Government hardens stand, asks unions for law repeal ‘alternative’

In the previous meeting on Friday, agriculture minister N S Tomar had strongly emphasised the need for a clause-by-clause discussion and also suggested a smaller group of negotiators. Though the government had called for this earlier too, the minister’s insistence on a focussed discussion of provisions of the three laws indicated that the Centre wanted to force the pace of talks.In the previous meeting on Friday, agriculture minister N S Tomar had strongly emphasised the need for a clause-by-clause discussion and also suggested a smaller group of negotiators. Though the government had called for this earlier too, the minister’s insistence on a focussed discussion of provisions of the three laws indicated that the Centre wanted to force the pace of talks.