By B Jayakishore
It seems that a new kind of controversy has took off to gain its momentum. In a latest development, Faizabad high court ruled out Bollywood Icon Amithabh bachchan'the plea to accept him as a farmer and ordered state government to acquire the 2 acres of land that has been sanctioned to him in 1983 at Dowlathpur,Barabanki district in UP, by then CM Mulayam singh of SP, leading to fears that Icon might loose his 24 acres of farm land near Pune in Mahararastra as well.
According to Bombay Tenancy Land Act, only 'Farmers' are eligible to buy a farmland In Maharastra. While purchasing the farmland in Pune, Amithabh declared himself as a 'Farmer' by showing ownership of 2acres of land in UP. Now, Asper court orders, UP government has acquired the land allotted to Bachchan, It seems that Maharastra government is seriously thinking of acquiring the land belonging to Bachchan near Pune.
Now, The Basic question is why not BIG B be a 'Farmer'? Only because he is not persuing farming and Because of which his plea in highcourt got quashed, should he be deprived of opportunity to farm eventhough he is genuinely Interested? Why is our system still following the age old rules and regulations?
Well, May be Bachchan would have purchased the farmland in UP Illegally or through the backdoor, or there may be some political angles to the issue aswell after Mayavathi took her chair! But here this is not the issue. Even the reason behind why such law is implemented is also not gains any importance here. Only Point to which Bachchan's conroversy gave spark is, If a person finds Interest in farming in his latter part of life or at some point in the life after persuing some other profession for several years and dont have any farming background, can't he fullfill his dream? According to law practiced in maharastra, It is No! Because he is not having a farmer status. So, He can't persue his dream!
How ridiculous isn't it? Nowadays Our farm sector is witnessing severe downtrend. Farmers suicide has become a rage all along the lenght and breadth of the country. Agricultural sector never crossed above two percent growth since a decade. Farming is not at all a lucrative option in the present scenario. Though government is making its continuos effort to revive the sector,it had not reached the needy in the grassroot level.
Moreover, When Our greatest Thinkers,experts are advocating the urgent need of private investment in farming, which is the need of the hour to revive the sector, does it make sense in following a such a law?
However, I Think more and more Bachchans should be allowed liberally to purchase the farmland and practice 'ONLY FARMING' in it. Their motive should be genuine and honest. This is only a humble thinking. Upcourse, Complexities sorrounding this should be suitably addressed and should be sorted out.
Government should think of new law that sholud be enacted or modified accordingly, as those who have the money and access to the knowledge base, can access the latest possible technology easily and can implement them more effectively. Automatically when more and more money starts flowing to the to the sector, there is a high possibility that this act might prove succcessfull in contributing to the revival of the crumbling Agricultural sector evenif it amounts to little.
Bachchan-Mulayam-Mayavathi politics is not important here. This is the time our governments should make efforts to convert agriculture a viable business. For this to happen, there is a urgent need to improving the methods to boost the productivity. Implementation of technology effectively is also plays the major role in this. However, Market security should be the prime area where authorities concerned should look into. This can happen only when more and more private money comes into agricultural sector. Which even can create more and more job opportunities for the rural mass.
Also care sholud be taken such that private people are should not be allowed to practice only 'Blind business of agriculture'. Or 'Business in the name of agriculture' Also, making them to protect the local and traditional interests, practices, methods, and flavours of the area concerned is also becomes very important.
It seems that a new kind of controversy has took off to gain its momentum. In a latest development, Faizabad high court ruled out Bollywood Icon Amithabh bachchan'the plea to accept him as a farmer and ordered state government to acquire the 2 acres of land that has been sanctioned to him in 1983 at Dowlathpur,Barabanki district in UP, by then CM Mulayam singh of SP, leading to fears that Icon might loose his 24 acres of farm land near Pune in Mahararastra as well.
According to Bombay Tenancy Land Act, only 'Farmers' are eligible to buy a farmland In Maharastra. While purchasing the farmland in Pune, Amithabh declared himself as a 'Farmer' by showing ownership of 2acres of land in UP. Now, Asper court orders, UP government has acquired the land allotted to Bachchan, It seems that Maharastra government is seriously thinking of acquiring the land belonging to Bachchan near Pune.
Now, The Basic question is why not BIG B be a 'Farmer'? Only because he is not persuing farming and Because of which his plea in highcourt got quashed, should he be deprived of opportunity to farm eventhough he is genuinely Interested? Why is our system still following the age old rules and regulations?
Well, May be Bachchan would have purchased the farmland in UP Illegally or through the backdoor, or there may be some political angles to the issue aswell after Mayavathi took her chair! But here this is not the issue. Even the reason behind why such law is implemented is also not gains any importance here. Only Point to which Bachchan's conroversy gave spark is, If a person finds Interest in farming in his latter part of life or at some point in the life after persuing some other profession for several years and dont have any farming background, can't he fullfill his dream? According to law practiced in maharastra, It is No! Because he is not having a farmer status. So, He can't persue his dream!
How ridiculous isn't it? Nowadays Our farm sector is witnessing severe downtrend. Farmers suicide has become a rage all along the lenght and breadth of the country. Agricultural sector never crossed above two percent growth since a decade. Farming is not at all a lucrative option in the present scenario. Though government is making its continuos effort to revive the sector,it had not reached the needy in the grassroot level.
Moreover, When Our greatest Thinkers,experts are advocating the urgent need of private investment in farming, which is the need of the hour to revive the sector, does it make sense in following a such a law?
However, I Think more and more Bachchans should be allowed liberally to purchase the farmland and practice 'ONLY FARMING' in it. Their motive should be genuine and honest. This is only a humble thinking. Upcourse, Complexities sorrounding this should be suitably addressed and should be sorted out.
Government should think of new law that sholud be enacted or modified accordingly, as those who have the money and access to the knowledge base, can access the latest possible technology easily and can implement them more effectively. Automatically when more and more money starts flowing to the to the sector, there is a high possibility that this act might prove succcessfull in contributing to the revival of the crumbling Agricultural sector evenif it amounts to little.
Bachchan-Mulayam-Mayavathi politics is not important here. This is the time our governments should make efforts to convert agriculture a viable business. For this to happen, there is a urgent need to improving the methods to boost the productivity. Implementation of technology effectively is also plays the major role in this. However, Market security should be the prime area where authorities concerned should look into. This can happen only when more and more private money comes into agricultural sector. Which even can create more and more job opportunities for the rural mass.
Also care sholud be taken such that private people are should not be allowed to practice only 'Blind business of agriculture'. Or 'Business in the name of agriculture' Also, making them to protect the local and traditional interests, practices, methods, and flavours of the area concerned is also becomes very important.
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