Farmers toughen stand on 3 laws ahead of talks with government Fri, Jan 08 2021 01:07:08 PM New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS): The farmers' agitation against the farm laws entered the 44th day on Friday with the groups showing no signs of budging from their stand ahead of the eighth round of talks with the government slated to take place later in the day. The meeting is being held a day after the farmers held the tractor March on the Eastern and Western Peripheral Highway on the Delhi borders in which over 5,000 tractors and trolleys took part. The farmer leaders will arrive at the Vigyan Bhawan where the meeting is likely to be held at 2 p.m.