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Round 11: Will not agree to anything other than repeal of the laws: Farmer unions tell Modi govt Round 11: Will not agree to anything other than repeal of the laws: Farmer unions tell Modi govt News Network January 22, 2021 New Delhi, Jan 22: Farmer unions on Friday told the government they want a complete repeal of three contentious farm laws even as the Centre asked them to reconsider its proposal for putting the Acts on hold for 12-18 months, as the two sides met for their 11th round of talks to resolve the nearly-two-month long deadlock. In the last round of meetings held on Wednesday, the government had offered to put on hold the three laws and set up a joint committee to find solutions. However, after internal consultations on Thursday, the farmer unions decided to reject the offer and stick to their two major demands the repeal of the three laws and a legal guarantee of the minimum support price (MSP). ....
URL copied Farmers leaders at Vigyan Bhavan for talks with Centre on new farm laws. The government s negotiations with protesting farm unions hit a roadblock on Friday as the farmer leaders stuck to their demands for a complete repeal of three farm laws. Farmers feel the new laws are pro-corporate and want a legal guarantee for MSP, even as the Centre asked them to reconsider its proposal for putting the Acts on hold for 12-18 months. The government has asked farmers to consider its proposal of putting the laws on hold for 1 to 1.5 years and communicate its response. The 11th round of talks ended once again with no conclusion being reached. ....
Farmer unions obdurate stand shows vested interests at play: BJP leaders on agri laws Politically, there is some concern in the BJP about its poll prospects in northern states, especially Punjab, where assembly polls are scheduled for early next year. Share Via Email | A+A A- Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar C along with Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of State Som Prakash. (Photo | Parveen Negi/EPS) By PTI NEW DELHI: Farmer unions rejection of the government s latest offer to put the three contentious agriculture laws on hold and their insistence that they will agree to nothing short of a complete repeal seems to have muddied the political waters for the BJP, but some party leaders feel their obdurate stand makes it clear that they may be playing in the hands of vested interests. ....
NEW DELHI: Farmer unions rejection of the government s latest offer to put the three contentious agriculture laws on hold and their insistence that they will agree to nothing short of a complete repeal seem to have muddied the political waters for the BJP, but some party leaders feel their obdurate stand makes it clear that they may be playing into the hands of vested interests. Several party leaders said that protesting farmers all-or-nothing approach and their warning to further intensify the agitation may actually help the government in the battle of perceptions, especially when it has become clear that the Centre made a big climbdown by offering to put the laws on hold for up to two years and when the Supreme Court has also formed a panel to resolve the crisis. ....
The government s negotiations with protesting farm unions hit a roadblock on Friday as the farmer leaders stuck to their demands for a complete repeal of three farm laws they find pro-corporate and a legal guarantee for MSP, even as the Centre asked them to reconsider its proposal for putting the Acts on hold for 12-18 months. Unlike the last 10 rounds of talks, the 11th round could not even reach a decision on the next date for the meeting as the government also hardened its position saying it is ready to meet again once the unions agree to discuss the suspension proposal. This followed a big climbdown made by the Centre during the last round when they offered to suspend the laws and form a joint committee to find solutions. ....