The government and farmer union leaders have agreed to meet once again tomorrow for the 11th round of talks. (PTI)
The Narendra Modi government took a step to finish the almost two-month-extended impasse brought on by farmers protesting on Delhi borders against the newly enacted farm laws. Yielding some ground for more negotiations immediately after Wednesday’s marathon meeting, the government presented to suspend the 3 contentious farm laws for about 18 months, a proposal farmer unions didn’t straight reject. The Centre also proposed to set up a joint committee to come across a mutually agreed answer to the concern. The farmer union leaders have stated that they will hold internal consultation to take into consideration the government’s new proposal.
Talking to the media immediately after the about 5-hour-extended meeting, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed about the Centre’s proposal. He stated that for the duration of the period when farm laws will be on hold, a joint committee consisting of representatives from the government and farmers’ side can continue talks to attain an agreement. He added that these sitting at protest web-sites in this chilling winter can return to their residences.
The two sides have agreed to meet once again tomorrow for the 11th round of talks.
Notably, the Supreme Court had currently place a remain on the 3 farm laws till additional orders. The apex court had also set up an specialist committee to resolve the deadlock but the farmer unions have refused to seem prior to the committee. The panel has been entrusted with the duty to submit a report to the court inside two months. The SC-appointed committee is anticipated to seek advice from with farmer groups from today onwards.
The joint committee as proposed by the Centre will work alongside the SC-appointed panel. The agriculture minister stated that the modalities of the panel proposed by the Centre can be finalised only immediately after the two sides attain an in-principle agreement on the proposal.
Reacting to the Centre’s proposal, Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan stated that although they have rejected the proposal but considering that it is from the government, the farmer leaders will meet today to take into consideration the proposal.
Another farmer leader Kavitha Kuruganti informed that the government had proposed to submit an affidavit in the apex court with regards to suspending the 3 farm laws.
The government reiterated its offer you to amend 3 farm laws even for the duration of yesterday’s meeting but farmer leaders stuck to their demand of repealing the laws.