PM Modi to address farmers’ conferences in Madhya Pradesh today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (December 18) is set to address a farmers’ conference in Madhya Pradesh through a video conference.

Previously on December 16, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had addressed the ‘Kisan Sammelan’ in Gwalior.

Reacting to which the Prime Minister also appreciated Tomar for “attempting to have a polite dialogue” with the farmers through an open letter, requesting them to read it.

“Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has expressed his feelings by writing a letter to the farmer brothers and sisters, attempting to have a polite dialogue. I request all the farmers to read it. The countrymen are also urged that they should extend it to as many people as possible,” PM Modi had tweeted.

कृषि मंत्री @nstomar जी ने किसान भाई-बहनों को पत्र लिखकर अपनी भावनाएं प्रकट की हैं, एक विनम्र संवाद करने का प्रयास किया है। सभी अन्नदाताओं से मेरा आग्रह है कि वे इसे जरूर पढ़ें। देशवासियों से भी आग्रह है कि वे इसे ज्यादा से ज्यादा लोगों तक पहुंचाएं। https://t.co/9B4d5pyUF1

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 17, 2020

Since November 26, farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital against the three newly enacted farm laws — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

However, the Centre has held several rounds of talks with farmers’ organizations, including a meeting called by Union Home Minister Amit Shah offering changes to the laws and written assurances.