(Aditya Shaw, Intern Journalist): The deadlock between the government and farmer organizations over the new farm laws continues. The government called the farmers’ organizations once again for talks on Wednesday 30 December. The United Kisan Morcha of 40 farmer organizations has also accepted the government’s proposal for talks. However, the farmers are adamant about their demand to withdraw the laws. Meanwhile, a meeting of the Group of Ministers under the leadership of Amit Shah has also started.
The farmers accepted the government’s invitation
In a letter written to Sanjay Aggarwal, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, the United Kisan Morcha of 40 farmer organizations said, ‘Thank you for accepting the proposal sent by us for the meeting. We accept your invitation for talks at 2 pm on 30 December.
The meeting led by Amit Shah
The government has started planning its strategy before talks with farmers on Wednesday. In this regard, a meeting of Union Ministers is being held under the leadership of Home Minister Amit Shah, which also includes Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. This meeting, which is being held before the talks with the farmers, is very important.
Farmers adamant about withdrawing agricultural laws
Farmers’ organizations may have accepted the invitation to negotiate with the government on 30 December, but they are still adamant on the demand for withdrawal of new agricultural laws. In this regard, he has made it clear in a letter to the government that we are coming for a discussion on the agenda written in our previous letter. Let us tell you that in the previous letter the farmers had mentioned the withdrawal of new agricultural laws, legal guarantees on MSP, air quality management ordinance in NCR and surrounding areas, 2020, and the draft Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020.
Tractor march of farmers postponed in view of talks with the government
Farmers’ organizations, protesting against central agricultural laws, have postponed their proposed tractor till March Thursday in view of talks with the government on Wednesday. Farmers’ organizations agreed to the next round of talks with the central government, although they insisted that discussion on how to repeal all three agricultural laws should be included in the negotiating agenda.
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