Farmers Protest LIVE Updates: Seventh spherical of farmers-Centre talks at present; three die at Delhi borders

Farmers sit behind their tractor trolley as they proceed to dam a freeway on the Delhi- Haryana border on the outskirts of New Delhi. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)Farmers Protest LIVE News Updates: Representatives of the farmers protesting on the Delhi borders will maintain talks with members of the Central authorities for the primary time this 12 months, the place the latter hopes to prevail over the demand to repeal the brand new farm legal guidelines.
This comes after the sixth spherical of debate on December 30 the place either side reached a consensus on two points—the rise in energy tariff and penalties for stubble burning. However, the assembly, which lasted for over 5 hours, failed to interrupt the impasse over the repeal of three agriculture legislations and a authorized assure for minimal assist worth (MSP).
Ahead of their talks with the federal government, the farmer leaders reiterated their calls for on Sunday. “Our demands remain the same. The farm laws must be repealed. The two amendments need to be rolled back and the government must listen. Our agitation will continue,” Jageer Singh Dalewal, a Bharat Kisan Union member mentioned. They even threatened to close malls and petrol pumps if the Monday’s talks with the Centre fail. The Agriculture Ministry officers too labored over the weekend to arrange for the subsequent spherical of talks. An official mentioned the federal government is “extremely concerned” and needs a “positive outcome”.
On Sunday, the Haryana police fired tear fuel shells to cease a gaggle of farmers, principally from Rajasthan, from shifting in direction of Delhi. Rajesh Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bawal, mentioned: “The protesters said those who had gone ahead did not have enough provisions. They asked for permission to go to them and set up a langar, and were allowed to do so. However, when they got there, the entire group tried to break through the barricades and move forward.”
Meanwhile, three deaths have been reported on the Singhu and Tikri borders, the place farmers have been tenting for over a month now. Jagbir, 66, from Jind district, and Jashnpreet, 18, from Bathinda, died in Tikri, whereas, Shamsher, 44, from Sangrur was discovered lifeless inside a truck at Singhu protest web site.
Meanwhile, protesters from varied farmer unions clashed in Sangrur with Moga police Sunday afternoon whereas agitating towards the go to of Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma Sunday.
The BJP president had come to attend a celebration employees’ assembly on the residence of Sangrur district president Randip Deol. Kirti Kisan Union (KKU) protesters clashed with police who had put up a double barricading on the Sangrur-Patiala bypass forward of Deol’s home.
SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal too confronted protests at Bhadra village of Budhlada constituency in Mansa district Sunday afternoon. The former Union minister had gone to go to a couple of villages of Mansa to condole the households of farmers who had died at Delhi borders. However, after her visitto the home of 1 Jagseer Singh, she confronted protest from villagers bearing flags of BKU Ugrahan and BKU Dakaunda, asking her to return.