10 Farmer Unions Extend Support To Govt Over Farm Bills, Tomar Confident Of Consensus Soon | Top Developments

Citing a confident consensus between the protesting farmers and the government, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the protest would end very soon.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar speaks to farmers from Uttarakhand on the Centre's farm reform laws, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

New Delhi: As the farmers’ stir continued unabated on its nineteenth day with the protesters planning ahead for further intensification of the agitation, representatives from 10 farmer bodies from several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Bihar, and Haryana, associated with All India Kisan Coordination Committee, met Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday to extend their support on three farm laws. Earlier, two different groups from Haryana met the Union Minister to show support. On Sunday, the Agriculture Minister had accused the opposition of running propaganda against farm laws. Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for over two weeks against the three farm bills enacted by the Central government earlier this year. Here Are 10 Major Developments 1. As the farmers protesting at the border of New Delhi have planned to intensify the agitation, 10 farm unions from different states associated with the All India Kisan Coordination Committee on Saturday extended their support to the government over the farm bills after meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. 2. Citing a confident consensus between the protesting farmers and the government, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the protest would end very soon. 3. Amid a protest by farmers against the Centre's three new farm laws, BJP general secretary Arun Singh on Monday claimed that more than 99 per cent of farmers in the country are with the Modi government. The BJP leader alleged the Congress party for fueling the ongoing agitation. 4. As part of the farmers' plan to intensify their agitation, 33 farm union leaders who have attended government negotiations, are fasting at the Singhu border. The hunger strike, which began at 8 AM and will continue till 5 PM. 5. Standing in solidarity with the farmers, Arvind Kejriwal Chief Minister of Delhi is also fasting. "Fasting is pure. Wherever you are, please fast for our farmer brothers. Pray to god that they succeed as they struggle. In the end, they'll win for sure," Kejriwal said in a tweet. 6. Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) after he met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for opening of a highway from Noida to Delhi, sparked discord among members of the other Unions. The UP unit chief of the BKU (Bhanu) Yogesh Pratap, disagreed with the decision. 7. On Saturday, just a few hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that the reforms will help draw investment in agriculture and benefit farmers, the farmers called for the intensification of the protest. 8. As the farmer protest is gaining momentum, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to organize series of measures including press conferences, 'chaupals' and Jan Sampark, in all the districts of the country on the issue of the new farm laws. 9. The Bharatiya Kisan Union on Friday filed a petition in the Supreme Court that sought to repeal of the laws. The top court has already issued notices to the center on a batch of petitions challenging the laws. 10. The farmers have been protesting against the contentious farm laws since November 25, have braved water cannons, tear gas, and police barricades. More than 11 people have lost their lives since the agitation has started.