By hindustantimes.com | Updated: December 3, 2020 7:41 PM IST
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Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Wednesday that the government is ready to meet with the leaders of protesting farmers’ unions and address their concerns about the agricultural bills the center recently introduced.
Next, the leaders of 40 agricultural organizations will meet with three central government ministers: Narendra Singh Tomar, together with the Minister of Railways, Food and Consumer Affairs, Piyush Goyal, and the Minister of State for Commerce, Som Prakash. Today’s gathering at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi is the fourth round of talks between the government and farmers.
Earlier today, Punjab’s Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had met with the Union Minister of the Interior, Amit Shah. He has urged both sides to find a solution sooner as the protests are negatively affecting Punjab’s economy.
Athletes have returned their awards to support farmers’ protests, in the midst of which former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal had also returned his’ padma vibhushan ‘award.
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Fourth round of talks between government and farmer groups ends; next round on December 5
The meeting between the farmer leaders and the government ends at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. The next round of talks between the two parties is scheduled for December 5, ANI reports.
Farmer leaders suggest a special session of parliament to reject agricultural laws in a meeting with the government
At the meeting with the central government in Vigyan Bhavan, the leaders of the farmers’ unions have suggested that the government convene a special session of parliament to reject the agricultural laws.
Farmers march through Kota; send memo to the collector
Farmers backed by Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Sangarsh Samanya Samiti marched against the agricultural laws of the center in Kota. The farmers submitted a memorandum to the district collector and also called the farm laws anti-farming, PTI reports.
The farmers’ meeting with the government will resume shortly
After having a snack, the fourth round of talks between the central government and the leaders of the farmers’ unions will resume shortly.
Farmers try to break through police barricades on UP Delhi border
Protesting farmers try to jump over and break through police barricades on the Ghazipur-Ghaziabad border.
Traffic movement has been disrupted on the Meerut-Delhi highway since Thursday morning, as more than 1,000 farmers, mostly from Uttarakhand, have been protesting on a road.
‘They are distraught and looking for some chaos’: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj S Chouhan criticizes Congress
Parliament Prime Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized the Congress party saying they have always opposed farmers.
He accused the party of instigating farmers and stoking violence and said he will let that happen in Madhya Pradesh, ANI reports.
Congress has always been against farmers. They are distressed, looking for some chaos. It was the same Congress that instigated the farmers at Neemuch & Mandsaur and fueled the violence. We will not allow Congress to do this at any cost in Madhya Pradesh: MP CM Shivraj S Chouhan, in Sehore pic.twitter.com/nfKq46lrVN
– ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2020
Maharashtra farmers march in protest against farm laws
Expressing solidarity with protesting farmers in Delhi, Maharashtra farmers marched to the offices of the district tehsildars and collectors.
All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) organized the marches that included more than 80 organizations, including farm workers, trade unions and bank employees.
Shiromani chief Akali Dal asks why the center imposes agricultural laws on farmers
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal said former Punjab Prime Minister Parkash Singh Badal had “fought for farmers his whole life” and returned his padma vibhushan award as a message to the central government.
He also asked, “Farmers don’t need these laws, so why is the government of India enforcing them on farmers?” as cited by ANI.
Odisha farmers protest in front of the state assembly in Bhubaneswar
Expressing support for the protests in Delhi, members of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee protested in front of the Odisha state assembly in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
Union leader Praful Samantaray had said that farm laws could “destroy farmers and agriculture,” ANI reports.
Maharashtra Congress to support protesting farmers in Delhi
Maharashtra State Congress Head Balasaheb Thorat and MLC Sharad Ranpise expressed the party’s position regarding the farmers’ protest at a party meeting of MLA, MLC and MP. The party passed a resolution against the new farm laws and in support of protesting farmers, PTI reports.
Fourth round of ongoing talks at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi
Trade union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and State Minister for Commerce Som Prakash met with the leaders of the farmers’ unions protesting at Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi, in the fourth round of talks between the two sides.
First Posted: Dec 3, 2020 2:38 PM IST
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