Several farmers groups met agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday and pledged their support for the centre’s agriculture laws.
The delegation of 20 people, most of whom were from Haryana, spoke about how these laws will bring farmers out of the vicious circle of poverty and exploitation and shared their experiences with the minister.
The memorandum given to the minister reads that laws should continue and so should MSP and mandis. It also stated that suggestions and amendments suggested by farmers should be implemented. Those present in the meeting urged the minister to make a few amendments but not to go back on these laws.Maan Singh Yadav, Gurugram, Progressive Farmers Union, the president claimed that those agitating on borders have been misled. “It is easy to mislead farmers. They are honest. There is scope of building trust with them by making certain amendments,” said Yadav.
Athar Singh Sandhu of Bharatiya Kisan Union (A) said that the…