Farmers should come up with concrete suggestions: Piyush Goyal

Union Railway and Food Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the government is sensitive to the demands of the farmers protesting the new farm laws but asserted that they should come up with concrete suggestions. Piyush Goyal said the three farm laws were made keeping in mind the interest of the farmers and if there are any misgivings on them, "they can always be sorted". Goyal said despite repeated proposals, the protesters have not come up with any "concrete suggestion" so far.

Addressing a news conference at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state office in New Delhi on the 'Aatmnirbhar Budget', Piyush Goyal said the government is sensitive to farmers can be gauged from the fact that PM Narender Modi has made it clear that it is just a phone call away. Piyush Goyal attacked the Opposition for creating confusion and misgivings on these laws and said they are made keeping in mind the benefits of all sections of the society and are hence beneficial to the entire farm community. "There are several new schemes and plans in the budget for farmers to help them grow their product and income appreciably," he added.

The minister made it clear the government wants to take everyone together in making the country 'aatmnirbhar, self-reliant'. The government has held 11 rounds of talks with farmer leaders, the last one being held on January 22 before the tractor parade on January 26 which ended in violent clashes between the police and the protestors