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Ninth round of talks between farmers and centre remained inconclusive, next meeting on January 19

 The ninth round of talks between protesting farmers unions and three central ministers again failed to break the deadlock as the two sides could not reach common ground on the issues of repeal of the laws and the MSP Act.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Railways, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister Of State for Commerce Som Prakash, who is an MP from Punjab, held the talks with representatives of around 40 farmer unions at the Vigyan Bhawan.

Protesting farmer unions stuck to their demand for a complete repeal of three farm laws, while the government asked them to be more flexible in their approach and expressed willingness for necessary amendments, Centre also said that it wanted to discuss the laws point-by point. next round of talks will take place on January 19.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday led the party's protest in the national capital in support of the agitating farmers and said his party will not relent till the new farm laws are repealed. He was accompanied by AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders of the Delhi Congress at the protest outside the Delhi LG's residence as part of the countrywide agitation.

Speaking to the media, Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda said that they would force the BJP-led government to repeal the farm laws. the Congress is observing the day as Kisan Adhikar Diwas in support of the rights of farmers who have been protesting against the Centre's three farm laws. The party is also protesting against hike in fuel prices.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court had stayed the implementation of three farm laws till further orders. It had also announced the formation of a committee to hear the grievances of the farmers and the opinion of the government.

Bhartiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann, Shetkari Sanghatana Maharashtra president Anil Ghanwat, International Food Policy Research Institute's Pramod Kumar Joshi and agricuture economist Ashok Gulati were appointed on the panel. However, Mann, on Thursday recused himself from the four member committee.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar after the meeting with farmers said that we are fully committed to the Supreme Court's order and welcome their judgement. The government will present its side before the court-appointed panel when invited.

He also said, today's talks with farmer unions were not decisive. We will hold talks again on 19th January. We are positive to reach a solution through talks. The government is concerned about the farmers protesting in cold conditions. Tomar said that he has no problem with fact that the unions want to continue dialogue with only the government, but also said the SC-appointed panel will also continue its work.

On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remark earlier today, Tomar said his statements are laughed at within his own party and that the Congress itself promised these agricultural reforms in their manifesto.

Whereas, Rakesh Tikait, BKU spokesperson said that "our demands of repealing of the three farm laws & MSP guarantee remain. We will not go to the Committee constituted by the Supreme Court. We'll talk to Central Government only.

Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, are protesting at various border points of Delhi for over a month now against the three farm laws. 

 

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