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PM Modi backs farm laws, says farmers have started getting their benefits

Says country is firmly behind him as his government makes new laws and repeals archaic ones

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday indicated that the controversial farm laws would not be repealed, saying farmers have started getting benefits of agricultural reforms.

Addressing an Assocham event, Modi said the country has made up its mind to embrace the changes in various rules and regulations being made by his government to meet the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).

"Agricultural reforms that we undertook six months back have started benefiting farmers," he emphasised. Modi said his government has repealed more than 1500 archaic laws and is continuously making efforts to frame new legislations.

"The country has made up

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