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merce (Promotion and Facili- have been agitating against the which wants an end to the min- cultural laws” despite holding a
tation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Central farm laws. imum support price system and number of rounds of talks with
Empowerment and Protection) As per a statement, the SAD assured government purchase Kisan leaders.
Agreement on Price Assurance chief called upon the BJP-led of food grains. There can be no “This indicates that it is
and farm Services Act 2020 NDA government at the Cen- other reason for rejecting the firm on not accepting the gen-
and the Essential Commodities tre to “be sensitive to the pain appeal of the Samyukt Kisan uine demands of the farm-
(Amendment) Act, 2020. and anguish of the farmers”. Morcha (SKM) to hold talks ers... Simultaneously, the gov-
In a related development, “It is shocking that the to resolve the crisis,” the state- ernment has done everything
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) NDA government is effectively ment quoted Badal. within its power to suppress
President Sukhbir Singh Badal telling farmers that there is no Cornering the Centre, he the peaceful and democratic
on Wednesday appealed to space for discussion in a democ- went on to say that it was “un- movement and continues to
Union Agricultural Minister racy. It seems the NDA govern- fortunate” that the Central attempt to dislodge farmers
Narendra Singh Tomar to hold ment is firm in its desire to toe government had still not real- from the Singhu and Tikri
fresh talks with farmers who the line of the corporate sector ized the “ills of the three agri- protest sites,” he added.

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