Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has termed the demand for withdrawal of the three agricultural laws as a threat to democracy. He has said that it is impossible to withdraw the laws. Athawale, in his familiar style, gave a punchline saying: "Kanoon wapas lena nahin aasan, phir kyo aandolan kar rahe ho kisan? (It isn't easy to withdraw the law, then why are you protesting farmer?) "

"There may be some modifications in agricultural laws in the forthcoming Parliament session," Athawale said in a statement. In such a case farmers must end the agitation by accepting the government's proposal. I think the three laws are for the good of the farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to farmers of several states and removed their doubts."