In 2013, Pappu @RahulGandhi & Congress CMs of 12 states (Cong had 12 CMs!!) had taken a decision to allow farmers to directly sell their produce in open market. Today Pappu backs the monopoly of middlemen.

2012: PM Manmohan Singh - "There is a need to review and amend the Agriculture Produce Marketing Act to enable farmers to bring their products to retail outlets and also allow retailers to directly purchase from the farmers."

2011: Planning Commission under UPA - "There is a need to promote private investment, alternative marketing channels via contract farming, e-trading, etc."

2006: Sharad Pawar (Agriculture Minister) - "APMC system is a license raj for farmers"

2019 Election: Congress Manifesto - "Congress will repeal the Agricultural Produce Market Committees Act and make trade in agricultural produce — including exports and inter-state trade — free from all restrictions." https://manifesto.inc.in/en/agriculture.html