new Delhi . The central government took the biggest stand ever on the issue of all three agricultural laws. This meeting of the tenth round was very different and important from all the meetings held before it. The Central Government made a big proposal to keep the laws on hold for one and a half years, now put the ball in the court of farmers leaders. Farmer leaders have also been forced to think on this initiative of the Center. This is the reason why farmer leaders have met on Thursday to discuss the government’s proposal. In the meeting to be held again on 22 January, the farmer leaders will clarify their stand on the decision of the central government. If the peasant leaders also softened their stance towards the government and approved the Centre’s decision, then the peasant movement could end in the next meeting.
Home minister’s home strategy
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal visited the house of Home Minister Amit Shah before the meeting started at 2.30 pm at Vigyan Bhawan on Wednesday. A special strategy was formed for the tenth round of meeting at the home minister’s home. According to sources, it was during this time that the government decided to take the largest stand ever. It was decided between the ministers that the only way to end the peasant movement before 26 January is to propose to suspend the laws for at least one to one and a half years before the farmers and in the meantime, talks between the two sides continue. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who reached Vigyan Bhavan after discussing with the Home Minister, proposed the same to the farmer leaders.
Now the ball is in the farmers’ court
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told the farmers leaders in the meeting that the agrarian reform laws can be postponed for one to one and a half years. During this time, the representatives of the farmers’ organization and the government can discuss the issues of the peasant movement in detail and arrive at an appropriate solution. In view of this large stand of the Central Government, the farmer leaders spoke for consideration. All India Kisan Sabha general secretary Hanan Mullah told IANS, “The government said in the meeting that by giving an affidavit in the court, we can stop the law for one-and-a-half years. During this time, we will implement the report which the committee will give. Now all Farmers’ organizations will discuss the government’s proposal on January 21 and give their reply in the January 22 meeting. “
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