New Delhi: The stalemate between the federal government and farmer unions persevered throughout the eighth spherical of talks on Friday with the farmers insisting on their demand for the repeal of the brand new farm legal guidelines. The authorities requested farmer unions to “give an option other than repealing” and the subsequent spherical of talks is proposed for January 15.
Talking to reporters after the assembly held at Vigyan Bhavan right here, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar hoped {that a} resolution might be discovered within the subsequent assembly on January 15.“Discussion on the laws was taken up but no decision could be made. The government said that if farmer unions give an option other than repealing, we will consider it. But no option could be presented, so the meeting concluded. The next meeting will be held at 12 noon on January 15 and I hope that a solution will come out in that meeting,” Tomar stated.
He stated that many individuals within the nation are in favour of legal guidelines however protesters imagine that these legal guidelines needs to be withdrawn.
Those supporting the protest are of the view that the legal guidelines be repealed & there are a lot of others who assist the legal guidelines. Govt is constantly speaking to the unions who need these legal guidelines be repealed. We additionally give appointment to these supporting the legal guidelines, once they request us: Agri Min https://t.co/xL7q2BlF2a pic.twitter.com/5gD2OyWzds
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“The government has said time and again that if farmer unions give options other than repealing of laws, we are always ready for the talk. People who are protesting believe that these laws should be withdrawn. There are many people in the country who are in favour of these laws. Those supporting the protest are of the view that the laws be repealed and there are many others who support the laws,” he stated.
“The government is continuously talking to the unions who want these laws be repealed. We also give an appointment to those supporting the laws, when they request us,” he added.
After the assembly, Hannan Mollah, common secretary, All India Kisan Sabha stated that the scheduled ‘parade’ by farmers on the Republic Day will go on as deliberate because the talks have “failed to give any result”.
Watch what Tomar stated:
किसानों और सरकार के बीच शुक्रवार को हुई आठवें दौर की वार्ता भी बेनतीजा रही। बैठक के बाद कृषि मंत्री नरेंद्र सिंह तोमर ने कहा कि किसान नेता कोई विकल्प नहीं दे पाए। ऐसे में अब 15 जनवरी को दोपहर 12 बजे एक बार फिर सरकार और किसानों के बीच बैठक होगी@nstomar @Kisanektamorcha pic.twitter.com/sCbxlIM1UL
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He stated there was a heated dialogue.
“There was a heated discussion. We said we do not want anything other than the repeal of laws. We won’t go to any court. The laws should be repealed or we will continue to fight. Our parade on January 26 will go on as planned,” he stated.
Apart from Tomar, union minister Piyush Goyal participated within the assembly. Sources stated there was a heated argument on subsequent date with the farmers stating that they “had not come for taking dates”.
On January 2, Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint entrance of virtually 40 farmer organisations threatened that farmers will march into Delhi on January 26 with their tractors, trolleys and different automobiles if their calls for aren’t met. They stated a “farmers’ republic parade” will happen after the official parade.
Farmers have been protesting at totally different borders of the nationwide capital since November 26 towards the three 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. (ANI)