The government has been making every effort to convince farmers who have been agitating against agrarian laws for the past 25 days. Meanwhile, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that if anyone tries to abolish the minimum support price (MSP), they will quit politics. Speaking at a public meeting in Narnaul, Haryana, he assured the farmers that MSP will always be there.

Addressing the gathering, Khattar said, “If anyone tries to end it, I will leave politics.” MSP does not end. MSP was there in the past, it still is and will continue to do so in the future.

Khattar’s statement came during a meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday in which he discussed the issue of farmers. Khattar said the issue should be resolved through discussion. The Haryana CM told news agency ANI after the meeting that the center is ready to talk to farmers about issues related to the new agricultural laws.

But another round of talks could take place between the center and the farmers’ unions, Khatter said. Tomar urged rival farmer associations to explain their concerns about the three agricultural laws in more detail. For this, he said, there is currently a lack of focus on specific issues and clarity on their grievances. The minister urged the farmers to indicate the date for the talks.

Some people oppose agricultural laws for political reasons: Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday defended the central government’s new agrarian laws, saying that some people oppose these laws for political reasons. In a democratic system, everyone has the right to express their opinions but there is no room for pressure by closing the road, Khattar said.

Addressing a water rights rally in Narnaul, South Haryana, Khattar said the central government is committed to doubling the income of farmers by 2022. The rally was attended by senior BJP leaders. The chief minister said that the income of the farmers would be doubled at several points, one of which was agricultural improvements. “Some people oppose these laws for political reasons. I don’t call it a peasant representative,” he said.

Khattar said there are many ways to protest. This can be done in the assembly, through the media, among the people, and through large or small public meetings, but “50-70 thousand people are gathering up and closing the roads.

“If the government falls victim to it, the country will go in the wrong direction. With great difficulty, we have established this democracy,” he said.

Farmers from various states of the country, including Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting against agricultural laws for the past four weeks on the Delhi border. They are demanding the repeal of these agricultural laws. The ruling party claims that these laws are for the benefit of the farmers.