Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that a section of farmers have urged the government not to amend the new farm laws enacted by the Centre. Two separate delegations of farmers' representatives under the banners of Indian Farmers Union and Kisan Sangharsh Samiti had a meeting with Tomar and Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Kailash Choudhary and extended their support to the government on the new farm laws.
Since the beginning of the protest, the Union Minister has had a series of meetings with pro-reform farmer groups who are in the favour of the new laws.
Around 40 farmer unions are protesting against these laws and demanding a new law for mandatory MSP. The protesters have blocked the several entry points of the national capital.
Tomar after meeting some farmers representatives said they are concerned that the government might make amendments in the new laws under the pressure from the protesting farmers so they have requested not to make any change in these laws. There is only a section of farmer groups protesting against the new rules, he added
The Agriculture Minister is confident that they would soon reach a solution relating to the farmer’s issue. He said: "We are expecting that protesting farmers unions will reach a consensus to start fresh talks and they will come again. We will soon resolve the matter.”
Kisan Sangharsh Samiti President Ajay Pal Pradhan led the delegation of the representatives of the farmers of Gautambudh Nagar. Rajya Sabha member Surendra Singh Nagar was also present on the occasion. Pradhan said, new farm laws are in favour of farmers and therefore he has urged the Minister not to amend them.
Former Minister of Uttarakhand and National President of Indian Kisan Union Ram Kumar Walia said the new agriculture acts are beneficial for the farmers. Walia is also the National President of Bhartiya Sarv Samaj Mahasangh, while speaking to the media said, "I urge protesting farmers to come for fresh talks with the government. I have not visited Singhu Border so far, I will go there to convince them."
Both, the farmers' bodies handed over a memorandum in support of new farm laws to the Minister.