The government says the laws enacted by parliament in September would increase farmers’ income through more private investments. Earlier in the day, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar appealed to the protesting farmers to hold further talks. “We assure our farmers that we’ll listen to them with an open mind,” Tomar told foreign journalists. Urging India’s diaspora to help the government to convince farmers, Tomar said the policy changes would make agriculture more attractive for farmers. “Farmers have decided they won’t go back till the government takes back all three farm laws,” said Rakesh Tikait, spokesman for Bhartiya Kisan Union, one of over 30 protesting unions of growers.

Source: bd News24 December 22, 2020 18:11 UTC