10 farmers’ organizations comes in supports agricultural laws amid hunger strike
New Delhi : Demonstration of farmers on the Delhi border against the new agricultural laws of the Center has been going on for the last 18 days. Today is the 19th day of the agitation. Today the farmers are on a hunger strike. Meanwhile, big news is coming that in support of agricultural laws, 10 farmer organisations across the country have held a meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
The news agency ANI has given this information. These organisations belong to various states like Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Bihar and Haryana and are associated with the All India Farmers Coordination Committee. Earlier, Narendra Singh Tomar met Home Minister Amit Shah.
The central government wants the deadlock over the new agricultural laws to be eliminated through negotiations, but farmers are adamant on demanding its return. There have been several rounds of talks between the farmers’ organisations and the government, but the matter has not reached a conclusion.
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