Amit Shah had appealed to the protesting farmers to move to the designated site of protest at Delhi’s Nirankari ground. He also assured the farmers that the government will consider their concerns and demands as soon as they shift.

Surjeeth Singh Paul, state president of BKU Krantikari (Punjab) said during a press conference that the condition put forward for talks is an insult to farmers. He also confirmed that the protestors wouldn’t go to Burari, terming the place as an open jail.

Meanwhile the situation remained tensed around Delhi, as thousands of farmers from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajashthan and Punjab continued to join the farmers’protest at the border areas.

The police remain on high altert in view of the thousands gathering at Delhi borders. However the police did not use force to block the commute of the farmers.

Meanwhile the leaders of the protesting farmers will hold a press conference at Singhu border at 4pm on their further course of action.

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Addressing the nation through his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio programme, PM Narendra Modi said, “Parliament has recently passed farm reform laws after rigorous brainstorming. These reforms have not only broken the shackles of farmers but have also given new rights and opportunities to them.

“Agricultural reforms in the past few days have opened new doors of possibilities for our farmers,” PM Narendra Modi said, adding that under these reforms, the SDM of the areas will have to settle the complaints of the farmers within a month.

PM Narendra Modi said, “There is another big thing in the law. Under these laws, the farmers will have their complaints resolved within a month. The SDM of the area will have to settle the complaint of a farmer within one month under these laws.”

The Prime Minister’s statement came amid the raging farmers’protest. The farmers from states like Punjab and Haryana braved through police’s tear gas shells, water cannons and multi-layer barriers to block the protestors, for the Delhi Chalo march.

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