Published: Saturday, January 16, 2021, 18:26 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 16: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram hit out at the Centre over the impasse on the farm laws, alleging that no one was consulted for the legislations, and asserted that the only way out for the government was to agree to start on a clean slate .
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His remarks came a day after the Centre asked protesting farmers to form an informal group to prepare a concrete proposal about their objections and suggestions on the farm laws for further discussion at their next meeting on January 19 to end the long-running protest at various Delhi borders.
Chidambaram s remarks came a day after the Centre asked protesting farmers to form an informal group to prepare a concrete proposal about their objections and suggestions on the farm laws for further discussion at their next meeting on January 19 to end the long-running protest at various Delhi borders.
None Consulted; Govt Must Start on Clean State : Chidambaram on Farm Law Impasse RTI responses have exposed as a lie the government s claim that there were extensive consultations before the Farm Laws Ordinances were promulgated. The truth is that no one was consulted, the former Union minister tweeted.
P. Chidambaram. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the impasse on the farm laws, alleging that “no one” was consulted for the legislations, and asserted that the only way out for the government was to agree to start on a “clean slate”.
Updated Jan 16, 2021 | 16:42 IST
Thousands of farmers, mostly from Haryana and Punjab, have been protesting at several border points of Delhi since November 28 last year, demanding a repeal of the three laws. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram  |  Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the impasse on the farm laws, alleging that no one was consulted for the legislations, and asserted that the only way out for the government was to agree to start on a clean slate .
His remarks came a day after the Centre asked protesting farmers to form an informal group to prepare a concrete proposal about their objections and suggestions on the farm laws for further discussion at their next meeting on January 19 to end the long-running protest at various Delhi borders.
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NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the impasse on the farm laws, alleging that no one was consulted for the legislations, and asserted that the only way out for the government was to agree to start on a clean slate .
His remarks came a day after the Centre asked protesting farmers to form an informal group to prepare a concrete proposal about their objections and suggestions on the farm laws for further discussion at their next meeting on January 19 to end the long-running protest at various Delhi borders.
The protesting farmer unions, however, stuck to their main demand of a complete repeal of the three legislations.