As both sides looked for a resolution to the over one-month-long deadlock, rumours about some states being allowed to opt out of the central laws started doing the rounds, but the agitating unions said they had not received any such proposal from the government.
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Deadlock between the Government and farmer unions over the three farm laws continues.
The eighth round of talks between three Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Parkash and the 40 protesting farmer unions ended without any breakthrough on Friday. The next round of talks has been scheduled for January 15. While the Centre is unwilling to repeal laws and wants farmer unions to discuss the three farm laws clause-wise, farmers have also made it clear that they want nothing less than repeal of the three agriculture laws
Speaking to the media after today s meeting, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said he was hopeful that both sides will be able to resolve the issues when the talks take place next on January 15. Discussion on the laws was taken up but no decision could be made. Government urged that if farmer unions give an option other than repealing, we ll consider it. But no option could be presented, so the
There will be diversions at several points on Eastern Peripheral Expressway today.
New Delhi: A 135-km six-lane arc that partially surrounds the National Capital Region and acts as a high-speed thoroughfare for cargo trucks was filled with tractors today as thousands of farmers who have been camping on the highways in and around Delhi began their march against new farm laws. The tractor rally, called by some 40 farmer unions, started on the Western Peripheral Expressway that starts at Ghaziabad and ends in Palwal. The police have asked people to avoid this expressway, which makes the other half of Western Peripheral Expressway, making a circle around the National Capital Region or NCR.
Farmers Take Out Tractor Rally Near Delhi, Security Beefed Up; Check Details
The rally started at 11 am and moved towards Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway amid heavy deployment of Delhi Police and Haryana Police personnel stretch File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-07T07:35:03+05:30 Farmers Take Out Tractor Rally Near Delhi, Security Beefed Up; Check Details outlookindia.com 2021-01-07T14:24:33+05:30
As thousands of protesting farmer unions take out a tractor rally today, security has been increased at several border points of the national capital on Thursday. The rally is organised by Sanyuta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions, as a continuation of their agitation against the new farm laws.
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