New Delhi (NVI): As the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march by farmers entered the sixth day, Central Government is holding talks with 36 farm unions at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
Three ministers started talks with farmers’ representatives as protests over the new farm laws intensified.
Agriculture minister Narendra Tomar, his cabinet colleague Piyush Goyal and junior industry minister Som Prakash are meeting the 36-member team of farmers.
Tomar said the meeting with farmers, which was scheduled for December 3, has been preponed in view of the cold and covid.
The farmer unions had emphasised that their demand for the repeal of the new farm laws was non-negotiable.
Ahead of the meeting, BJP leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Agriculture minister Narendra Tomar and others held a meeting at party chief JP Nadda’s residence today.
On Sunday, the farmers had said they will block five entry points to Delhi: Sonipat, Rohtak, Jaipur, Ghaziabad-Hapur, and Mathura.
The protest – planned for over two months – is said to be supported by around 3 lakh farmers.
Thousands of farmers, who have braved water cannons, tear gas and police barricades, began their protest last week against the farm laws, aimed at doing away with middlemen and allow them to sell produce anywhere in the country.
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