False propaganda over laws, they benefit small farmers: Modi

LUCKNOW: Accusing the opposition of “false propaganda” against the new agri-marketing legislation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday claimed that those who had made laws for bringing in foreign firms are now creating a scare among farmers over local companies.

While laying the foundation stone for a statue of warrior-king Suheldev in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, Modi also said his government is trying to rectify the “mistakes” of the earlier regimes that had failed to honour deserving leaders.

Addressing the event through video conference, the prime minister defended the new farm laws, saying the reforms will benefit the small and marginal farmers.