New Delhi: After the eighth spherical of talks, the Centre couldn’t attain any “solution” because the farmer unions remained “adamant” over repealing of three farm legal guidelines, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar stated on Monday.
“We wanted farmer unions to discuss three laws clause-wise. We could not reach any solution as farmer unions remained adamant on the repeal of the laws,” Tomar advised reporters right here this night at Vigyan Bhawan.
However, the minister stated he’s “hopeful” {that a} conclusion will likely be discovered within the subsequent spherical of talks which will likely be held on January 8 at 2 pm.
“Looking at today’s discussion, I hope that we will have a meaningful discussion during our next meeting and we will come to a conclusion,” he stated.
We wished farmer unions to debate three legal guidelines clause-wise. We couldn’t attain any answer as farmer union remained adamant on the repeal of the legal guidelines: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar pic.twitter.com/LOC0WHFv1U
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021
Yudhvir Singh of the Bhartiya Kisan Union stated that they need a whole rollback of farm legal guidelines.
“The minister wanted us to discuss the law point-wise. We rejected it and said that there is no point in discussing the laws because we want a complete rollback of the laws. The government intends to take us towards amendments but we will not accept it,” Singh stated whereas addressing the reporters right here after the assembly.
Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Parkash together with authorities officers and representatives of farmers additionally noticed a two-minute silence for farmers who died through the ongoing protest.
Looking at right this moment’s dialogue, I hope that we’ll have a significant dialogue throughout our subsequent assembly and we’ll come to a conclusion: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar https://t.co/qI6PmeHM07
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021
After the assembly, Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union stated that farmers, who’re protesting for over a month towards three agriculture legal guidelines at completely different borders of the nationwide capital won’t return till the Acts are repealed.
“Discussion took place on our demands — repeal of the three laws and MSP… Kannon wapasi nahi, to ghar wapasi nahi (We will not go home until the laws are withdrawn),” Tikait advised media.
Earlier, Tikait claimed that 60 farmers have up to now misplaced their lives through the ongoing agitation. He additional stated that one farmer is dying each 16 hours and it’s the authorities’s duty to offer a solution.
Farmers have been protesting on the gates of Delhi since November 26 final 12 months towards the newly enacted farm legal guidelines — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance, and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
