Govt has accepted farmers' demand to decriminalise stubble burning: Narendra Singh Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the central government has accepted the demand of farmers' organisations to decriminalise stubble burning.

The Centre has agreed to the demand of farmers' organisations to decriminalise stubble burning, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Narendra Singh Tomar said, "Farmer organisations had demanded to decriminalise stubble burning by farmers. The Government of India has accepted this demand as well."