In RTI reply, Centre says no records to show for pre-legislative consultations over farm laws In RTI reply, Centre says no records to show for pre-legislative consultations over farm laws In its reply to an RTI query seeking details about mandatory pre-legislative consultations regarding the three farm laws, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare claimed it had no records to provide. advertisement [REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of protesting farmers at Singhu border (Photo Credits: PTI) The Centre, in its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on Monday, claimed the farm legislations were not hurriedly framed and were in fact a result of wide-ranging consultations panning over a period of two decades.