The coronavirus pandemic is not a good time to have a conversation about farm laws, Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee told NDTV Monday night, as he highlighted a "deep lack of trust" between farmers and the centre as one reason for the breakdown in talks. Mr Banerjee advised the centre to temporarily roll back the farm laws until the economy showed signs of recovery and a more "parliamentary discussion" could be arranged - crucially with farmers who fear the new laws will leave them at the mercy of corporate interests.
