Farm laws row, next meet on January 22

Jubilee News Desk

Centre has proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for one and half years but farmer leaders did not immediately accept the proposal and said they will revert after their internal consultations. The next round of meeting has now been scheduled for January 22.

The government has also set up a joint committee to discuss the acts to end the stalemate. “Government was ready to put on hold the farm laws for one or one and half year. Farmer unions said that they would consider it tomorrow and convey their decision on January 22,” Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said after the meeting got over.

During the meeting, farmer leaders also raised the issue of NIA notices being served to some farmers, alleging it was being done just to harass those supporting the agitation. The government did not gave straight answer but said they will look into the matter.

As protest entered 56th day 10th round of talks between Centre and farm unions were held. NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said the Centre seems to have no sympathy for farmers protesting outside Delhi against new agriculture laws in extreme weather conditions and favoured talks to resolve the issues raised by them.

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The tenth round of meeting held on Wednesday between representatives of protesting farmers and the Central government also failed to resolve the impasse against the three farm laws. The next meeting will be held on January 22.

Government offered to carry out some amendments, but farmer leaders maintained they do not want anything less than a complete repeal of the laws. Farmers have planned a tractor rally on republic day.