THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the farm laws passed by the central government is in favour of the corporates. The law is anti-farmer. The centre was surrendering to the corporate powers and that the support price for the farmers was important, the chief minister told the assembly while presenting the resolution against the farm laws.

The resolution pointed that if the farmers strike continues, it will badly affect Kerala. There is no doubt that Kerala will starve if the supply of food items from other states stops. The centre passed the law without any consultation or seeking the opinion of the farmers. The amendment is pro-corporate and is anti-farmer. The chief minister said the government’s withdrawal from procurement and distribution would lead to hoarding and black market in the market. Exemption of food grains and pulses from provisions of essential commodities act would worsen the situation.

The chief minister while presenting the resolution said the new law is a matter of grave concern to the farmers. The amendment is expected to have a major impact on agriculture. The resolution said centre's withdrawal from ensuring fair prices to farmers would have far reaching implications.

Congress and all other parties supported the resolution. After the chief minister presented the resolution, Congress leader K C Joseph criticised the Governor and the government. The opposition also proposed an amendment to the resolution. The action of the governor initially denying permission for the assembly was not correct. Joseph said it was a shame that two ministers went to meet the governor with a Christmas cake.

Minister E Chandrasekharan told the assembly that they fully accept the content of the resolution. There is a possibility of losing the freedom of the farmer over production. The country's reserves will be worn out by this law. States like Kerala will be in crisis. He also scoffed that the grains will not grow in digital platform the Prime Minister occasionally speaks of