I belong to a farmer’s family and since childhood, I have experienced the tough life of farmers,” Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar said in an 8-page letter addressed to farmers on Thursday. While blaming Opposition parties for creating confusion, Tomar said, “It is very satisfactory that after implementation of the law, MSP procurement has set a new record this time.”
Giving in to the demand made by several farmers’ outfits, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also said the Centre is ready to give farmers a written assurance for legal guarantees regarding MSP.
Requesting farmers to read the letter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged Indians to ensure that Tomar’s letter reaches more and more people.
@nstomar – , https://t.co/9B4d5pyUF1
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 17, 2020
The central government also released a 100-page e-booklet titled ‘Putting Farmers First’ essaying success stories of farmers who have supposedly benefited as a result of the implementation of the new farm laws.
I belong to a farmer’s family and since childhood, I have experienced the tough life of farmers,” Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar said in an 8-page letter addressed to farmers on Thursday. While blaming Opposition parties for creating confusion, Tomar said, “It is very satisfactory that after implementation of the law, MSP procurement has set a new record this time.”
Giving in to the demand made by several farmers’ outfits, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also said the Centre is ready to give farmers a written assurance for legal guarantees regarding MSP.
Requesting farmers to read the letter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged Indians to ensure that Tomar’s letter reaches more and more people.
@nstomar – , https://t.co/9B4d5pyUF1
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 17, 2020
The central government also released a 100-page e-booklet titled ‘Putting Farmers First’ essaying success stories of farmers who have supposedly benefited as a result of the implementation of the new farm laws.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday advised the central government to consider putting the farm laws on hold. Postponing the matter to January, the bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said it will be heard by a vacation bench. The apex court did not pass any orders on the PIL seeking the removal of protesters from Delhi’s borders citing non-representation of farmers’ outfits at the time of the hearing on Thursday.
“Blocking Delhi may lead to people in the city going hungry. Your [farmers’] purpose can be fulfilled by talking. Just sitting in protest will not help,” CJI Bobde remarked. The bench has allowed eight farmers’ outfits to appear as respondents in this case.
While the central government was represented in court by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, senior advocates Harish Salve and OP Parihar appeared for the petitioner. Arguments on behalf of the Punjab government were made by P Chidambaram. Farmers, on the other hand, were represented by lawyers Vineet Parikh, Prashant Bhushan, Colin Gonsalves and Dushyant Dave.
MS Rai of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Doaba) said that agitating farmers are yet to receive a notice from the Supreme Court in this regard. “When we get a notice, all farmers’ unions will hold a discussion and make a decision,” Rai added.
In a press release on Thursday, the Sankyukta Kisan Morcha confirmed that no notice has been issued to farmers’ outfits by the SC as of yet. The union added that its leaders will discuss the matter with senior lawyers Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan, Colin Gonsalves and HS Fulka among others on Friday.
On Thursday, a bench of the Delhi High Court led by Chief Justice DN Patel refused to entertain a PIL seeking removal of agitating farmers from Delhi’s borders. The matter is already pending before the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Patel remarked. I belong to a farmer’s family and since childhood, I have experienced the tough life of farmers,” Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar said in an 8-page letter addressed to farmers on Thursday. While blaming Opposition parties for creating confusion, Tomar said, “It is very satisfactory that after implementation of the law, MSP procurement has set a new record this time.”
Giving in to the demand made by several farmers’ outfits, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also said the Centre is ready to give farmers a written assurance for legal guarantees regarding MSP.
Requesting farmers to read the letter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged Indians to ensure that Tomar’s letter reaches more and more people.
@nstomar – , https://t.co/9B4d5pyUF1
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 17, 2020
The central government also released a 100-page e-booklet titled ‘Putting Farmers First’ essaying success stories of farmers who have supposedly benefited as a result of the implementation of the new farm laws.
