Centre-Farmers talks to be held on Jan 4, likely to discuss MSP & withdrawal of Farm Laws

next round of deliberations between agitating farmers' unions and Centre is scheduled for Monday, January 4 in New Delhi. A consensus was achieved between two sides on two of four ndas set by farmers' unions in sixth round of deliberations that was held on Wednesday.  Centre agreed t to penalise farmers for stubble burning and to continue present mechanism of giving subsided electricity for agricultural use. On remaining two ndas i.e. complete withdrawal of three agrarian laws and legalisation of MSP,  government h told farmers that demands and issues related to 3 agricultural laws can be discussed by forming a committee while explaining long process of making and abolishing laws.

Impasse over Farm Laws

three farm ordinances - Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance & Farm Services Bill, 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020) were passed in both houses in Monsoon session of Parliament. However, pass of ordinances has led farmers to protest at borders of Delhi, blocking ros connecting national capital to or states for over a month.

Despite PM Modi's outreach and repeated assurance on MSP, agitating farmers have demanded  repealing of Farm laws and legal guarantee of MSP. PM Modi, during one of his several virtual interactions with farmers, also busted lies being spre over new agriculture reform laws.

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Several farm organisations support laws 

Amid continued agitation against farm laws, several farmers organizations have come out in larger numbers to express ir support to farm laws. Recently, farmers in Meerut organised an outreach program to highlight benefits of three farm laws. Moreover, farmers have also held tractor rally in Gautam Budh Nagar. In December, a crowd of 20,000 farmers from Meerut came out in support of three agrarian laws. Farmers organisations h even met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to express ir support to farm laws with certain amendments in place.

(Im: PTI)

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