Debate in the British Parliament on India's peasant movement, this woman MP openly favored the Modi government

New delhi date. 10 March 2021, Wednesday

The ongoing agitation against new agricultural laws in India was debated in the British Parliament on Monday. On the one hand, when many MPs attacked the Modi government, Theresa Villiers, an MP from the ruling Conservative Party, stood up like a rock and defended India.

Theresa made it clear that this is an internal matter of India and cannot be debated in foreign parliaments. There have been protests everywhere in the world where agricultural laws have been amended. Farmers in India feel their future is insecure with the new law but PM Modi's government However, the reforms are aimed at increasing the income of people who are small farmers and at the same time the government intends to increase investment in agriculture with the new law.

"When millions of people are involved in the protests, there is always the possibility of any kind of police action causing controversy," Theresa said. It was debated in Parliament for about 90 minutes, during which Theresa said it was an internal matter of India and should not be discussed here. Meanwhile, the High Commission of India also termed such discussions as one-sided, saying that some MPs have made false claims about India.