"The government suggested an amendment in all three laws. But the farmers' organisations unanimously said all the three laws should be repealed. The government assured that they can consider new laws on Minimum Support Price," said Balkaran Singh Brar, a leader of All-India Kisan Sabha.
Although the seven-hour meeting between the Centre and farmers' representatives of 35 outfits on Thursday failed to end the impasse over the contentious three farm laws, with farmers saying nothing less than the scrapping of the laws will satisfy them, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar, who led the negotiations, hinted an amendment in the key provisions in all the three legislation.
"The government suggested an amendment in all three laws. But the farmers' organisations unanimously said all the three laws should be repealed. The government assured that they can consider new laws on Minimum Support Price," said Balkaran Singh Brar, a leader of All-India Kisan Sabha.
We listed all drawbacks before govt, they had to admit that there are drawbacks & they'll make amendments. We said we don't want amendments but withdrawal of laws. We also demanded that MSP be implemented for certain & law should be made for it: Baldev Singh Sirsa, farmer leader pic.twitter.com/CC2GIqb5fi
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The government's offer to consider amendments shows it is on the backfoot, a farmer said.
"The government will consider giving more legal rights to farmers. MSP will continue, we have assured farmers of MSP," Union minister Narendra Tomar said after the meeting. "It would be good if the farmers can call off the protest," added the minister, who had conducted the negotiations along with cabinet colleague Piyush Goyal and junior industry minister Som Parkash.
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