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Eleventh Round Of Talks Between Protesting Farmers and Centre Remained Inconclusive

 The eleventh round of talks between the Centre and farmer union leaders ended without any conclusion on January 22, a day after protesting farmers rejected the government's proposal to suspend the implementation of farm laws for 18 months.

The farmer unions Friday told the government they want a complete repeal of the laws while the Centre asked them to reconsider its proposal for putting the Acts on hold for 12-18 months. “We told the government that we will not agree to anything other than the repeal of the laws. But the minister asked us to discuss separately again and rethink on the matter and convey the decision” ,farmer leader Darshan Pal told PTI during a break after the first session of their meet.

Surjeet Singh Phul, State President of BKU Krantikari (Punjab) said that no date for the next meeting has been fixed by the government. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has told farmer unions that government is ready for another meeting if farmers are willing to discuss the proposal of suspending the laws. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Railways, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash were holding the talks with the representatives of 41 farmer unions at the Vigyan Bhawan. 

Farmer leaders said that meeting may have lasted for nearly five hours, but two sides sat face to face for less than 30 minutes today.

While the government said it had nothing better to offer than staying the implementation of farm laws, farmer union leaders were obdurate on their demand of repeal of laws.

During the meeting, the government offered to put the implementation of the farm laws on hold for two years and said that the next round of meeting can take place only if farmer unions are ready to accept the proposal said Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bhartiya Kisan Union

As planned, the tractor rally will take place on January 26 he added.

Whereas  SS Pandher of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee said that the minister made us wait for three & a half hours. This is an insult to farmers. When he came, he asked us to consider the govt's proposal & said that he is ending the process of meetings... The agitation will continue peacefully.

"Before the lunch break, farmer leaders reiterated their demand for the repeal of the farm laws. The government said they were ready for amendments. The minister asked us to consider government's proposal and we asked him to consider ours. After that the minister left the meeting," Shiv Kumar Kakka, farmers' union leader said. After the ministers left, Union Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Aggarwal kept talking to the farmers till the meeting ended without any step forward.

Harpal Singh, President of Bhartiya Kisan Union said, "Even if we accept the government's offer, our fellow brothers sitting at Delhi borders will not accept anything other than a repeal of the laws. They will not spare us. What achievement will we show to them?"

 He also questioned the government's credibility, alleging it was difficult to believe that they will keep their word on putting the laws on hold for 18 months. "We will die here but we will not return without getting the laws repealed" ,Singh said.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that, talks remained inconclusive as farmers' welfare was not at the heart of talks from the unions' side. I am sad about it. Farmers unions said that they only want the repeal of the laws despite the govt asking for alternatives.

He further said that, we asked them to reconsider our proposal as it is in the interest of farmers and the country. We asked them to convey their decision tomorrow.

The farmers' unions had on January 21 rejected the government's proposal and reiterated nothing less than the repeal of the three farm laws is acceptable to the farmers who have been protesting at various Delhi border points for about two months now.

The top court had on January 12 ordered a stay on the implementation of the three farm laws until further orders besides setting up a committee of experts that will talk to both sides and suggest changes wherever needed in the enactments as opposed by the farmers. The farmers refused to appear before the committee. They alleged that all the four members of the SC-appointed committee were pro-govt.

The SC-appointed committee began consultations and held its first meeting with ten farmer unions from eight states on January 21.

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