New Delhi, January 20: In a major development, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday told the farmer unions to constitute a committee with farmers and government representatives as members to discuss the laws. Tomar asked the committee to discuss the three farm laws clause wise. According to a tweet by ANI, sources stated that Tomar has said that while the Supreme Court has put farm laws in abeyance for two months, if needed and consultations are on, the government can wait for a year for their implementation. Tomar and Union Minister Piyush Goyal, among others, were present at the meeting.
After the tenth round of talks, farmer leader said that the government has stated that it is ready to suspend the laws for one and half a year. In reply, the farmers said that there is no point in suspending the laws and made it clear that we want the repeal of the laws.
The tenth round of talks between Central Government and farmers' representatives was held in New Delhi on Wednesday. The ninth round of talks held on the 15th of January had remained inconclusive. Reports inform that Tomar had said that the unions have been asked to form informal groups among themselves and submit a draft to the government regarding their demands.
Here's the tweet:
Agriculture Minister to farmer unions-Constitute committee with farmers & govt reps as members. Committee to discuss laws clause wise. While court has put farm laws in abeyance for 2months, if needed&consultations are on, govt can wait for a year for their implementation: Sources https://t.co/uPPtRtKhvi
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2021
Govt has said it is ready to suspend the laws for one and half a year. In reply, farmers said that there is no point in suspending the laws and made it clear that we want the repeal of the laws: Farmer leader after tenth round of talks https://t.co/vYqeRuk2LV pic.twitter.com/K1tQN4TeHq
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2021
The Agriculture Minister had said that government is concerned about the farmers protesting in cold conditions. He asserted that the Centre is positive that a solution will soon be reached through talks. On January 15, after the ninth round of talks remained inconclusive, Tomar had said the unions have been asked to form informal groups among themselves and submit a draft to the government regarding their demands.
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