NEW DELHI:   Union Minister for Agriculture  Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution PiyushGoyal and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry  Som Prakash participated in the 10^th round of talks with the representatives of 41 Farmers’ Unions at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi today. At the outset Tomar greeted the Farmers’ Unions on the occasion of 354^th Prakash Parvof

Union Minister for Agriculture  Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution  PiyushGoyal and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry  Som Prakash participated in the 10^th round of talks with the representatives of 41 Farmers’ Unions at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi . At the outset  Tomar greeted the Farmers’ Unions on the occasion of 354^th Prakash Parvof Shri Guru Govind Singh Ji and thanked them for keeping the agitation peaceful.

Tomar said that the Government has proposed to the farmers’ Unions that the implementation of Farm laws should be kept on hold for a period of one to one and half years. During this time representatives of farmers’ Unions and the Government can discuss all issues related to the farmers’ agitation so that an appropriate solution can be arrived at. During the talks the the representatives of the farmers’ unions said that they will discuss the Government’s proposal in detail and will come for dialogue on 22^nd January, 2021.

Guru Govind Singh Ji and thanked them for keeping the agitation peaceful.

Tomar said that the Government has proposed to the farmers’ Unions that the implementation of Farm laws should be kept on hold for a period of one to one and half years. During this time representatives of farmers’ Unions and the Government can discuss all issues related to the farmers’ agitation so that an appropriate solution can be arrived at. During the talks the the representatives of the farmers’ unions said that they will discuss the Government’s proposal in detail and will come for dialogue on 22^nd January, 2021.

Agriculture Minister once again reiterated that the farm laws are going to bring about revolutionary change in the life of farmers and in the agriculture sector. The Government is committed to protecting the welfare of farmers and no one can take the farmers’ land away from them. The Minister appealed that clause wise discussion of the farm laws can take place for the talks to be meaningful, farmers’ Unions can also give alternatives other than repeal of the laws. The Government is committed to continuing the dialogue process with an open mind and a pure intention.