Farm leader says govt should ensure positive atmosphere for dialogue with farmers

CHANDIGARH: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday said the tillers will consider any invitation for talks from the Centre over their demands but it should ensure a positive atmosphere for dialogue.He also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enact a law to guarantee the minimum support price (MSP).”It is said that you (Modi) have a big heart. Give us a law to guarantee the MSP,” Pandher said.When asked whether farmers have received any invitation for holding talks, he said it was being said that the Centre was inviting farmers for a dialogue.”And we will consider that invitation,” he told reporters at the Shambhu border near Ambala.Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda had told PTI on Tuesday that a law guaranteeing MSP cannot be brought in a hurry without consulting all stakeholders.



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