NEW DELHI: As thousands of farmers continue to protest at various borders in the national capital demanding the repeal of three new farm laws, a representative group of their unions received a Wednesday draft proposal from the government on some key concerns raised by protesters.
The draft proposal has been sent to 13 agricultural union leaders, including Joginder Singh Urgrahan of BKU (Ekta Ugrahan), one of the largest of the nearly 40 unions in agitation. “The farmers unions have received the draft proposal from the government,” Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh tikait said. He is one of many union leaders involved in ongoing negotiations with the government.
Read here the full text of the government’s proposal to farmers
The draft proposal has been sent to 13 agricultural union leaders, including Joginder Singh Urgrahan of BKU (Ekta Ugrahan), one of the largest of the nearly 40 unions in agitation. “The farmers unions have received the draft proposal from the government,” Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh tikait said. He is one of many union leaders involved in ongoing negotiations with the government.
Read here the full text of the government’s proposal to farmers
Minister of interior Amit shah In Tuesday night’s meeting with 13 union leaders, he had said the government would send a draft proposal on key issues raised by farmers regarding the three farm laws, even though the meeting failed to break the ice with the agricultural union leaders who insist on repealing these laws.
The sixth round of talks between the government and agricultural union leaders, which was scheduled for Wednesday morning, was also canceled.
The draft proposal has been sent by Vivek Aggarwal, Co-Secretary at Department of agriculture.
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