From what I gather, MSP procurement is another one of those Indian policies that work well in theory but not in practice. To counteract that, states can continue to procure produce at announced MSPs. If the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) no longer announces MSPs, these states can calculate their own support prices and buy agricultural produce accordingly. No existing law is being annulled or cancelled or repudiated, nor is there any announcement of a discontinuation of existing policies. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the resistance reflects a problem of process and is a case of politics rather than against the policy’s purpose.

Source: Mint December 07, 2020 16:30 UTC