Government open for discussions: Nirmala Sitharaman on farmer agitation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is ready for talks with the protesting farmers on the three farm laws as discussion is the only way forwardThousands of farmers are protesting on key entry points to the national capital for over two months demanding the repeal of the three farm laws and legal guarantee for minimum support price MSP on cropsWe can understand why farmers are sitting at the border If any farmer has any question Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has never denied opportunities for talk Mr Sitharaman said in reply to a query during her post Budget briefingThe minister said Mr Tomar has had several rounds of discussions with farmers and also asked to them to come up with clause by clause suggestion on all the three legislationsTherefore I think discussion is the only solution The government is open for discussion The Prime Minister before the commencement of Parliament session said that the offer is still on the table she saidFarmers who have doubts and confusion should come forward and speak to the government she addedMeanwhile Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary told reporters that some people are adding fuel to the fire for their narrow political gains and I believe farmers unions will understand thisReferring to the Union Budget he said the people can see what the Modi government is trying to do for farmersI think they farmers unions will definitely compare and see what has been the allocation now and during the UPA regime he saidHe too stressed that solution will emerge through discussion onlyDefinitely the government has kept the doors open Definitely the solution will emerge if we sit and talk I have full faith Mr Choudhary addedThousands of farmers mostly from Punjab Haryana and parts of UP have been protesting at Delhis borders for over two months now demanding a rollback of the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Promotion and Facilitation Act 2020 the Farmers Empowerment and Protection Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities Amendment Act 2020The government has offered some concessions including keeping the new farm laws on hold for 115 years and the Supreme Court has set up a panel to look into the matter while keeping the contentious legislation in abeyance for two monthsHowever the agitating farmer unions have rejected both and intensified their stirThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever