SKM said that farmer leaders are not seeking some meaningless amendments in the central farm laws which have fundamental flaws and urged the people to punish the BJP. (PTI photo)
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: As their agitation against the new agri laws completed seven months, farmers tried to march to governors residence in several states on Saturday even as Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar appealed them to end their stir and offered to resume talks on the provisions of the three legislations.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at various Delhi border points, claimed that farmers were detained in states like Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana during the protests.
3662
New Delhi/Chandigarh, June 26
As protesting farmers on Saturday tried to march to Raj Bhavans in several states on the completion of seven months of their agitation, the Centre appealed to the farm unions to end their stir and come forward for talks on any provision of the agricultural reform laws they deemed unfair.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar said the government was ready to listen to the unions about any objections they might have to specific provisions of the legislations, and even resolve them. He, however, ruled out repeal of the laws, as demanded by the protesters. “I want to appeal to the unions to end their agitation. The government has already conducted 11 rounds of talks with the farmers. Agricultural reform laws are going to change the standard of their living,” he said.
Tribune News ServicePanipat, June 25
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has put everything in place to hold a protest at the Raj Bhavans of Punjab and Haryana in Chandigarh tomorrow.
Thousands of farmer
Punjab, Haryana farmers take out protest marches, police use water cannon indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Haryana: Farmers gather near Gurudwara Nada Sahib to protest aninews.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aninews.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.