Progressive Haryana farmers meet Tomar with letter of support

Amid protest, some farmers are coming in the support of new Farm Laws. More than two dozen farmer leaders from Haryana met Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday in New Delhi to show support to the new farm laws.The delegation led by Bharatiya Kisan Union (Mann) leader Guni Prakash gave a "letter of support" to Tomar on the farm laws passed by parliament in September.

"We will also protest if the government repeals the laws. We have given a memorandum to all districts," Prakash told reporters after the meeting."Everyone has a right to protest. They have, so do we. We are in support of the three laws, but this protest is being led by Leftists and those who are violent,"  Prakash said. "It has taken a political colour. Farmers will get real freedom through these three laws," he added.

Later, Tomar said a group of “progressive farmers’ leaders” have submitted a memorandum supporting the three farm laws liberalising agricultural markets. They also shared their experiences on how these laws are benefitting them, Tomar said.

Meanwhile, there has been no breakthrough in the talks between the protesting farmers and the government. The farmers, who are dug in on the border between Delhi and Haryana and other places in the National Capital Region, have said they will end their protest only if the government withdrew the three laws. The centre has said it is willing to amend the laws and hear out objections.