Though the passage of the ‘farm Bills’ in Parliament raises certain questions on the working of democratic processes, especially under the present government, the onus lies on the Opposition to make a sincere effort to inform the stakeholders — through online platforms and other forms of media — about what it perceives to be the adverse impact of the Bills in the short, medium and long term. Vague allegations about the commercialisation of agriculture, akin to what happened under British colonial policy which forced the farmer to grow indigo, will not fetch the desired results. The Opposition cannot expect an Indigo revolt in the 21st century without adequate mobilisation through sustained, systematic communication lines and the grass-root level participation of farmers and social organisations.
New Delhi
It appears that top officials in the Food Corporation of India (FCI)…