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The minister said that his earlier statements Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. File photo: PTImisinterpreted and said his intention was not that is being shown.
Thomar said the government was not dejected even though the agriculture reform laws had to be repealed.
As soon as the House met at 4 pm, opposition members disrupted the Question Hour to press for repeal of the three "black" laws and raised slogans.
The government wants farmer leaders to come for clause by clause discussion at the next meeting on January 19.
Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for almost two weeks seeking a repeal of the new agri laws, which they claim were aimed at benefitting corporates by weakening the 'mandi' system and the minimum support price (MSP) regime for procurement of farm produce.
The other civic bodies which won the awards are Kolazhy (Thrissur), Tirunavaya and Maranchery (Malappuram), Srikrishnapuram (Palakkad), Sasthankotta (Kollam) and Pappinisseri (Kannur).