Opinion: Farmers stir- a litmus test for Modi govt By Venkat Parsa| Published: 11th December 2020 8:18 pm IST **EDS: VIDEO GRAB** New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel, in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Keshubhai Patel, died of cardiac arrest on Thursday morning. He was 92. (PTI Photo)(PTI29-10-2020_000122B) Venkat Parsa The Modi government faces a litmus test, as talks with the agitating farmers have not borne any fruits so far. The government has to find a solution to the issue before it spirals out of control. After five rounds of talks with union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, union home minister Amit Shah stepped in the sixth round, following which the deadlock continues.