Kapil Sibal asks PM to understand pain of farmers; makes India-China LAC clash reference

Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid ongoing farmers' protest, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said that Centre is spreading three lies on three contentious farm laws. He asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to understand pain of farmers and stated that farmers' protests are t a part of politics. Sibal on Saturday also said that Demonetisation, Coronavirus and China-India clash at LAC are three lies that Centre has said to people of India. 

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Farmers protest continue

As farmers continue to protest at Delhi's border, demanding rollback of Centre's Farm Laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday, said that government is hopeful of resolving farmers' agitation by year-end, as per PTI.  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. While Centre has been in talks to several or farm unions supporting Laws, protesting unions have retaliated by approaching Supreme Court seeking a total repeal of laws and a nationwide farm waiver.

Meanwhile, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar wrote an 8-p letter highlighting Farm Laws' benefits, proposing amendments. Meanwhile, Supreme Court has offered to form a panel to facilitate talks with farms to stop protests and remove blockade to Delhi highways. Punjab is only state which has passed farms negating Centre's laws, while Delhi has passed a resolution against it.

Agri Min Tomar Says 'Govt Hopeful For Solution By Year-end' As Farmers Continue Protest