Haryana farmers' group meet Agri Min Tomar; submit memorandum backing three Farm Laws

As farmers plan to block Rajasthan-Delhi border as part of ir protest against Centre's Farm Laws, several farm leaders from Haryana met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday and submitted a memorandum of support for laws. Tomar claimed that farmers shared ir experiences on how se laws are benefitting m. Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and ors, continue to st a protest around Delhi's borders for 17th consecutive day, demanding a rollback of se laws.

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Meanwhile, several farmers belonging to Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Tomar in Delhi. Sanyukta Kisan Andolan leader Kamal Preet Singh Pannu has anunced that thousands of farmers will begin a tractor march tomorrow at 11 am from Shahjahanpur in Rajasthan and will block Jaipur-Delhi main road. Moreover, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee's  Sardar VM Singh said that Uttar Pradesh farmers must be included in talks with Centre so that y could put forth ir demand of MSP for every vegetable.

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Farmers protest continue

Rejecting Centre's proposed amendment to three Farm Laws,  farmers have stayed firm on ir demand of total repeal of Farm acts, stating a 'lack of trust' on Modi government. farm union leaders were sent a 10-point proposal by Centre assuring to give written guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP), empowering states to create a law which will prevent misuse of traders' registration, continuing current electricity bill payment done by government and amend stubble burning penalty clause. Centre has requested farmers to stop ir protests at Delhi's borders, and continue with next round of talks.  Farmers have retaliated by approaching Supreme Court seeking a total repeal of laws and a nationwide farm waiver.

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As country opened up after lockdown, Centre promulgated three ordinances affecting agriculture. Agriculture foodstuff including cereals, edible oils, oilseeds, pulses, onions, and potato are to be deregulated while stock limits were to be imposed only under extreme conditions, under amendment to Essential Commodities act. Farmers' produce trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act was to enable better price realisation for farmers by attracting investments - making agriculture sector competitive.  Under Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm services ordinance, 2020, it provided a framework for protection and empowerment of farmers with reference to sale and purchase of farm products overriding all state APMC laws. Punjab government has passed laws annulling Centre's laws.

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