In order to refuse the fresh offer of talks by the Union Government, the farmers’ unions that are leading the protest are of the opinion that the three laws are pro-corporate and encourage the stocking and black-marketing of grain. However, the final decision will be made at the meeting of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the United Front of Farmers’ Unions, on Tuesday.
At a virtual meeting during the day, the leaders of the farmers’ unions said that the government had picked eight issues that it was now attempting to say to be the key issues, sources claimed to be private to the meeting. Leaders also said that the issue lies with the goals of the legislation. They also took exception to the language used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he said that “no one could stop him”..
As a standoff persists between the government and farmers’ protest groups over three new farm legislations, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that the Acts have been welcomed in different states across the country, but the Center is willing to continue talks with “genuine farm unions” to find a solution with an open mind.
He also said that the Minimum Support Price (MSP), at which the government commits to procure the produce from farmers, is an administrative decision and it “will continue as it is”.
