, she did put questions from the perspective of a common man and I think a common viewer would have appreciated that.

[@susmitganguli4517]

@@kartikeysingh4668 exactly

[@susmitganguli4517]

@@kartikeysingh4668 and the reply are factual

[@vishnuvalsalan8851]

Such a pathetic interview. Atleast she could have prepared by watching her first interview with Prof. Gulati when the laws were announced. The standards that Mr.Gupta set is being washed away here!

[@HeenaBisht1993]

Felt she was underprepared for this interview

[@Nobody-tk6fz]

Wasn't the interview itself but to be precise the interviewer who deserved the adjective that you mentioned

[@vishnuvalsalan8851]

@@Nobody-tk6fz yes, its made pathetic by the interviewer!

[@Madhu2405]

Ms Jyoti. Regret. You were I'll prepared. Either tap into the guest's expertise or into his knowledge of political pushes and pulls. You achieved neither. Jumpy experience for me.

[@dss6838]

I wonder what media was doing, if not making it clear to farmers. Media in its role should have taken the word ahead. It is media who is earning out of this political churnup. Media is equal culprit to create this fear psychosis. As a common man I feel ashamed that all the necessary changes suggested by experts to double the farmer income are being opposed by the same people who could be its beneficiary. It's indeed sad. It's not only about political parties, it is about each hard working farmer, who is exploited at gates of mandis.

[@Goldy118]

Yeh baat mein apne BOI k manager ko bata batate thak gaya.... Iss video se mujhe numbers ki jankari bho ho gayi.....

[@MrShubhamJaiswal]

Just Brilliant

[@NoobMaster-or2jf]

Now you are on the Supreme Court's instituted committee on farm laws.

[@vjbalaje]

You are right professor. Problem is that this Govt thinks that they need not talk to anyone before introducing reforms.The current situation is not due to their intentions but due to their arrogance.

[@sirf4ditya]

This is such an informative conversation.

[@pranavkumar2516]

This is not a farmer's movement but a political movement

[@somt.6997]

Ashok Gulati says that he cannot be bought by anyone. However, let's remember that his positions are industry-sponsored: he is Co-Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry National Council on Agriculture, and his Professorship at ICRIER is an Infosys Chair. He may not be anti-farmer, but he is definitely pro-industry.

[@nishathakur9278]

This lady has no clue about the farm laws, she has no understanding about the process and MSP.

[@truevalue2923]

नए कृषि कानूनों में कई कमियां हैं , बिल्कुल मानते हैं , और सरकार भी बातचीत द्वारा उनको सुधारने को तैयार है। मगर कुछ बातें किसान आंदोलन पर भी सवाल खड़ा करती हैं। सरकार भी चाहे किसान को 6000 रुपए सम्मान राशि या बिजली , पानी, खाद, बीज , किसान कार्ड,फसल बीमा,पेंशन, मिट्टी की गुणवत्ता आदि हर जगह किसान के फायदे का सोचती है। पहली बात , ये कौन से तरह के किसान हैं , जो खेती छोड़कर छह महीने का राशन लेकर धरने को आए हैं। दूसरी बात , आम जनता का आना जाना और व्यापार बंद करके क्या आम जनता से समर्थन की उम्मीद रखते हैं , कल किसी मित्र को फरीदाबाद से करनाल किसी काम जाना था , जहां पहले लगभग 5 घंटे लगते थे , कल उसको 14 घंटे लगे और चार गुना खर्चा। समस्या किसानों को सत्तारूढ़ पार्टी और अधिकारियों से है , तो उनके घरों और कार्यालयों के आसपास डेरा जमा कर बैठो। इस तरीके से आप सिर्फ आम जनता को ही परेशान कर रहे हो। शायद विरोधी दल भी आपको इसी तरीके से आंदोलन चलाने की सलाह देकर सिर्फ अव्यवस्था ही फैलाना चाहते हैं , आपकी समस्या का समाधान नहीं। कल को सरकार आपको डंडे मारकर रास्ते खाली कराए, तो आम जनता के समर्थन की उम्मीद मत करना। पंकज कुमार

[@chandrakantshanbhag3058]

भाई, आपने बहोत कड़वी सच्चाई बोले.

