Should they bring plough & oxen?: AAP on MoS VK Singh's 'don't appear like farmers' theory

Amidst ongoing farmers' agitation against new agricultural laws, Union Minister VK Singh on Tuesday said that many of people in pictures do t appear to be farmers and alleged that besides opposition, people who get commissions are behind protests.

'Should y come with plough and oxen?'

"Many of people in pictures do t appear to be farmers. What is in interest of farmers has been done. It's t farmers who have a problem with this (farm laws), but ors. Besides opposition, people who get commission are behind it (protest)," Singh told reporters. Responding to Minister of State for Ro Transport and Highways, Delhi's ruling Aam Ami Party (AAP) hit back and asked if y needed to "come with plough and oxen to appear like farmers".

On Monday, BJP IT cell he Amit Malviya h claimed that "Khalistanis and Maoists" are behind protests and accused AAP of "seizing opportunity to burn Delhi down".

Meanwhile, government on Tuesday suggested setting up a committee to look into issues raised by farmers protesting against new farm laws, but it was rejected by representatives of 35 agitating organisations during ir marathon meeting with three Union Ministers that ended without any resolution. meeting at Vigyan Bhawan in national capital remained inconclusive and government has called for ar round of discussions on Thursday, December 3, farmer Union Leers said.

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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that meeting with representatives of farmers unions was "good" and y h been urged to share specific issues related to farm Acts on Wednesday which will be discussed during fourth round of meeting on December 3.

minister, who interacted with members of BKU in evening at Krishi Bhavan after government's talks with farmer representatives from Punjab at Vigyan Bhavan, said government is always open to discussions with farmers. Thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana stayed put at various Delhi border points for sixth consecutive day on Tuesday.  government says laws will reform agricultural sector and allowing farmers to sell ir produce anywhere in country. Critics and farmers fear y will be overrun by corporates.

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