At Kisan Sansad, Farmers Appoint Agriculture Minister, Who Then Quits

Thousands of farmers have been seeking a repeal of the three farm laws that were enacted last year.

The second day of "Kisan Sansad" in Delhi's Jantar Mantar saw a 37-year-old man acting as the agriculture minister, who subsequently resigned after failing to answer questions related to the farmers' issues. Thousands of farmers have been seeking a repeal of the three farm laws that were enacted last year. Ravneet Singh Brar, from Punjab's Muktsar with an MBA degree, was chosen to play the role of the "Krishi Mantri" (Agriculture Minister) at the Kisan Sansad for a day, which he felt was a "big opportunity" since he belongs to a family of farmers. He has been an active participant in the farmer's protest at the Singhu border since the very beginning and is also the spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Kadian).