The demand comes a day before the fourth round of talks between farm leaders and Union ministers over their various demands
Stating that the Centre has a right to take "political" decisions, Pandher said, "If it (Centre) brings an ordinance and it can bring it overnight, if it wants so. If the government wants resolution of farmers' protest, then it should bring out an ordinance with an immediate effect that it will enact a law on MSP, then discussion can proceed further"
Speaking to reporters at the Shambhu border, Pandher said as far as the issue of modalities is concerned, any ordinance has a six-month validity
As far as the demand for "C2 plus 50 per cent" as per the Swaminathan Commission's recommendation goes, Pandher said that the government was giving a price according to "A2 plus FL" formula. "Under the same formula, an ordinance can be brought," he added
On the issue of farm debt waiver, Pandher said the government is saying that the loan amount has to be assessed. The government can collect data from banks in this regard, he said adding, "It is a question of political will power"
"They (the Centre) are saying it has to be discussed with the states. You leave aside the states. You talk about the Centre and central banks and then finalise how to waive farmers' debt," said Pandher
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal also said that the government should bring an ordinance for "giving something to people of the country"
"The government should bring the ordinance with such an intention that it is implemented with immediate effect and within six months, it can be converted into a law and there is no problem in that," said Dallewal, who was spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' call along with Pandher
On claims suggesting that giving the minimum support price (MSP), on all 23 crops will require a huge funds, Dallewal said one study says that a sum of Rs 2.50 lakh crore was needed for this
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