[@sivaramswamy4175]

Inability to communicate with the public has been the Achilles Heel of this Government. The political parties must train their members to communicate effectively with the public.

[@rahulkalkura]

Brilliant 💯

[@ding-iljung3512]

Ruling party has certainly failed in communicating the importance and advantages of the new agricultural laws. The opposition parties lost no time in grabbing the opportunity.

[@amoghkoundinya1952]

Just when i decide to pay for good journalism and this happens... a catastrophic mismatch between the expert and the journalist

[@jamshedmaloo3677]

Very poor anchor.... Has no clue about the topic. Does not comprehend what the expert is saying. Sad

[@Manish_Kumar_Singh]

re upload , why ?

[@AdiN5557]

Coz they deleted the earlier video.. probably uploaded coz people started commenting..

[@divyanshthakur773]

There was a post-processing error. The video was somehow greater than an hour.

[@dixitjain]

they got harsh comments on the lack of preparation and info that Mrs Jyoti exhibits

[@satyasubhash8869]

😂 4 replies and 4 different answers to the same question... funny how the propaganda machinery tries to beat us down to think alike or we are branded sanghi/libtard/deshdrohi/corporate sellouts/communists/facists etc etc... but i love how the diversity of thought still thrives...

[@anubhavgupta774]

@@satyasubhash8869 so true 😄

[@nandakishoredas5495]

Mr Gulati to mediate and help find a solution and save the nation from crisis

[@DeepakSharma-su6gc]

Gulati Saab, please Hindi mein bhi interview dijiye , so that farmers can understand one of the very few sane voices.

[@jishnudey6031]

Look at her face when Prof. Gulati told about the misinformation campaign of opposition. Look at her when he gives the example of milk and poultry sector. Slapped at every moment.

[@agytjax]

This lady seems disoriented and ill-prepared. Ashok Gulati was brilliant. She could have at least learnt the basics of who pays the commission at 10:47s. It's plain embarrassing. SG would have been right guy to interview a sharp and smart mind like Gulati

[@bharatpatel3101]

I agree with him on the merits and technicalities of the reforms. His endorsement of the reforms is very valuable. However, I defer from his view on the communication. The government has communicated the reforms very well with all the stakeholders. Hence, the farmers in all the states except Punjab have accepted the bills whole-heartedly. Even in Punjab, the small farmers have no problem. The agitation is purely political and incited as well as managed by the Adatiyaas, Khalistanis, rich farmers and opportunistic, frustrated opposition parties. They know, too very well that the bills are equally in the favour of farmers and end cosumers. The only group adversely affected by these reforms is "Bicholiyas" comprising of corrupt politicians, babus and associated rich farmers. If the government had failed in communicating, Bharat Band on 8th December would not have flopped.

[@chandrakantshanbhag3058]

YES, COMMUNICATION GAP On the Part of CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. And NO CHAMPION PERSON TO SPEAK ON INDIAN AGRICULTURE I; e EXPERT IN Any of the POLITICAL PARTY/AGRICULTURE MINISTER/MEMBERS of PARLIAMENT. Vande Mataram.

[@SonalRamnathkar]

Bless you for the facts everyone so desperately tries to obliterate

[@AK-sl6ik]

Don't let the negative comments discourage you, Ms. Malhotra. I've watched 12 minutes so far and you've been doing a great job making sure that the conversation is accessible to the layman while asking good questions as well.

[@rajx7120]

As you say, making MSP a legal right, will stop whatever private buying is there, and in the end farmer will only suffer. Grant their wish. Let them learn the hard way out.

[@RohitKotal]

The interviewer or the anchor is not well read on the subject or not done her homework... Pretty clear.. The guest is being made to repeat and reiterate simple concepts and logic. Prof Gulati is balanced in his views and great interview despite the anchor

[@zombiesquad316]

This is in no case a problem of lack of communication, it's just purely a case political vendetta of vested interests.

[@harindersingh3706]

SOME PEOPLE WANT TO BE MISGUIDED

[@sriyasaswinipothuri8317]

She has her priorities wrong..when the speaker is explaining things in a lucid manner,may be her job should be,is to question him further to talk on the issue which he is already explaining well..so that who ever watches this video understands his point in depth..But no,she only wants to continue with her set of pre- framed questions,which were,quite a few times ,irrelevant to what he spoke immediately prior to question @theprintindia We respect and admire your content a lot. Kindly look into this.

