Agriculture Minister

Agriculture Minister Appeals To Farmers To Call Off Protest As COVID Cases Spike

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 11, 2021

As India continues to register a spike in cases of coronavirus, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today appealed to the protesting farmers at the Delhi borders to call off their agitation, saying that the government is ready for a discussion.

Amid Covid Surge, Concerned For Protesting Farmers: Haryana Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 9, 2021

With Haryana witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday said he was concerned about the farmers sitting on the state's borders with Delhi and would be writing to the Union Agriculture Minister for resuming talks and solve

Health Official Suspended For Giving COVID-19 Shot To Karnataka Minister At Home

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 2, 2021

The health official who had given a COVID-19 vaccine to Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil and his wife at their residence in violation of vaccination norms has been suspended.

Farm Bill Protest Won't Impact Poll-Bound States: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday March 19, 2021

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who is also the central minister in charge of Assam elections for the BJP, has said he feels the ongoing protests against the three farms laws won't have any bearing on the poll-bound states.

"Centre Ready To Amend Farm Laws But...": Agriculture Minister To Critics

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday March 7, 2021

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday yet again hit out at the critics of farm laws, especially the opposition leaders, as he suggested those opposing the new legislations seem to be missing the finer details.

Centre Ready To Amend New Farm Laws, Says Agriculture Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 7, 2021

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today said the government is ready to amend three new farm laws to respect the sentiments of protesting farmers, even as he attacked opposition parties for doing politics on this issue at the cost of agriculture economy and by hurting farmers' interest.

Centre Ready To Talk To Famers At Any Time: Agriculture Minister

India News | ANI | Thursday February 25, 2021

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday reiterated that the central government is ready to talk to protesting farmers at any time.

Agriculture Minister Insulted Farmers With His Remarks: Farm Union

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 22, 2021

Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting farm unions, on Monday accused Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar of "insulting" farmers by his remarks that mere gathering of a crowd does not lead to revocation of the three farm laws.

Crowd Gathering Doesn't Lead To Revocation Of Laws: Agriculture Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 22, 2021

Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday reiterated that the Centre was ready to talk to the farmers protesting against the new agriculture laws, and said that mere gathering of crowd does not lead to revocation of legislations.

"Can Discuss Farm Laws Clause By Clause": Agriculture Minister To NDTV

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday February 19, 2021

Even as farmers protests in the national capital continues, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today told NDTV that a legitimate debate on the issue across the table will only lead to a solution and appealed once again to the farmers' union to come forward for talks. He said he is ready for detailed talks clause by clause on the farm laws.

Incorrect To Link Punjab Civic Polls With Farmers' Protest: Minister

India News | ANI | Thursday February 18, 2021

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that it would be "inappropriate" to link the results of the municipal corporation elections in Punjab with the ongoing farmers'' protests.

Amarinder Singh Slams Haryana Agriculture Minister Over Comment On Farmer Deaths

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday February 14, 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said hit out at the BJP over the recent statements of senior party leaders, including the union and Haryana agriculture ministers, on the deaths of farmers protesting the centre's new agricultural laws.

"Wouldn't They Die At Home?": Haryana Minister On Farmers' Protest Deaths

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday February 14, 2021

In a controversial remark over the deaths of farmers during the protest against the centre's new farm laws, Haryana Agriculture Minister JP Dalal on Saturday said they would have died even if they had stayed back home. Faced with a backlash on social media, he later apologised.

"Those Demanding Repeal Of Farm Laws Know Nothing About Them": Minister

India News | ANI | Saturday February 13, 2021

Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said those who are asking to repeal the new farm laws including the Congress leader, do not even know about them.

Farmers' Protest Limited To Certain Area: Narendra Singh Tomar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 7, 2021

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's three new farm laws is limited to a certain area and expressed hope to break the deadlock over the issue soon.