A very grim scene has started emerging in Punjab as a large number of corporate houses have decided either to wind up or not to expand anymore in the state in the wake of the ongoing protest by farmers. Besides causing an estimated GST loss of around Rs 900 crores to the state due to the forced closure of the retail operational places of the corporate houses, thousands of families are expected to render jobless directly or indirectly with this development. Senior members of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and FICCI have expressed serious concern over the development, which,…
Author: Ajay Bharadwaj
Dissension is inextricably ingrained in any democracy. Any section of society has a right to voice its protest. So if farmers have been agitating against the three agriculture laws for the last almost a year now, it’s in line with the democratic norms. But a big question mark arises when they decide to disrupt and transgress the rights of other sections of the society. Farmers holding a demonstration to vent their ire against the farm laws in fine, but how is it justified if they do not allow the business houses to operate? It goes without saying that farming and…