Farmers protest: Govt asks unions to reconsider proposals, says its open to talks | India News
“We will block rail tracks if our demands are not met. We will decide on the date and announce it soon,” said Boota Singh, one of the union members. Balbir Singh Rajewal of BKU (Rajewal) said, “If agriculture is a state subject, the Centre doesn’t have the right to make laws on it.” Despite the unions’ unrelenting stance, Tomar sought to strike a conciliatory note and said, “We sent a proposal to farmers on Wednesday. They wanted that the laws be repealed. Our stand is that the government is ready for open-minded discussions... The laws don’t affect APMC ‘mandis’ or minim...
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