Farmers protest: Farmers remind Centre about topics to be discussed during meeting
Farmers Centre Meeting: Amid farmers protest, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha is all set for next round of meetings with the Centre on December 30 at 2 pm to discuss the farm laws 2020. Centre had earlier asked farmers to provide a date and time for the meeting after which the farm bodies decided to meet the Central government on December 29. Also Read | Farmers protest: Babbu Maan says it loud and clear Afterwards, the Centre, on Monday, sent an invitation to farmers inviting them for the talks on December 30, which the farmers accepted. In a letter issued by the government, 40 farmers' organisations have been invited to the talks. On Tuesday, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha wrote a letter to the Centre confirming the acceptance of its invitation for next round of meeting on Dec 30. Also Read | Farmers' leaders respond to Centre's invitation to meet on Dec 3 In a letter to Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary of Ministry Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the farmers reminded the Centre about the points of discussion during the Farmers-Centre meeting.
- Modalities to be adopted to repeal the three Agricultural Laws.
- Procedure and provision for a legal guarantee for procurement on profitable MSP suggested by National Farmers Commission for all farmers and agricultural commodities.
- Amendments to the "Commission Ordinance for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Surrounding Areas" which are necessary to exclude farmers from the penal provisions of the ordinance.
- Procedure for withdrawal of draft 'Electricity Amendment Bill 2020' (amendment: the previous letter had mistakenly written "necessary changes") to protect the interests of farmers.