Digvijaya has 'no expectation from Prez', wants Nitish to pressurise PM Modi on farm laws

Ahe of meeting of opposition leers with President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress leer Digvijaya Singh has said that he has ' expectations' from President. former Chief Minister of Mhya Presh opined that Opposition leers should inste initiate talks with all NDA partners who have supported farmers in past. Citing an example, Digvijay Singh said that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar can pressurise Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take back farm laws. tably, right after Bihar elections result wherein Congress showcased a poor performance, Singh h invited Nitish to rejoin Mahagathbandhan in order to fulfill his 'national aspirations.' However, Digvijaya Singh's statement on Nitish comes even as Bihar h scrapped APMC Act, mandi system 14 years ago.

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Opposition leers to meet President Kovind

A group of key leers will meet President Ram Nath Kovind at 5 pm on Wednesday to express ir opposition to three farm laws cleared by Parliament, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury told news ncy ANI. While mentioning that representatives of 11 parties wanted to meet President, Yechury revealed that Rashtrapati Bhavan h permitted only 5 leers for meeting owing to COVID-19 protocol. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, NCP supremo Shar Pawar, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, DMK's TR Baalu and a CPI representative are expected to be a part of opposition delegation.

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Farmers' meeting with Amit Shah

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.

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