Farmers during the protest against farm laws at Ghazipur in New Delhi on Thursday. TOI photo NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government on Thursday sent a fresh letter to the protesting farmers’ unions inviting them for talks. Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi met President Ram Nath Kovind and demanded a joint session of Parliament to repeal the three farm laws. The BJP retorted by daring the former Congress president for a debate. Here are the top 10 developments of the day: 1. The centre extended a fresh invite to protesting farmer unions for talks, but made it clear that it would not be "logical" to include in the agenda any new demand related to minimum support price (MSP), saying it was out of the purview of three new farm laws. In a three-page letter written to 40 farmer leaders, agriculture ministry joint secretary Vivek Aggarwal said, "I again request you that the government has been discussing all issues with an open heart and good intention to end the protest, and will continue to do so. Kindly suggest a date and time (for the next round of talks)." The previous five rounds of talks between the government and the unions have failed to break the deadlock with the farmers insisting on the repeal of the three laws and camping at various border points of Delhi for nearly a month now. Aggarwal asked the union leaders to provide details of other issues they want to discuss. The talks will be held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi at a ministerial level, he said. On MSP, Aggarwal said the farm laws have no connection with the price regime nor would have any impact on the procurement of farm produce at the fixed rates.