New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The second day of 'Kisan Sansad' being held at Jantar Mantar here saw a 37-year-old man acting as the agriculture minister, who subsequently resigns after failing to answer questions related to farmers' issues.

Thousands of farmers have been pressing for their demand to repeal the three new farm laws enacted last year.

Ravneet Singh Brar, who hails from Punjab's Muktsar and holds an MBA degree, was chosen to play the role of the 'Krishi Mantri' at the Kisan Sansad for a day, which he felt was a "big opportunity", as he too belongs to a family of farmers.

He has been an active participant in the farmer's protest at Singhu border since day 1 and is also the spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Kadian).

Friday's Kisan Sansad was helmed by six members including its own speaker Hardev Singh Arshi, deputy speaker Jagtar Singh Bajwa, and V Venkataramaiah, Jangvir Singh Chauhan, Mukesh Chandra and Harpal Singh Bilari.

The Kisan Sansad will continue till August 9 as permitted by LG Anil Baijal.

Slogans were raised against Brar and he was shamed every time he failed to give a satisfactory response to the members of the Kisan Sansad. He and his "government" were also termed anti-farmer and called the "slaves" of the corporate world.

Brar tried his best to defend himself.

"As an agriculture minister, I responded to all their questions but when I felt the sansad members had put up a legit question and I did not have answers to it, I adopted the strategy to ignore it and slowly diverting the attention of the sansad towards other matters," he told PTI.

The Krishi Mantri at the Kisan Sansad was shamed again when the sansad asked him about his stand on the Minimum Support Price and why it was not being implemented as a law.

The Krishi Mantri of the Kisan Sansad was also accused of misguiding the sansad by its deputy speaker when Brar failed to give satisfactory explanation.

"When I was asked questions by the sansad members (kisan bhai), I couldn't speak to them eye-to-eye. Somewhere, I felt they were asking legit questions to me, I could see and feel the pain in their eyes. I failed to address farmers' issue. I said Kisan Ekta Zindabad and decided to tender my resignation," Brar said.

Stressing on the power and responsibility that comes with the spot, Brar said, those in power today should not forget their roots and should sincerely work for the people of this country.

When asked what the questions he faced, Brar said, "I was asked what was black in the bills? I knew what was (wrong) with the bill...I never had answers to their questions, so I tried to defend it by diverting their attention to other issues."

"If they spoke about farmer suicides, I spoke about oxygen. I spoke about how we generated employment. I also spoke about how farmers' protest was being a potential spreader of virus in Delhi NCR," he said,

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