A group of farmers from Uttarakhand met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday and extended their support to the farm laws, adding that these laws enacted by the government in September will bring revolutionary changes in the agricultural sector.
Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told the media after the meeting, "The farmers from Uttarakhand met today, understood the agricultural reform bills and gave their suggestions. I thank all of them on behalf of the government. The doors of the government are always open for the farmers.”
Farmer leaders from Uttarakhand told Tomar that the three laws passed are in the interest of the farmers, while amendments can be made but there is no need to repeal them. They have appealed to the government not to come under pressure on this issue.
Earlier, progressive farmers of Haryana also met Tomar and supported the farm laws.
Thousands of farmers associated with various farmers' organisations of Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the country are protesting on the borders of the national capital since November 26 demanding withdrawal of these laws.
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The agitation is on as five rounds of talks between the government and the farmers so far remained inconclusive.
The farmers after rejecting the Center’s proposal of amending the laws have urged its leaders to undertake a hunger strike on December 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from wherever they are protesting.