We will sensitize people on how Farm Laws will be beneficial to farmers: Union Law Min

Shunning criticism of three farm laws introduced by Centre, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has stated that some 'prominent people' are protesting just 'for sake of opposing laws'. Prasad remarks come amid allegations levied against Congress, which had reportedly promised similar amendments in ir 2019 general elections' manifesto. BJP has slammed Congress' 'hypocrisy' over farm laws highlighting letter by former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who had written to several chief ministers, seeking reforms in agriculture laws and proposing involvement of private players in market. 

"Prominent people who're protesting farm laws today, are doing it just for sake of opposing laws. y mselves earlier recognised need for se reforms. We will sensitize people on how farm laws will be beneficial to farmers," Ravi Shankar Prasad told ANI on Sunday. 

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Meanwhile, Union Agriculture Minister and MoS Som Prakash met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday amidst ongoing agitation against farm laws. Union Agri Minister has led six rounds of discussions with farmers' representatives along with Som Prakash whereas Home Minister Amit Shah had also met with a delegation of farmers to discuss ir demands. 

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Farmers demand complete repeal

As a part of farmers' intensified stir against three agrarian laws introduced by Centre, union leaders have w decided to sit on a hunger strike on December 14. farmers' representatives remain stern on ir demand to completely repeal of laws introduced even as impasse continues. Farmer leader Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu has also anunced that thousands of farmers will start ir 'Delhi Chalo' march with ir tractors from Rajasthan's Shahjahanpur through Jaipur-Delhi Highway at 11 am on Sunday. As a part of intensified agitation, peasants will also block Delhi-Jaipur highway today. 

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farmers' unions had rejected Centre's proposed amendments to three laws. 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.  

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who was a part of 6 rounds of discussions held with Centre, has asserted that Union Government is ready 24 hours to hold talks. He reiterated Centre's stance that laws introduced are for benefit of farmers and added that ir movement is being hijacked by 'Maoists and Naxals'. "I'm confident that most of farmers stand with laws, some of m had few reservations which have been sorted through talks. solution is ever found by leaving table after putting one point, that shows maybe movement has gone out of ir hands," Goyal told ANI on Saturday. Moreover, farmer leaders from Haryana also met with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday and submitted a memorandum supporting three new laws.