Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin today said that the Tamilnadu government will take necessary measures to ensure that the Central government withdraws the three Farm laws which were passed last year.
In a statement here, Stalin said, “Today marks the completion of six months since the farmers began their protest against the Farm Laws passed by the Central government. The Union government has not ready to withdraw the laws and is also not ready to hole constructive meetings to resolve the issue and arrive at an amicable solution.”
Stalin reiterated that the DMK in its manifesto had promised to pass a law against the Farm laws and will also urge the Central government to cancels the laws.
“I would like to assure that this promise made by the DMK will be fulfilled,” he added.
It may be noted that when Stalin was the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly he requested the State government to pass a resolution against the three farm laws introduced by the Central government.
“Starting with Punjab earlier and Kerala on 31 December 2020, States have convened Assembly sessions and passed resolutions against the three farm laws, which will make farmers destitutes before corporates. The Centre is not even making a mention about Minimum Support Price (MSP),” Stalin said in a letter to then Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.
Meanwhile, farmers unions protesting against the three Central farm laws have mobilised supporters to observe a nationwide āBlack Dayā by hoisting black flags at protest sites at Delhi borders and many places across the country today.