Farmers’ Protest Live Updates: ‘Our protests will continue peacefully,’ says farmers’ union
Farmers’ Protest Live Updates: The sixth round of talks between the Centre and the farmer unions slated for Wednesday was cancelled, but the two sides maintained they were open to dialogue.
Protesting farmer leaders have rejected a government offer of amendments in the new agricultual laws and a “written assurance” on continuing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system, saying there was nothing new in it, and vowed to intensify their agitation by blocking key highways linking Delhi and a nationwide protest on December 14.
The sixth round of talks between the Centre and the farmer unions slated for Wednesday was cancelled, but the two sides maintained they were open to dialogue.
A five-member delegation of the opposition that included Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury met President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday, seeking repeal of the farm laws against which thousands of farmers have been protesting on the borders of the national capital for the last 15 days.
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Our protests will continue peacefully: Bharatiya Kisan Union
“If Centre was agreeing to 12 of our demands out of 15, that means the bills are not right, then why not destroy them. We had demanded one law on MSP but they brought three bills through the ordinance...Our protests will continue peacefully,” says Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union.
Farmers give ultimatum to govt till December 10 on farm laws
“We’d given an ultimatum till Dec 10 that if PM doesn’t listen to us and doesn’t repeal laws, we’ll block railway tracks. It was decided in today’s meeting that all the people of India will take to the tracks. Sanyukt Kisan Manch will fix a date and announce,” says farmer leader Boota Singh.
Any law cannot be entirely defective: Tomar on withdrawal of farm laws
“Any law cannot be entirely defective. Government is ready to discuss the provisions that may adversely affect the farmers,” said Tomar on being asked if farm laws will be repealed.
No compulsion on farmers: Piyush Goyal
No compulsion on farmers, they are being given an option to sell their produce: Union minister Piyush Goyal clarifies on farm laws
New farm laws will not affect APMC or MSP: Tomar
“We sent a proposal to farmers. Thet wanted that laws be repealed. We are of the stand that government is ready for open-minded discussions on provisions they have an objection against. Laws don’t affect APMCs or MSP. We tried to explain this to farmers,” Tomar said today.
Narendra Singh Tomar addresses on farm laws
Through recent farm laws, the effort was to make the farmer free from the mandi system, to sell his crop on desired price, says Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar as he address media over farm laws.
Modi govt sensitive about farmers’ demands: Naqvi
Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said the Modi government was “sensitive” about the demands made by farmers and has addressed their main concerns in a “transparent” manner. He also said that most of the farmers were “satisfied” with the steps taken by the central government, and added that their interests were “safe and secure” in its hands.
“The government is completely sensitive about the demands of farmers. That is why it has addressed their main concerns effectively and in a transparent manner. Most of the farmers are satisfied,” news agency PTI quoted Naqvi.
Will end protests only after withdrawal of farm laws, says BKU
“The proposal has no mention of the withdrawal of the laws. They (central government) wants amendment in them but we want these laws to be repealed. We don’t want changes. We will end our protest only when these laws are withdrawn,” news agency ANI quoted BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait as saying. The government is interested only in ending the protest, he also said.
Narendra Singh Tomar will make an appeal to the farmers to end their agitation
Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar will make an appeal to the farmers to end their agitation and work with the government, today. He will also brief the media: Sources, reports news agency ANI.
We appeal to the people of Delhi to support us: Bharatiya Kisan Union’s Manjeet Singh
Bharatiya Kisan Union’s Manjeet Singh says, “The govt intends to weaken the farmers’ movement but many more farmers are coming to Delhi to join the movement. We appeal to the people of Delhi to support us.”
Over 50 medical camps set up for farmers at Singhu border
Over 50 free round-the-clock medical camps have come up at Singhu, one of the multiple Delhi borders, where farmers have been agitating against the three recently enacted farm laws, braving the winters, for the last 15 days.
Free medicines and ambulance services are also being provided to the agitating farmers.
Farmers’ protest against Centre’s farm laws enters 15th day
Farmers protest at Tikri border against Centre’s farm laws.
Farmers reject Centre’s offer, vows to intensify agitation
The farmers have announced a series of plans to escalate their protest. The plans involve closure of the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, boycott of Reliance malls and capture of toll plazas.