Farmers Movement Archive

No change in TRS stand on farm laws: KK

Hyderabad: Asserting that agriculture is a state subject, TRS secretary general and Rajya Sabha MP K Keshava Rao said the Centre cannot make laws at national level which go against the federal spirit of the country. He claimed that the TRS has opposed the new farm laws and there has been no change in the party’s stand. “It is welcoming to note that the Centre has said it is still open to talks with the farmers’ unions. Our party has asked the Centre to send the agri bills to a select committee on disputed clauses, but the government did not agree,” Keshava Rao told mediapersons on Delhi on Saturday. He said the TRS was against boycotting the presidential address as it would mean nothing but supporting violence on January 26 in the national capital. “Violence on the Republic Day is condemnable, but at the same time, the Centre should not leave farmers’ issues and demands in the guise of violence incidents,” he said. TRS leader in Lok Sabha Nama Nageswara Rao said Telangana has become a role model for many states on various schemes. He said they would take up issues pertaining to the states like pending arrears.

The Times of India

2021-01-31

Hyderabad