Centre Should Break Its "Silence" On Farmers' Protests: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena, in an editorial in the party mouthpiece "Saamana", said the Central government forced the new farm laws on the farmers and agriculturists.

The Shiv Sena today said the Centre should break "silence" and give up its "apathetic" attitude towards the ongoing farmer protest against the three new agriculture laws. The agri laws, which seek to encourage private trade, contract farming and remove stock limit on foodgrains, were enacted last year and are facing stiff opposition from farmers who observed "Black Day" on Wednesday to mark the completion of six months of their agitation. An editorial in the party mouthpiece, "Saamana", said the Central government forced the new laws on agriculturists. By not accepting their demand to scrap the contentious legislations, the Marathi daily said, the Centre is forcing farmers to continue their agitation.