BHOPAL: The Union government is ready to discuss the new agriculture laws with farmers‘ leaders with an open mind and even to amend them if necessary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Thursday. The new laws are aimed at doubling farmers’ income, Singh said, speaking at a function to inaugurate thousands of small-scale irrigation projects in Madhya Pradesh.
Singh’s statement follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s fresh appeal to protesting farmers on Wednesday to come forward for talks and the assurance that the government is open to amending the laws if there are any shortcomings.
“We are ready to talk with an open mind on farm laws and if needed even make amendments to them. As a result of our government’s decisions, a new confidence is being built among common farmers. And due to this (confidence) farmers have achieved a record production,” Singh said.
“In 2017, the prime minister had vowed to double farmers’ income by 2022. This was not an easy resolve ….against…