Govt sends written proposals to farmers, says no change in MSP for crops

Tens of thousands of farmers are camping around Delhi again on Friday, rallying against three agri laws

The minimum support price for certain agriculture produce will not end with recently enacted reforms, the government said in a written proposal sent to farmers on Wednesday.
 

The proposal was sent to farm leaders protesting three recently enacted laws liberalising India’s agriculture markets, listing written amendments that the government intends to carry out.

NDTV reported the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020, which farmers said goes against them, will not be introduced, according to the government proposal. The government had earlier argued that the laws are meant to monitor power distributors.

"We are now going to hold discussions on the proposal sent