Seventh round of talks between Govt, farmers fail

The seventh round of talks between the Government of India and the farmers protesting over the farm laws failed with the Centre and the farmers unable to come on the same page. In the seventh round of meeting, the farmers’ representatives again refused to accept the option of amendment offered by the government.

The government tried to convince the farmers, who have threatened to hold a rally on Republic Day, January 26, if their demands are not met. The two sides have agreed to meet again on January 8.

Farmer unions had on January 1 warned that they will start shutting all malls and petrol pumps in Haryana if the government fails to resolve their main demands for the repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
Representatives of farmer unions said that only five per cent of the issues raised by them have so far been discussed in meetings with the government. They outlined multiple protest actions over a month if their main demands are not met, in an announcement a few days before Republic Day celebrations.

Farmer leaders had said if the central government thinks the farmers’ protest will go the Shaheen Bagh way, then it is mistaken. “They (government) cannot make us leave this place like they did in Shaheen Bagh.

Farmer unions had on January 1 warned that they will start shutting all malls and petrol pumps in Haryana if the government fails to resolve their main demands for the repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
Representatives of farmer unions said that only five per cent of the issues raised by them have so far been discussed in meetings with the government. They outlined multiple protest actions over a month if their main demands are not met, in an announcement a few days before Republic Day celebrations.

Farmer leaders had said if the central government thinks the farmers’ protest will go the Shaheen Bagh way, then it is mistaken. “They (government) cannot make us leave this place like they did in Shaheen Bagh.