A delegation of farmers in Haryana on Monday accepted the newly passed agricultural laws, but said they want certain sections of the legis...
A delegation of farmers in Haryana on Monday accepted the newly passed agricultural laws, but said they want certain sections of the legislations to be amended, NDTV reported. This is the first time since the agitation began that a section of farmers has come out in support of the contentious laws.
Representatives of three groups, which claimed to cumulatively represent 1,20,000 farmers from the state, met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar on Monday evening. The farmers have given a written submission of their support for the laws.
The group said they were individual farmers and representatives of farmer producer organisations, according to News18. The delegation included Bharatiya Kisan Union (Attar) National President Attar Singh Sandhu.
“These bills should be continued as suggested by farmer organisations,” a letter by the farmers stated. “We are in favour of MSP [minimum support price] and mandi [specialised market] system as suggested by farmers’ organisations. But we request you to continue these laws with suggested amendments.”
Tens of thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting at key entry points to Delhi for the last 12 days against the laws. The farmers fear the agricultural reforms will weaken the minimum support price mechanism, and leave them at the mercy of...
