On Wednesday, farmers rejected the center’s written offer to amend farm laws.
New Delhi:
With no end to the stalemate between protesting farmers and the government, the BJP has planned a massive campaign across the country to promote the controversial farm laws that farmers have been protesting against for the 16th day in a row. As part of the ruling party’s big push over the next few days, 100 press conferences and 700 farmer meetings have been planned in 700 districts, party sources said.
Cabinet ministers will also be involved in the communication campaign, BJP sources said, adding that government measures to address issues raised by farmers on agricultural lawns will also be detailed during the disclosure.
The BJP will also address the questions and concerns that people have about farm laws, they said.
Farmers on Wednesday rejected the center’s written offer to amend farm laws and announced a series of plans to intensify their protest. The following day, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar urged agricultural leaders to consider the proposals and said he is ready to continue discussing with them.
“The government is ready to consider with an open mind any provision in the new laws where farmers have a problem and we want to clear up all their apprehensions,” Tomar said Thursday.
“We are still waiting for suggestions from farmer leaders to address their concerns, but they are stuck on repealing the laws,” he said, while practically ruling out giving in to key farmer demand.
Thousands of farmers, who have defied water cannons, tear gas and police barricades, began their protest more than two weeks ago against agricultural laws, aimed at ending middlemen and allowing them to sell products anywhere in the country. Farmers say the laws will deprive them of minimum prices set by the government and leave them at the mercy of companies.
At least five deaths have been reported since the protests began.
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