Written question asked by Lord Singh of Wimbledon (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 8 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 December 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
India: Agriculture
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of India's response to the protests against the proposed reforms on the sale, pricing and storage of farm produce; and what representations they have made to that government about its response.
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The Government is conscious of concerns in India, and from communities in the UK, about India's agricultural reforms. The Foreign Secretary discussed protests on this issue with his counterpart, Minister of Exterior Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during his visit to India 14-17 December.
Our position is that the right to gather lawfully and demonstrate a point of view is common to all democracies. Democratic governments also have the power to enforce law and order if a protest crosses the line into illegality.
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- HL11244
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Demonstrations Agriculture India Prices Storage Agricultural products
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