Several Delhi border points remain closed as farmers’ protest rages on PTI
New Delhi: Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi’s border Thursday as their talks with the government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
The government and farm unions had reached some common ground Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers’ concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning.
After the sixth round of negotiations between three union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said at least 50 per cent resolution has been reached with mutual agreement on two out of four items on the agenda and discussions would continue on the remaining two January 4.
Farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border (AP)
NEW DELHI: Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi s border on Thursday as their talks with the government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning.
After the sixth round of negotiations between three Union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said at least 50 per cent resolution has been reached with mutual agreement on two out of four items on the agenda and discussions would continue on the remaining two on January 4.
8851 Farmers shout slogans during their protest against the new farm laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi. PTI
New Delhi, December 31
Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi s border on Thursday as their talks with the government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers concerns over the rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning.
After the sixth round of negotiations between three union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said at least 50 per cent resolution has been reached with mutual agreement on two out of four items on the agenda and discussions would continue on the remaining two on January 4.
Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi s border on Thursday as their talks with the government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP. The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning. After the sixth round of negotiations between three union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said at least 50 per cent resolution has been reached with mutual agreement on two out of four items on the agenda and discussions would continue on the remaining two on January 4.
Delhi Borders Remain Closed As Farmers Protest Continues
The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers concerns
PTI 31 December 2020 Tribhuvan/Outlook India outlookindia.com 2020-12-31T11:58:53+05:30
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Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi s border on Thursday as their talks with the government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning.