[Exclusive] Centre may allow states to decide enforcement of farm laws: Sources

As the farmers protest against farm laws 2020 entered its 43rd day at Delhi borders, the Central government has sent a fresh proposal unofficially to the farmers' organisations through Baba Lakha Singh Ji to end the deadlock in between them. The farmers were adamant to get farm laws 2020 repealed. Meanwhile, Baba Lakha Singh Ji on Thursday met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar after which he asked the religious personality to take the proposal to farmers. According to the sources, the Central government in its unofficial proposal to farmers stated that it was ready to give the state government right to decide whether it wants to implement these laws in its state or not. Also Read | Tractor March by farmers before their meeting with Centre in Delhi However, the farmers' organisations rejected the Centre's unofficial proposal sent through Baba Lakha Singh Ji as they said that the proposal was not in written and such a proposal is an indirect attack on the federal structure. Baba Lakha Singh said, "People are losing lives; children, farmers, elderly men & women are sitting on road. Grief is unbearable. I thought it should be resolved somehow. So I met him (Agri Minister) today. Talks were good, we tried to find solution." He also said that "We'll have a new proposal and find out a solution to the matter. We'll try to resolve it at the earliest. The minister assured me that he is with us in finding a solution." Meanwhile, it is pertinent to mention that the farmers have already announced to intensify their agitation to build up more pressure on the Centre if it doesn't agree to their demands. Also Read | India likely to administer first COVID-19 vaccine soon Even as the farmers held a tractor tally on KMP expressway which they said that this was a trailer for the historic Republic Day parade that they will carry on January 26. The farmers’ have been protesting against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. -PTC News

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