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Farmers' stir: Stalemate continues, govt says staying laws best offer

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Published : Jan 22, 2021, 12:11 PM IST

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Updated : Jan 22, 2021, 7:57 PM IST

19:03 January 22

Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar

Disappointed with meeting: Farmer leader

Speaking to ETV Bharat after the 11th round of talks, farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said that the meeting with the government was disappointing. The farmer leader expressed disappointment on the fact that the Agriculture minister came to the meeting late and dedicated very little time for it.

This is for the first time that a date for the next meeting has not been set.

Meanwhile, the farmer leaders will once again meet at Singhu border tomorrow to discuss their strategy going ahead.

18:38 January 22

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Asked farmers to get back to us by Jan 23

"We told unions to get back to us by Saturday (January 23) with their decision on our proposal (to suspend implementation of laws). If they agree, we will meet again," Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar said.

Tomar further said some "forces" definitely want protests to continue for their own personal and political motives and no resolution is possible when the sanctity of agitation is lost.

Asked whether he expects the farmers to agree to the government offer, he said, "I don't want to speculate, but we are hopeful that farmer unions will consider positively our proposal."

17:38 January 22

SS Pandher from the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee

'Minister making us wait an insult to farmers'

"The minister made us wait for three and a half hours. This is an insult to farmers. When he came, he asked us to consider the government's proposal and said that he is ending the process of meetings. The agitation will continue peacefully," said SS Pandher from the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee.

17:34 January 22

'Tractor rally to go ahead as planned'

"During the meeting, the government offered to put the implementation of the farm laws on hold for two years and said that the next round of meeting can take place only if farmer unions are ready to accept the proposal," Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) said.

"As planned, the tractor rally will take place on January 26," he added.

17:32 January 22

Shiv Kumar Kakka, National President of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh

Govt said they are ready for amendments: Kakka

"Before the lunch break, farmer leaders reiterated their demand for the repeal of the farm laws and the government said they are ready for amendments. The minister asked us to consider the government's proposal and we asked him to consider ours. After that, the minister left the meeting," Shiv Kumar Kakka, National President of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh said.

"Since then, farmer leaders have been waiting for the minister to return to the meeting," he added.

17:09 January 22

11th round of talks between the Centre and the farmers ends

Farmers can come to us if they have better proposal, says govt

As the 11th round of talks between the Centre and the farmers ended, the government said that they have given their proposal to the farmers.

"If they have a better proposal then they can come to us, the government said.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar thanked the unions for cooperation. The Minister said there were no problems in the laws, but the government offered to suspend them as respect for farmers.

Tomar told the unions that the government is ready for another meeting if farmers want to discuss the proposal on suspending laws.

Further, no date has been fixed for the next meeting, as the government made it clear that it has given the unions all possible options, and that they must discuss internally the proposal of suspending laws.

Meanwhile, the farmer leaders said the meeting may have lasted for nearly five hours, but two sides sat face to face for less than 30 minutes.

15:48 January 22

Protest continues for 58th day at Tikri border

Protest continues for 58th day at Tikri border

The farmers' protest continued for the 58th day at Delhi's Tikri border. The protesting farmer reiterated that they will not move from the borders unless the three contentious laws are completely repealed.

15:11 January 22

First round of meeting concludes, no headway

The first round of the 11th meeting between farmer unions and the Centre has ended. The farmers placed their demands at the meeting and made it clear that they do not agree with the government's proposal. The farmers are still sticking to their demand that the three laws be repealed and that a law be brought in to guarantee the minimum support price (MSP).

The government reportedly took the break only five minutes into the meeting.

The Centre told the farmers that they had put forward their best proposal and appealed to the farmers to reconsider their stand.

Further, the farmer leaders also condemned the police attitude towards the protests. They put forward the issue of farmers receiving phone threats and being trolled on social media.

14:45 January 22

Lakhwinder Singh had been protesting since December 29

Lakhwinder Singh had been protesting since December 29

BKU leader protesting at Ghazipur border dies

A Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader from Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj, who had been protesting at the Ghazipur border, died on Thursday after his health suddenly deteriorated.

Lakhwinder Singh a resident of Mirapur village of Kasganj district, had been protesting against the farm laws at the Ghazipur since December 29. However, around five days back, he developed a fever and his health deteriorated. He was subsequently shifted to a hospital, but passed away on Thursday evening.

13:19 January 22

BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait

Let's see who stops farmers from entering Delhi: Tikait

Before the meeting began, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait challenged the police as he said, "Let's see who stops the farmers from entering Delhi for the tractor march."

He further urged all farmers to leave for Delhi from the villages along with ration and other necessary items.

Tikait said that the Centre had proposed to suspend the implementation of the new farm laws for a period of 18 months at yesterday's meeting, but the farmers flatly refused.

"Whatever the government proposes today, the farmers will discuss among themselves and take a call. We have told the government that the farmers will not go back from Delhi till the three laws are repealed and a law is passed to guarantee MSP," Tikait said.

12:57 January 22

11th round of talks begin

The 11th round of talks between farmer leaders and the Central government has begun in the national capital's Vigyan Bhawan.

11:29 January 22

Farmers' stir: Centre, farmers to hold 11th round of talks today

New Delhi: The Centre and farmers will hold the 11th round of talks at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi on Friday. Protesting farmer unions on Thursday rejected the government's proposal to suspend three farm laws for 18 months, and said they want nothing but a complete repeal of all these contentious legislations.

"In a full general body meeting of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha today, the proposal put forth by the government yesterday was rejected. A full repeal of three central farm acts and enacting a legislation for remunerative MSP for all farmers were reiterated as the pending demands of the movement," the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday night met senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah, sources said.

The meeting followed a statement from the umbrella body of agitating unions, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, that it has rejected the government's offer to put on hold the three contentious farm laws for one to 1.5 years and set up a joint committee to reach an amicable solution.

However, some farmer leaders said a final decision is yet to be taken on the proposal and the next course of action will depend on Friday's meeting with the government.

Tomar has been leading the government side in the negotiations along with Railways, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash, who is an MP from Punjab.

Read: Rahul Gandhi to meet farmers in Tamil Nadu

19:03 January 22

Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar

Disappointed with meeting: Farmer leader

Speaking to ETV Bharat after the 11th round of talks, farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said that the meeting with the government was disappointing. The farmer leader expressed disappointment on the fact that the Agriculture minister came to the meeting late and dedicated very little time for it.

This is for the first time that a date for the next meeting has not been set.

Meanwhile, the farmer leaders will once again meet at Singhu border tomorrow to discuss their strategy going ahead.

18:38 January 22

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Asked farmers to get back to us by Jan 23

"We told unions to get back to us by Saturday (January 23) with their decision on our proposal (to suspend implementation of laws). If they agree, we will meet again," Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar said.

Tomar further said some "forces" definitely want protests to continue for their own personal and political motives and no resolution is possible when the sanctity of agitation is lost.

Asked whether he expects the farmers to agree to the government offer, he said, "I don't want to speculate, but we are hopeful that farmer unions will consider positively our proposal."

17:38 January 22

SS Pandher from the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee

'Minister making us wait an insult to farmers'

"The minister made us wait for three and a half hours. This is an insult to farmers. When he came, he asked us to consider the government's proposal and said that he is ending the process of meetings. The agitation will continue peacefully," said SS Pandher from the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee.

17:34 January 22

'Tractor rally to go ahead as planned'

"During the meeting, the government offered to put the implementation of the farm laws on hold for two years and said that the next round of meeting can take place only if farmer unions are ready to accept the proposal," Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) said.

"As planned, the tractor rally will take place on January 26," he added.

17:32 January 22

Shiv Kumar Kakka, National President of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh

Govt said they are ready for amendments: Kakka

"Before the lunch break, farmer leaders reiterated their demand for the repeal of the farm laws and the government said they are ready for amendments. The minister asked us to consider the government's proposal and we asked him to consider ours. After that, the minister left the meeting," Shiv Kumar Kakka, National President of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh said.

"Since then, farmer leaders have been waiting for the minister to return to the meeting," he added.

17:09 January 22

11th round of talks between the Centre and the farmers ends

Farmers can come to us if they have better proposal, says govt

As the 11th round of talks between the Centre and the farmers ended, the government said that they have given their proposal to the farmers.

"If they have a better proposal then they can come to us, the government said.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar thanked the unions for cooperation. The Minister said there were no problems in the laws, but the government offered to suspend them as respect for farmers.

Tomar told the unions that the government is ready for another meeting if farmers want to discuss the proposal on suspending laws.

Further, no date has been fixed for the next meeting, as the government made it clear that it has given the unions all possible options, and that they must discuss internally the proposal of suspending laws.

Meanwhile, the farmer leaders said the meeting may have lasted for nearly five hours, but two sides sat face to face for less than 30 minutes.

15:48 January 22

Protest continues for 58th day at Tikri border

Protest continues for 58th day at Tikri border

The farmers' protest continued for the 58th day at Delhi's Tikri border. The protesting farmer reiterated that they will not move from the borders unless the three contentious laws are completely repealed.

15:11 January 22

First round of meeting concludes, no headway

The first round of the 11th meeting between farmer unions and the Centre has ended. The farmers placed their demands at the meeting and made it clear that they do not agree with the government's proposal. The farmers are still sticking to their demand that the three laws be repealed and that a law be brought in to guarantee the minimum support price (MSP).

The government reportedly took the break only five minutes into the meeting.

The Centre told the farmers that they had put forward their best proposal and appealed to the farmers to reconsider their stand.

Further, the farmer leaders also condemned the police attitude towards the protests. They put forward the issue of farmers receiving phone threats and being trolled on social media.

14:45 January 22

Lakhwinder Singh had been protesting since December 29

Lakhwinder Singh had been protesting since December 29

BKU leader protesting at Ghazipur border dies

A Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader from Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj, who had been protesting at the Ghazipur border, died on Thursday after his health suddenly deteriorated.

Lakhwinder Singh a resident of Mirapur village of Kasganj district, had been protesting against the farm laws at the Ghazipur since December 29. However, around five days back, he developed a fever and his health deteriorated. He was subsequently shifted to a hospital, but passed away on Thursday evening.

13:19 January 22

BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait

Let's see who stops farmers from entering Delhi: Tikait

Before the meeting began, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait challenged the police as he said, "Let's see who stops the farmers from entering Delhi for the tractor march."

He further urged all farmers to leave for Delhi from the villages along with ration and other necessary items.

Tikait said that the Centre had proposed to suspend the implementation of the new farm laws for a period of 18 months at yesterday's meeting, but the farmers flatly refused.

"Whatever the government proposes today, the farmers will discuss among themselves and take a call. We have told the government that the farmers will not go back from Delhi till the three laws are repealed and a law is passed to guarantee MSP," Tikait said.

12:57 January 22

11th round of talks begin

The 11th round of talks between farmer leaders and the Central government has begun in the national capital's Vigyan Bhawan.

11:29 January 22

Farmers' stir: Centre, farmers to hold 11th round of talks today

New Delhi: The Centre and farmers will hold the 11th round of talks at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi on Friday. Protesting farmer unions on Thursday rejected the government's proposal to suspend three farm laws for 18 months, and said they want nothing but a complete repeal of all these contentious legislations.

"In a full general body meeting of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha today, the proposal put forth by the government yesterday was rejected. A full repeal of three central farm acts and enacting a legislation for remunerative MSP for all farmers were reiterated as the pending demands of the movement," the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday night met senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah, sources said.

The meeting followed a statement from the umbrella body of agitating unions, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, that it has rejected the government's offer to put on hold the three contentious farm laws for one to 1.5 years and set up a joint committee to reach an amicable solution.

However, some farmer leaders said a final decision is yet to be taken on the proposal and the next course of action will depend on Friday's meeting with the government.

Tomar has been leading the government side in the negotiations along with Railways, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash, who is an MP from Punjab.

Read: Rahul Gandhi to meet farmers in Tamil Nadu

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