Centre not ready to repeal agrarian laws; to submit written proposal to farmers tomorrow

crucial meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and 13 farmer leers at National Agricultural Science Complex in Pusa on Tuesday night failed to yield a positive outcome. Speaking to media after  meeting, All India Kisan Sabha general secretary Hannan Mollah revealed that Centre will send a written proposal regarding contentious points such as APMC and SDM's powers. Reportedly, Shah asked farmers' representatives to mull over proposal and get back to Union government.

He lamented that Union government h wasted so many months in sending such a proposal. Moreover, Mollah revealed that Centre was t rey to repeal three farm laws. Expressing his disappointment at this development, he opined that chances of farmers' unions attending ar meeting called by Centre were bleak. At same time, he mentioned that farmers' unions will discuss government's proposal at Singhu border on Wednesday and clarify ir position subsequently.

Farmer leer Hannan Mollah remarked, " Minister said that we will send a written proposal to you tomorrow over APMC, SDM’s power and or issues. He said that you think over it and n we will talk about it day after tomorrow. y are t rey to repeal bills." 

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Rom over agrarian laws

Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 aims at freeing  farmers from constraints of state Agriculture Produce Market Committees whereby y would be able to sell ir produce anywhere. Meanwhile,  Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 protects and empowers farmers to eng with processors, wholesalers, large retailers, exporters for farm services. This entails provision of contract farming.

On or hand,  Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 specifies that supply of foodstuffs including cereals, pulses, potato, edible oilseeds, and oils shall be regulated only under exceptional circumstances. Multiple farmers' unions participated in Bharat Bandh on Tuesday. Centre has alrey held 5 round of talks with farmer unions until w seeking to resolve standoff. 

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