Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary on Sunday said that Indian farmers are in full support of the newly enacted farm laws, however, some of the Opposition leaders are “trying to add fuel to the fire”, news agency ANI reported.

“Government has said that Minimum Support Price (MSP) will continue. We can give it in writing too. I think Congress government (in states) and Opposition are trying to instigate farmers. Nation’s farmers are in favour of these laws but some political people are trying to add fuel to the fire,” Choudhary told ANI.

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“I have faith in PM Modi’s leadership and farmers. I’m sure farmers will never make a decision that will cause unrest anywhere in the country. These laws have provided the freedom to them. I don’t think the real farmers, working in their farms, are bothered about it,” he added.

The minister asserted that the farmers, who have been protesting at the Haryana-Delhi border for 11 days now, have been misled by people with political agendas.

“I think farmers should think about how this is being politicised and not get lured by the ones who are trying to score political benefits,” he said.

The three farm acts, namely the Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, were enacted in September this year.