Farmers’ protest | Government writes to unions inviting them for next round of talks, asks them to choose date
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December 21, 2020 18:43 IST
The letter also mentioned that the government held meetings with several other farmers’ organisations and sought their suggestions on the matter.
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Farmers participate at a protest demonstration against the government’s farm laws at the Delhi-UP border in New Delhi on December 21, 2020.
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The letter also mentioned that the government held meetings with several other farmers’ organisations and sought their suggestions on the matter. The government on Sunday asked protesting farmer unions to specify their concerns over its earlier proposal of amendments in the new agri laws and choose a convenient date for the next round of talks so that the ongoing agitation could end at the earliest.
PM Modi or Amit Shah should talk to us, cannot take decisions without consultation: Farmers’ union
As the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest is going to complete one month on December 25, more farmers will join the struggle at Delhi borders.
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Farmers during their protest against the new farm laws at Ghazipur Border in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
CHANDIGARH: Claiming that Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar cannot take any decision about the contentious agri laws, the largest farmers’ union of Punjab said either Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Home Minister Amit Shah should talk with the agitating farmers.
Karam Prakash
Patiala, December 19
Amid the ongoing farmers’ stir against the three farm laws, the Income Tax Department has reportedly conducted raids on the premises of several arhtiyas (commission agents) in Punjab over the last 48 hours.
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh castigated the Centre for allegedly adopting intimidatory tactics against arhtiyas. Terming the raids as a pressure tactic to curb arhtiyas’ democratic rights and freedom, he said such oppressive actions would backfire against the BJP.
Arhtiyas claimed the premises of their five union leaders were raided in Patiala, Nawanshahr and Ferozepur districts. In Patiala district, raids were conducted at Bhunerheri, Samana and Rajpura.
The farmers, who observed Shradhanjali Divas on Sunday to pay homage to those who lost their lives in their agitation against the farm laws, warned the government that they will make all the toll plazas free in Haryana between December 25-27 and will undertake a relay hunger strike. They also decided to boycott any NDA constituent which doesn t back the farmers stir. Addressing a joint press conference at the Singhu Border as their protests against the three new farm laws entered the 25th day, the farmers unions said: On December 27, PM (Narendra) Modi will speak in Mann ki Baat but we want to appeal to all of you to bang utensils till the time the PM is speaking.
The government on Sunday asked protesting farmer unions to specify their concerns over its earlier proposal of amendments in the new agri laws and choose a convenient date for the next round of talks so that the ongoing agitation could end at the earliest. In a letter to 40 union leaders, Union Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Vivek Aggarwal said the Centre is making all efforts with an open heart to find an appropriate solution to resolve all the concerns raised by farmers. Previous five rounds of talks between the government and the unions have failed to break the deadlock with the farmers insisting on repeal of the three laws and camping at various border points of Delhi for over three weeks now.