Farmers’ protest limited to certain area: Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said the ongoing farmers’ protest against the Centre’s three new farm laws is limited to a certain area, and expressed hope to break the deadlock over the issue soon.
Talking to reporters in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior city, Tomar also accused the opposition Congress of playing politics over the farmers’ agitation.
“The farmers’ agitation is limited to a certain area. The government is ready for talks with the protesting farmers, and I hope we will be able to break the deadlock very soon,” Tomar said.
Asked about the Congress’s demand for a repeal of three new farm laws and other allegations of the opposition, he said the Congress has no right to speak on farmers’ issues.
“Why the Congress did not do anything for farmers when it was in power? The Congress’s manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections had also promised similar reforms, but it (party) has now taken a turnaround,” he said.
Govt ready for talks: Goyal
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the Union government was ready to resume talks with the farmers’ unions if they (farmers) came out with some new proposals.
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Goyal, said the government is sensitive towards the farmers’ concerns and Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and the whole government was ready to resolve the issue through dialogue.
“If farmers have any objection to the laws then let us know and the government is willing to address it,” he said.
Goyal pointed out that farmers are misled on some issues and few people succeeded in misleading them in certain areas by creating doubts.