Centre tells protesting farmers that it is ready to discuss ‘all issues’ | India News – Times of India
The agriculture ministry letter to the group of 40 farm unions stated that although clubbing the MSP challenge with farm legal guidelines for particular dialogue didn’t seem logical because the legislations had nothing to do with the help worth mechanism, the federal government would nonetheless like to discuss them together with all different points. The Centre advised the unions that it is ready to discuss “all issues raised by you”, a stance that accommodates the extra situations the farm unions set out of their letter to the federal government.
Emphasising that the federal government is ready for talks when the unions take a name, the Centre urged them to ship particulars so that dialogue on them may happen. It was the third letter from the ministry to farmers’ unions with the primary one being written on December 9 when the federal government listed the amendments which might be made to strengthen the farm legal guidelines. It stated it is “duty bound” to pay attention to farm unions and hold the doorways open for talks. It stated it has been partaking the unions respectfully and with an open thoughts.
Though the ministry’s third letter to the unions seems to be a step ahead from its December 20 response when it sought a date for resuming talks with out mentioning something past the proposed amendments, farm leaders felt that if the federal government is critical about talks it should first hold the legal guidelines in abeyance. Though a proper response might be firmed up after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses farmers from six states on Friday, the stance may point out one other shift in place by the unions.
“These laws must at least be kept in abeyance while discussions are taking place. It’s like ceasefire… If you set an agenda for a meeting where repeal is on the table then we will have a good discussion,” stated Avik Saha, nationwide convener of Jai Kisan Andolan and normal secretary of the umbrella physique AIKSCC.
Some farm leaders stated the letter gave a really complicated message. On the one hand the ministry expressed its intention to speak to farm unions on all points with an open thoughts whereas alternatively the federal government has publicly taken a place that the farm legal guidelines are good and it will carry by way of these acts. Officials identified that the Centre was merely responding to the unions’ demand that the problems they’re elevating be mentioned.
Responding to the cost that the federal government is making an attempt to be divisive by holding parallel talks with “so-called farmer leaders and organisations that exist only on paper and those who have no connection with the ongoing struggle”, the ministry stated it is the federal government’s accountability to hear the considerations of all farm unions or teams and it can not deny engagements with others (those that will not be protesting in opposition to the farm legal guidelines).
Officials within the ministry consider that the addition of the brand new demand about MSP on the great value method appeared to be an try by a couple of farmers’ unions to make the continued protests a pan-India challenge because the “support price” matter will concern everybody in contrast to the protests on farm legal guidelines points that are primarily restricted to Punjab, Haryana and western UP.
