APPEALING protesting farmers to end their agitation, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said the Centre has agreed to their demand of decriminalising stubble burning. Tomar, in an official statement, said the other demand of farmers was to have a discussion on the minimum support price (MSP) and crop diversification. This demand will also be fulfilled with the setting up of a panel as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19 on the day of Gurupurab. “The farmers’ demand was to decriminalise stubble burning.

 

The Government of India has agreed to this demand,” the Minister said. “Looking at the severity of the cases, the State Governments have to take a call and the issue of compensation is also to be decided by them,” he said, adding that every State will decide as per their State legislations.