Canada PM backs farmers' protest; Sena says India's internal matter

Backing the Indian farmers agitating against the new farm laws Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said ldquoCanada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protestrdquoNoting that the situation is lsquoconcerningrsquo the 48yearold leader said ldquoThe news coming out of India about the protest by farmers The situation is concerning and were all very worried about family and friends I know thats a reality for many of you Let me remind you Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protestrdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by World Sikh Organization worldsikhorgTrudeau made this statement at an online event to mark the 551st birth anniversary of Guru NanakldquoWe believe in the importance of dialogue and thats why weve reached out to multiple means directly to the India authorities to highlight our concerns This is a moment for all of us to pull togetherrdquo he saidAlso Read Top Leaders In Meet Over Farmers Protest At JP Naddas ResidenceReacting to Trudeaursquos remarks Shiv Senaleader Priyanka Chaturvedi said that the farmersrsquo protest is lsquoIndias internal matterrsquoldquoDear JustinTrudeau touched by your concern but Indias internal issue is not fodder for another nations politics Pls respect the courtesies that we always extend to other nations Request PM narendramodi ji to resolve this impasse before other countries find it okay to opinerdquo Chaturvedi tweetedDear JustinTrudeau touched by your concern but Indiarsquos internal issue is not fodder for another nationrsquos politicsPls respect the courtesies that we always extend to other nationsRequest PM narendramodi ji to resolve this impasse before other countries find it okay to opinemdash Priyanka Chaturvedi priyankac19 December 1 2020Meanwhile the Ministry of External Affairs MEA issued a statement on Trudeaursquos remarks ldquoWeve seen some illinformed comments by Canadian leaders relating to farmers in India These are unwarranted especially when pertaining to internal affairs of a democratic country Its also best that diplomatic conversations arent misrepresented for political purposes MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava saidThousands of farmers continued to rally on the Delhi borders even as their leaders agreed to hold parleys with the Centre regarding their demands A group of 36 farmer leaders was on way to the talks venue in the central DelhiOf the 36 farmer union leaders 30 hail from Punjab and remaining six owe allegiance to Sanyukt Kishan Morcha and other farmer organisations from Haryana and other placesAlso Read 36 Farmer Leaders Head To Delhi Venue To Hold Talks With CentreThe leaders and representatives of farmers unions decided to accept the central governments invitation to hold talks after a threehourlong meeting at the Singhu entry point on the DelhiAmbala routeThe group will discuss with the central government their demands including rollback of three farm laws enacted in SeptemberOn Tuesday the farmer leaders held a meeting to decide their response to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomars invitation for talks a day earlierBefore the farmers took the decision to hold talks with the government a highlevel Ministerial committee meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was held at BJP President JP Naddas residence here The meeting was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah the Agriculture Minister and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush GoyalThousands of farmers from Punjab Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been protesting at the Delhi borders since November 26Currently these farmers are staying put at Delhis Singhu Tikri and Ghazipur borders on the DelhiAmbala DelhiHisar and DelhiGhaziabad routes respectively demanding repeal of three farm laws enacted in SeptemberKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news