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.

The farmers have been agitating to repeal the three farm laws 2020 i.e. the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. -PTC News