Farmers demand abolition of farm laws, Govt assures ‘No changes in MSP’; next meet on Dec 5
MSP has been a major concern of farmers who are protesting at border regions of Delhi against three farm laws enacted by the government recently.The government has however maintained that MSP will continue. The next round of talks is scheduled for December 5.
New Delhi: In the fourth round of meeting with Centre today, the farmer leaders demanded a special Parliament session to abolish the three farm legislations cleared by it.
“The farmer leaders suggested the government that a special session of the Parliament be called and the new farm laws to be abolished,” an official said.
A group of more than 30 farmer leaders held talks with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal at the Vigyan Bhawan.
‘MSP will not be touched’, minister allays apprehensions
During the meeting, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar repeatedly assured the farme representatives that minimum support price (MSP) “will not be touched and no changes will be made to it”.
The govt is holding talks & the issue that will come up during discussion will definitely reach to a solution. That is why I appeal to farmers to end their agitation so that people of Delhi don’t face problems that they are facing due to protests: Agriculture Minister NS Tomar pic.twitter.com/Z7lWYRSllF
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2020
MSP has been a major concern of farmers who are protesting at border regions of Delhi against three farm laws enacted by the government recently.
The government has however maintained that MSP will continue. The next round of talks is scheduled for December 5.
The farmers are protesting against The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
We are hopeful. The laws are wrong. In the next meeting, we will put pressure on the government. They will have to say that they will take back the laws. In my opinion, it will be finalised in the meeting day after tomorrow: Harjinder Singh Tanda, Azaad Kisan Sangharsh Committee https://t.co/hM9GOKT5Zk
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2020
Previously on December 1, the farmers had refused tea invitation from govt stating that they had come to demand their right and not to drink tea.
The government held 3rd round of talks with farmer representatives on Tuesday. During the talks, the Centre offered to set up a committee, which the farmers’ unions rejected, and instead demanded a special session of Parliament to repeal what they have called “black laws” made to favour corporate bodies.
They have also reiterated that teir protests will continue till issues are resolved. Farmers had warned that Thursday’s talks are the “last chance” for the government to take a decision on the laws.
However, there continues to be a deadlock on the issue with farmers and government sticking to their guns, however some movement is expected in next meeting scheduled on December 5.