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BJP led government have
pealed. We are blocking the brought the laws with the aim
Delhi-Jaipur road on Decem- to benefit the farmers, but the
ber 12,” Singh told ANI. party says that farmers have
After rejecting the Centre’s been misguided by the oppo-
proposals to make amend- sition. Therefore, the party is
ments in the recently enacted starting the programmes to ed-
farm laws, against which the ucate and inform farmers about
farmers are protesting, the ag- the benefit of the laws.
itating leaders said that they BJP leaders are saying that
would intensify their agitation opposition parties are spread-
by blocking railway tracks to ing rumors regarding the re-
put pressure on the govern- forms. In a bid to clear the ru-
ment to repeal the three Acts. mors on the new laws, the BJP
workers and leaders would be
Amid the ongoing farmers’ explaining the importance of
the agriculture reforms.
protest against the farm Farmers hold placards during a protest against the new farm laws at sing- The farmers’ protest en-

laws, Agriculture Minister hu Border in New Delhi on Friday. (aNi) tered 16th day today. They have
also planned to intensify the
narendra singh Tomar on agitation over the next few days
Friday said that the Cen- in which they have planned to
block highways leading to Del-
tral government has sent hi, gherao BJP leaders and

their proposal to the farm- offices and bring out another
‘Dilli Chalo’ march on Decem-
ers union, adding that they ber 14.
In an important develop-
have discussed it but have ment, East-West Seed, Feder-
not responded to the same. ation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FIC-
“Our proposal is with them CI) and the Embassy of the
(farmers), they discussed it but Netherlands in India jointly
we have not received any reply organized a webinar on Friday
from them. We came to know titled ‘How to lift India’s small-
through media that they have holder farmers out of poverty’
rejected the proposal. Yester- with three distinguished World
day I had said that if they want Posters are pasted near the protest site of farmers at singhu Border in Food Laureates and giants of
to, we can definitely talk about New Delhi on Friday. (aNi) agriculture, nutrition and in-
the proposal,” said Agriculture novation, Dr Simon Groot, Dr
Minister NS Tomar. The Union cussion. “In our proposal, we by blocking railway tracks to Rattan Lal, and Dr Surinder
Minister expressed hope that have made an effort to suggest put pressure on the govern- Vasal.
the government will be able to a solution to their objections. ment to repeal the three laws. In his keynote address, Am-
find the solution to the issues They should leave agitation and Amid ongoing farmers bassador of the Netherlands
raised by the protesting farm- take the path of discussion. The protest on Delhi border areas to India Marten van den Berg
ers. government is ready for talks,” against agri laws, Bharatiya Ja- said, “The Netherlands aims to
“I think we will find a solu- the minister said. nata Party (BJP) has decided be a partner to lift smallholders
tion. I am hopeful. I would like He further said, “We agree to organize series of measures in India and worldwide out of
to urge the Farmer Unions that that we are not the over-ruling including press conferences, poverty and contribute to zero
they should break the dead- power and Unions might also ‘chaupals’ and Jan Sampark, hunger (SDG 2). For example,
lock. The government has sent have something in their mind. in all the districts of the coun- together with the Government
them a proposal. If there is an So, the government is ready to try on the issue of the new farm of India, the Netherlands sup-
objection over the provisions make reforms in the laws after laws from Friday onwards. ports the training of farmers in
of an Act, the discussion will be talks.” As many as 700 press confer- Centers of Excellence.”
held over it,” Union Minister After rejecting the Centre’s ences, hundreds of ‘chaupals’ All focus now is on small
Tomar said. proposals to make amend- and Jan Sampark will be orga- and middle-level landholders.
While reiterating the Cen- ments in the recently enacted nized in the coming days. BJP The farmers unions and the
tre’s stand on willingness to farm laws, against which the General Secretary discussed government’s efforts to reach
hold talks, the Minister urged farmers are protesting, the ag- the issue through video con- this group will decide the fu-
the farmers to stop the agita- itating leaders said that they ferencing with state ‘prabharis’ ture of this movement and the
tion and take the path of dis- would intensify their agitation and state president on Thurs- farm laws as well.

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