Next round of dialogue between Centre and Farmers to be held on Jan 22

Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Prakash participated in the 10th round of talks with the representatives of 41 Farmers’ Unions at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 

Tomar greeted the Farmers’ Unions on the occasion of 354th Prakash Parv of Shri Guru Govind Singh Ji and thanked them for keeping the agitation peaceful. 

He said that the Government has proposed to the farmers’ Unions that the implementation of Farm laws should be kept on hold for a period of one to one and a half years. 

During this time representatives of farmers’ Unions and the Government can discuss all issues related to the farmers’ agitation so that an appropriate solution can be arrived at. During the talks, the representatives of the farmers’ unions said that they will discuss the Government’s proposal in detail and will come for dialogue on January 22, 2021. 

Agriculture Minister once again reiterated that the farm laws are going to bring about a revolutionary change in the life of farmers and the agriculture sector. The Government is committed to protecting the welfare of farmers and no one can take the farmers’ land away from them. 

The Minister appealed that clause wise discussion of the farm laws can take place for the talks to be meaningful; farmers’ Unions can also give alternatives other than the repeal of the laws. The Government is committed in continuing the dialogue process with an open mind and a pure intention.