Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had a meeting with the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in Delhi on Tuesday at the latter’s residence. It is believed that the two leaders have discussed the issues of the agitating farmers of Punjab and Haryana.
The meeting between the two ministers is regarded as crucial because it comes just hours before the sixth round of talks with the farmers scheduled for December 9.
The ‘Delhi Chalo’ movement initiated by the farmers of Punjab has received widespread support from many across the country and also from the farmers' organisations in Haryana as well.
Although more than 120,000 farmers of the state wrote to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday demanding not to take back the three farm laws, some farmers unions in Haryana are supporting the farmer’s agitation.
Since the start of the farmers’ protests at Delhi border, the supply of essential commodities has been severely affected in the city.
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The Central government has had five meetings with the farmer’s leaders but all talks couldn’t resolve the matter.
Sources said Khattar has also given some useful suggestions to Tomar during the meeting to resolve the deadlock. The Chief Minister of Haryana has the potential to play a key role as a mediator between farmers of the state and the central government.