[@sanjaysawal305]

If these agitating farmers were so addement on scrapping these three Agro reforms laws, then why they were talking to Govt ? Why scrapping demand from day one. Why wasted so many days? Seems that Agriculture Agitation is hijecked by vested interest.

[@krishanrathi9119]

Communication with citizens is the biggest weakness of this govt despite having a prime minister with great oratory skills , first they failed to communicate with CAA protestors and now with farmers, we are expecting better leadership and communication, if govt. is so confident with the merit of their farmer bills, they should have convinced the farmers easily, after all farmers are also citizens of this country, this kind of deadlocks in communication is not good.

[@SwoleMonk]

Anyone who is spewing hate on the interviewer is missing her point entirely. For a discussion to become stark clear, questions that represent the misapprehensions of the commoner needs to be put forward! She asked the questions a misguided farmer would want to ask. She did not, in any way, carry an agenda behind them. If she was the kind of person people here are accusing her to be, she would be interrupting Dr. Gulati a lot more and listening to him a lot less. So yes, kudos to the interviewer and The Print team.

[@kvafsu225]

If poultry is an example of what the private sector entry can do to a sector, then it is going to be unfair to the producers as they only provide a minimum fixed price to the producer which does not increase when the retail price of poultry products goes up. I don't think this what the farmer wants. Hatson is not the largest dairy in India, it is NDDB'S Mother Dairy, KMF doing yeoman service to the farmers and AMUL. So what does this prove?

[@shivang8195]

Jyoti malhotra ❤️❤️❤️

[@SKapoorize]

It's very easy to have intellectual talk on agriculture. Very difficult to implement. Farmer having 2-3 acre, can not afford to sell his product at a place which is far away by 200+ km. We buy branded stuff at higher price and reluctant to pay for milk vegetables... At slightly higher price. Agriculture sector should be supported by people if government do not wish to do so

[@RakeshSharma-ex7to]

Nobody’s talking about India didn’t sign the RCEP deal in the region where as all the countries have signed it. How long India can wait these territories for export???? This govt have the right intention but don’t have right people to communicate, India have 15 yrs and if India doesn’t build the necessary infrastructure and increase per hectare productivity plus have to focus on new crops, lentils, vegetables oil then India will be doomed sooner or later with other countries products. Why it’s tough to explain Indian can no longer focus on grains.FDIs godowns are full plus what will you do grow more coz you can’t export when Canada, China are growing more and cheaper than India grains price.

[@sujithkvarghese5616]

I don't agree with the statement companies won't buy if MSP is there. They may buy less but MSP is low as per design. If government has bought only 1/3rd of the total production then it is evident that the rest is sold mostly below the MSP. If MSP is not present then the prices would have gone still low which will be really bad. If the land produce lot of food but doesn't produce enough cash then farmer will be forced to sell the land. It is common sense. If reforms are needed then reduce the MSP in future time slowly and introduce new MSP for other products which have more demand. Removing MSP is not a solution.

[@GREENSTEELIITian]

20:20 man wants to make punjab the bihar and dont want us to protest???

[@SovanKeshri]

Ill informed. Bihar has repealed the APMC but the new farm laws does not repeals but gives an extra option like Maharashtra

[@pratyushpadhi8923]

Actually Govt has pave a trap for opposition and Anti India movement by not saying anything. The opposition by opposing fall in pray. Even Opposition has known the farm bill is good. If good for India every one should support not misled.

[@mandark6762]

Very informative and useful talk by Gulati sir....I cleared many doubts regarding Farm laws....

[@KanchanSingh-xg8eo]

Putting it down to communication issues is like burying your head in sand. There are several loopholes in the current bill that need to be addressed.

[@udeys9543]

Please showcase Devinder Sharma and P Sainath’s views on this. There is no example of these policies being successful anywhere, so why disrupt what’s working well. Regards to crop diversification, guarantee an MSP for them and farmer will happily grow them.

[@sureshrao9568]

Moderator has not understood anything!

[@narayaniyer3761]

I believe the host has done a good job in questiong the interviewer from all points, she spoke the voice of so many viewers/laymen. Kudos!!