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Chandigarh, December 9
Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma on Wednesday dubbed the farmers decision to reject the Centre’s proposal to amend the new farm laws as “unfortunate”.
He urged the protesting farmers to review their decision.
“It was unfortunate that farmer leaders have rejected the proposed amendments to the three agriculture bills,” Sharma said in a statement here.
He said the Centre has addressed all the major concerns about the minimum support price (MSP) and the mandi system in the proposed amendments which the “farmers should accept with grace”.
“The respect for farmers had prompted the Centre to address the issues which affected the community, and in all fairness, the protestors should have accepted the offer,” he said.
The BJP leader suggested that the farmers should withdraw their agitation in view of the offer made by the Centre.
Farmer leaders rejected the government proposal on the three contentious agriculture-marketing laws, and said they would intensify their agitation against the legislations with a nationwide protest on December 14.
The government has proposed to give a “written assurance” that the existing MSP regime for procurement will continue.
It has also proposed to make necessary amendments on at least seven issues, including one to allay fears about the weakening of the mandi system.
