BW Businessworld Farmers' Protests ''Exception'', State-Centric; Hoping for Impasse to End Soon: Agri Minister Speaking at ASSOCHAM meeting, Union Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar said the 'Andolan' is an exception. "It is of only one state. Talks and discussions are underway and I feel the issue would soon be resolved," he said. Photo Credit : Farmer Protest, BW Legal World Describing the on-going farmers' protests as an ''exception'' and ''one state''- centric, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on December 16 at an ASSOCHAM meeting that there is an atmosphere of excitement about the new farm laws with lakhs of farmers supporting the ''historic reforms'' in India's agriculture sector.