IN a letter written on March 11, to the Counsel General of India based in Vancouver, Canada, the Indo-Canadian Workers Association(ICWA) demanded the immediate release of the three farm laws in India.

The ICWA expressed its strong support to the farmers who have been peacefully demonstrating since August 2020 for their demands to repeal the anti-farmer laws and to ensure a legal guarantee of minimum support price.

The ICWA, in the letter stated that in September 2020, the parliament of India hastily passed the three farm bills without any proper consultation of required stakeholders, especially the farmers' bodies. There were no proper discussions in both houses of parliament.

 The ICWA demanded from the Indian government to act upon the following:
1.  An immediate repeal of the three farm laws and to provide a legal guarantee of MSP for 23 crops all over India.
2.  Release of all farmers in custody and to drop all charges against these farmers immediately.
3.  The government of India must recognise the right to peaceful assembly and protest.
4.  The government of India must undertake a public commitment to include farmers unions as a part of the review process of existing laws.