Punjab BJP leaders meet PM, say farmers issue will be solved soon

The meeting between the BJP leaders and Modi came a day after another round of talks between the government and agitating farmers remained inconclusive. The next round of talks is on January 8.

New Delhi:Two Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital amid farmers' protest and said that a solution will be out soon as the PM is aware is every development and Union Agriculture minister Narendra Tomar is working hard to find a midway.

Former Union Ministers Surjit Kumar Jyani and Harjit Singh Grewal held a discussion with the PM for over 70 minutes at his residence.

Talking to ETV Bharat, Former union minister Jyani said he is an old acquaintance of the PM and in the meeting, Modi Ji asked about our old member. He added that people are spreading rumors regarding the three agriculture bills that the farmers will be at a great loss, corporates will snatch their lands away and MSPs will not be given to them.

"Since the movement does not have a face, it becomes difficult to hold a dialogue with them. The government wants the protests to end soon as the winter is getting worse day by day and farmers should go back home," said Jyani.

"The farmers' union should elect one or more leaders to negotiate with the government," Jyani suggested.

"The prime minister understands Punjab very well, he is looking after the party's work and has traveled across the state," he told PTI adding that all issues related to Punjab were discussed in the meeting.

Jyani underlined that Prime Minister Modi is concerned about farmers and said the government is always ready to do something in the interest of farmers, but "Maoists have entered the (farmers') movement and are not letting this issue (on farm laws) get resolved".

When asked about the farm laws, Jyani said, "Farmer unions should not be adamant about their demand for repealing the laws. The government has always been ready to do everything in the interest of farmers."

The meeting between the BJP leaders and Modi came a day after another round of talks between the government and agitating farmers remained inconclusive. The next round of talks is on January 8.

(With PTI inputs.)