Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said the Centre has asked farmers to consider its proposal on the temporary suspension of the implementation of the farm laws. The minister added that the next meeting would be scheduled only after the farmer unions came back with a response.
During the meeting, the Centre offered to put the implementation of the new laws on hold for two years. The farmers’ union and the Centre held the 11th round of talks to resolve the deadlock over the agricultural laws.
On Wednesday, the farmers rejected the Centre’s proposal to suspend implementation of the three agricultural laws for 1.5 years. They remained firm on their demand for a complete rollback of the legislations.
Tens of thousands of farmers have been camping out on the outskirts of Delhi for nearly 60 days, demanding the repeal of the three agricultural laws passed in September. The farmers believe that the new laws undermine their livelihood and open the path for the…