Farmers’ front rejects govt. offer to resume talks
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Farmers’ front rejects govt. offer to resume talks
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The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint front of farmer unions, on Wednesday rejected the Union government’s offer of talks on the three farm laws, saying they were seeking the revocation of the legislation and not just amendments. It urged the government to come out with concrete proposals showing an “open mind” and “good intentions” to resume the process of negotiation at the earliest. Swaraj India national president Yogendra Yadav, reading out a letter from the Morcha to the government, said at a press conference that farmer unions wanted the government to repeal the three laws, raising fundamental questions with regard to their constitutionality, basic objectives and policy direction. But the government had attempted to present these fundamental objections as mere demands for amendments. The letter was addressed to the Joint Secretary of the Agriculture Department and CEO of PM-KISAN, Vivek Aggarwal. All-India Kisan Sabha general secretary Hannan Mollah said farmers were holding an agitation in extreme cold to talk and find solution.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2020-12-24
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NEW DELHI