Farmers' protests: 'Roti' machine helps in making over 2000 chapatis in an hour

Over thousands of farmers have camped at the Delhi borders protesting against the three agriculture laws enacted in September.

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing farmers' protests against the new agriculture laws, a huge roti-making machine has been installed to help over thousands of farmers who have camped at the Delhi borders.

This machine which is usually seen at the Gurudwaras ensures a faster and easier way to make rotis and reportedly prepares over 1,500-2,000 rotis in an hour. 

The delegation of more than 34 farmer leaders who held talks with the Centre on December 3 also brought their own food at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. They refused to accept food or tea offered by the government. 

Earlier in the day, the farmer leaders rejected a government proposal on the three agriculture-marketing laws and said they would intensify their agitation against the legislations with a nationwide protest on December 14. They said that if the government gives a proposal again then they will consider it.

Meanwhile, a delegation of opposition parties including Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, and Left leaders met President Ram Nath Kovind seeking repeal of the three farm laws. Along with Rahul Gandhi and Sharad Pawar, other members of the delegation included CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI general secretary D Raja and DMK leader TKS Elangovan.

The three farm laws enacted in September have been projected by the government as major agriculture sector reforms to remove the middlemen and allow farmers to sell anywhere in the country.

The protesting farmers, however, have expressed apprehension that the new farm laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of Minimum Support Price (MSP). The new laws would also do away with the mandis, they apprehend, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates.