Farmer unions to take decision on further talks on Tuesday
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December 21, 2020 21:48 IST
Leaders are of the view the government selected eight issues that it’s now trying to claim are the main issues
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Leaders are of the view the government selected eight issues that it’s now trying to claim are the main issues Appearing set to reject the fresh offer of talks by the Union government, farmer unions spearheading the agitation are of the opinion that the three laws are pro-corporate and promote stocking and black-marketing of the food. The final decision, however, will be taken in a meeting of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint front of farmer unions, on Tuesday.
Farmer leaders say nothing new in govt s letter, always ready for talks but Centre must offer concrete solution
In the letter, the Union agriculture joint secretary said the Centre is making all efforts with an open heart to find an appropriate solution to resolve all concerns raised by farmers.
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Farmers show a letter written with their blood to be sent to the Prime Minister during the agitation against farm reform laws at Singhu Border in New Delhi Monday. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
NEW DELHI: Farmer leaders on Monday said they are always ready for dialogue as long as the government is offering a concrete solution , but claimed that there is nothing new in the Centre s latest letter to them seeking a date for the next round of talks.
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Government s letter has nothing new: farmers’ representatives
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Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal, meanwhile, said the only way ahead was calling an emergency session of Parliament to discuss the farm bills threadbare.
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The representatives said the government should, instead, take a cue from the Supreme Court’s suggestion to suspend the laws before beginning talks.
New Delhi: Farmer groups will hold discussions on Tuesday morning to decide their course of action after the Centre’s latest letter asking them to decide on date of talks. Some of the farmers’ representatives told ET that the new letter had “nothing new” and the government had only expressed willingness to “resolve farmer concerns” about the new laws.
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4 Farmers raise slogans during their protest against the farm laws at Singhu Border, in New Delhi, on Monday, December 21, 2020. PTI
New Delhi, December 21
Farmer leaders on Monday said they are always ready for dialogue as long as the government is offering a “concrete solution”, but claimed that there is nothing new in the Centre’s latest letter to them seeking a date for the next round of talks.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said the government, in its letter, mentioned that it wants to hold talks over its earlier proposal of amendments in the new agri laws.
“On this issue (government’s proposal), we did not talk to them earlier. We are currently discussing how to respond to the government letter,” Tikait told PTI.