He said the Congress promised similar reforms in its 2019 election manifesto but has now taken a U-turn.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said the ongoing farmers’ protest against the Centre’s three new farm laws is limited to a certain area, and expressed hope to break the deadlock over the issue soon.
Talking to reporters in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior city, Mr. Tomar also accused the Opposition Congress of playing politics over the farmers’ agitation.
“The farmers’ agitation is limited to a certain area,” he said.
“The government is ready for talks with the protesting farmers, and I hope we will be able to break the deadlock very soon, Mr. Tomar said.
Asked about the Congress’s demand for a repeal of three new farm laws and other allegations of the Opposition, he said the Congress has no right to speak on farmers’ issues.
“Why the Congress did not do anything for farmers when it was in power? The Congress’s manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections had…