Send The next meeting has been fixed for January 15, amid indications that any headway will now depend on a Supreme Court hearing scheduled for January 11 on a batch of petitions related to the protest.
New Delhi:
The government s negotiations with farm unions to end over-a-month-long agitation appeared heading nowhere at the eighth round of talks on Friday as the Centre ruled out repealing the three contentious laws claiming nationwide support for reforms while the farmer leaders said they are ready to fight till death and their ghar waapsi will happen only after law waapsi .
The next meeting has been fixed for January 15, amid indications that any headway will now depend on a Supreme Court hearing scheduled for January 11 on a batch of petitions related to the protest.
Will Consider Any Proposal Apart From Repeal Of Farm Laws: Agriculture Minister Will Consider Any Proposal Apart From Repeal Of Farm Laws: Agriculture Minister The minister also denied giving any proposal to Punjab s Nanaksar Gurudwara head Baba Lakha, a renowned religious leader of the state, for ending the stalemate. The reforms taken now are just the beginning, Narendra Singh Tomar said. (File)
New Delhi:
A day before the crucial talks between the Centre and the protesting farmer unions, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the government is ready to consider any proposal other than repeal of three farm laws, the key demand of the farmers.
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Union Minister Narendra Tomar has sid this ahead of talks with farmers
New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial talks between the Centre and the protesting farmer unions, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the government is ready to consider any proposal other than the repeal of three farm laws - the key demand of the farmers.
Tomar, who is leading the negotiations along with Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash, said he cannot say right now what would be the outcome of the January 8 meeting with 40 protesting farmer union leaders, to be held at the Vighyan Bhavan at 2 PM.