Centre wanted to liberate farmers from shackles of mandi: Agriculture Minister Tomar
During a press brief on December 10, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on new farm laws said that government is ready for open-minded discussions over provisions that farmers have an objection against.
Tomar said, “The government wanted to liberate the farmers of the shackles of mandi so that they could sell their produce anywhere, to anyone, at his own price, outside the purview of mandi.”
He added, “We sent a proposal to farmers. That wanted that laws be repealed. We are of the stand that govt is ready for open-minded discussions on provisions they have an objection against. Laws don't affect APMCs or MSP. We tried to explain this to farmers.”
Tomar said, “The government wanted to liberate the farmers of the shackles of mandi so that they could sell their produce anywhere, to anyone, at his own price, outside the purview of mandi.”
He added, “We sent a proposal to farmers. That wanted that laws be repealed. We are of the stand that govt is ready for open-minded discussions on provisions they have an objection against. Laws don't affect APMCs or MSP. We tried to explain this to farmers.”