Only 25 per cent of total farming output comes under purview of MSP. If MSP law comes to power it will be an economic suicide as it will bar govt from spending money on other sectors, including defence.
Haryana Police has also taken precautionary measures with Deputy Commissioner Parth Gupta stating that 40 checkposts have been set up strategically in Sirsa, especially on routes coming in from neighbouring states.
Punjab AG called for ban on paddy MSP, demanded MSP for alternate crops to encourage diversification. The AG represents the Mann government in court, but interestingly, AAP's politics on paddy MSPs has been totally contradictory over the years.
According to an official press release, the hike in MSP for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24 is consistent with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of "setting the MSP at least 1.5 times the All-India weighted average Cost of Production, with the goal of providing farmers with relatively fair remuneration."