Farmers protest live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks

Protesting farmers on Friday suspended their foot march to Delhi for the day after some of them suffered injuries due to tear gas shells fired by security personnel, who stopped them at the Punjab-Haryana border.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced on Friday that a group of 101 farmers will march towards Delhi on December 8 at 12 noon if the Union Government does not engage in talks with them by tomorrow.

Pandher, speaking at the Shambhu border, said they would wait until tomorrow for discussions with the government. "We will wait till tomorrow for talks with the government, otherwise, a 'Jatha' of 101 farmers will march towards Delhi on 8 December at 12 noon," the farmer leader said. (ANI)

Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan evaded the party's question in Parliament on whether the Centre would bring a law to legally guarantee MSP.

"When the country's Agriculture Minister was asked whether he would make a law to guarantee MSP, he openly evaded the question. This somehow reflects the intention of the Modi government," he alleged.

Earlier, Chouhan said that the Centre would purchase all crops under MSP.

Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the Centre of not keeping up its promise to bring a law guaranteeing MSP after the withdrawal of three farm laws two years ago.

“Once again the farmers of the country are sitting on the border...The farmer, who is called the God of the Earth, is now being stopped by using sticks, tear gas, concrete walls,” he said.

"The Prime Minister of the country should call the farmers for talks without any delay," he added.

Farmers protest live update: “I think the Prime Minister is not even listening to the Vice President. If the round of talks had started, a happy solution to this movement could have been found. The government is not ready for talks. For us the ruling party and the opposition are the same, they all do politics,” says Sarwan Singh Pandher.

Farmers protest live update: “I don't think ever before such barriers have been placed like now. They have gone a step ahead of the Britishers. Do you think of farmers as terrorists that 4-5 layers of barricading has been done? Can't they meet the Home Minister? This is a delibrate attempt to spoil the situation in the state.. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar should conduct a special session on this in Parliament,” says Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh.

Farmers protest live update: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated that they would urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to either engage in talks with them or allow them to proceed peacefully to the national capital.

Pandher further remarked, “It is a moral victory for the farmers, as the Haryana and Union governments did not permit them to march, even on foot.”

Farmers protest live update: After suspending the Delhi Chalo march for the day, farmer leader Sarvan Singh Pandher announces farmers will make another attempt to march peacefully on Sunday.

Farmers protest live update: Amid the ongoing protest by farmers at the Shambhu border, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday that it has disbursed ₹20,657 crore to over 9.58 crore farmers in the latest 18th installment under the PM-KISAN scheme.

Farmers protest live update: "The proposal we've made is that either you let ‘jatha’ go to Delhi peacefully or engage in talks. They have asked us for a memorandum. We will send the memorandum to the SP Ambala via WhatsApp. If their letter arrives late at night, our doors are open for talks. After discussing with all the leaders, we will inform you (media) of the next steps," says farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher.

Farmers protest live update: Farmer leaders suspend march for the day after injuries to six farmers in tear gas shelling.

Farmers protest live update: According to reports, one farmer has been seriously injured and taken to a hospital for treatment.

Farmers protest live update: After several farmers, including some farmer leaders, allegedly injured in tear gas shelling by the Haryana Police, both protesting farmer unions - Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) (SKM-NP) - decide to recall the group of 101 farmers who had been sent to march towards Delhi.

Farmers protest live update: “Doors are open for the farmers to come and have dialogue regarding their issues. I am also their brother and if they want to come, doors are open, if they want us to go there we will go in between them to have dialogue,” says MoS (Agriculture) Bhagirath Choudhary.

Farmers protest live update: More tear gas shells fired by Haryana Police at farmers trying to march towards the national capital.

Farmers protest live update: Amid farmers' protests and their large-scale mobilisation to the national capital, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that the Narendra Modi government would purchase all farm produce at the minimum support price. Dig deeper

Farmers protest live update: Farmers, trying to march towards Delhi from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, remove barricades erected by security forces to prevent them from entering Haryana.

Farmers protest live update: Farmers protesting over various demands have been stopped at the Shambhu border from heading towards Delhi. Heavy police presence at the Shambhu border

Farmers protest live update: Sarwan Singh Pandher says, “We should be allowed to go towards Delhi peacefully or we should be talked to about our demands. The doors for talks are open from the farmers' side. We have been saying that if the government wants to talk, then show us the letter of the central government or the CM office of Haryana or Punjab. We want the central government to accept our demands. They should give us a place to protest in Delhi. Internet services should be restored in Ambala. Either we should be allowed to go to Delhi or we should be talked to.”

Farmers protest live update: Haryana Police fires tear gas shells at farmers trying to march towards Delhi from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border.

Farmers protest live update: Stand off between Haryana Police and protesting farmers has reached a flashpoint at Shambhu border. There are prohibitory orders against gatherings in the area.

Farmers protest live update: Farmers from Punjab have begun to walk towards the Parliament in Delhi.

The 101 farmers are moving towards Ambala in Haryana where prohibitory orders have been issued.

Farmers protest live update: Punjab farmers 'Dilli Chalo' march to the Parliament in the national capital is set to begin soon.

Farmers protest live update: Punjab AAP chief and cabinet minister, Aman Arora, appealed to the union government on Friday to hold talks with protesting farmers as they embark on their procession to the national capital.