Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. (PTI)
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday stated that the Centre was but to get any response from the farmer unions on its proposal suggesting amendments in the Farm Acts. He stated that the proposal was with the farmers, “they discussed it but we have not received any reply from them”. He stated that the government came to know by way of the media that the farmers had rejected the proposal.
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“Yesterday (Thursday) I had said that if they want to, we can definitely talk about the proposal. We are yet to receive a proposal of talks from them. We are ready as soon as we receive a proposal from them,” the minister stated. On Thursday, Narendra Singh Tomar along with Piyush Goyal addressed a press conference exactly where they discussed the apprehensions raised by the farmer unions.
The agriculture minister also explained the reasoning behind all the points and why the Centre produced specific provisions like dispute resolution by SDM only. He, even so, stated that the Centre was prepared to make some amendments if the farmers nevertheless had some fears about their lands and ideal to appeal in the court. Both the ministers appealed to the farmers to contact off the agitation and commence dialogue. They also stated that the Centre was prepared to talk about its proposal with the farmers. However, the farmers rejected the appeal and threatened to block the rail tracks.
Today, the agriculture minister stated that he was hopeful that they will uncover a remedy. He urged the farmer unions to break the deadlock. “The government has sent them a proposal. In our proposal, we have made an effort to suggest a solution to their objections. They should leave agitation and take the path of discussion. The Government is ready for talks,” he stated.
He additional stated that laws produced by the government had been formed immediately after a lot of deliberation – to bring a transform in the lives of farmers and to take away the justice that was becoming performed to them for years. “It was done to ensure that farmers could leave better lives and indulge in beneficial agriculture. We agree that we are not the over-ruling power and Unions might also have something in their mind. So, the government is ready to make reforms in the laws after talks.”