Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday cautioned farmers agitating against the three farm laws not to fall prey to false propaganda and not allow anti-social elements to take advantage of their peaceful agitation.
He said some “anti-social elements” are conspiring to spoil the atmosphere of the peasants’ movement under the guise of farmers and appealed the protesters to be vigilant against their platform being misused.
Tagging a media report about posters coming up at farmers’ Tikri Border protest site demanding release of some activists arrested under various charges, Tomar said, “Anti-social elements are conspiring to spoil the atmosphere of the peasant movement under the guise of farmers.”
The Minister said the Centre hasn’t yet received any reply from farmers’ unions on the proposals to consider in place of their demand for a repeal of the three farm laws and that he got to know about their rejection of the suggestions through media.
Tomar said that the Government has given consent to the demands of amendments that they (the farmers) are looking for.
He also asked the farmers not to allow elements trying to take advantage of their agitation as he referred to reports showing farmers holding posters demanding the release of Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Khalid Saifi and others.
Saturday, 12 December 2020 | PNS | New Delhi
