Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik urged both the government and farmers to resolve the issue and “responsibly engage in talks.” Governor Satya Pal Malik said, “I have come from a farmers’ movement, I am a farmer myself, therefore I am well aware of their hardships and I feel it. This protest needs to end as soon as possible in favour of the betterment of the country. I urge the government to listen to their concerns, both sides should responsibly engage in talks.”