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Centre has invited the protesting farmer unions for talks on December 1, said Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar amid massive agitation.
Highlights
- Dilli Chalo farmers protest enter day 5.
- Tikri, Singhu borders closed for traffic movement; Ghazipur border partially sealed.
- Medical check-up camps set up at Singhu border for protesting farmers.
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Amid massive agitation, Centre invites protesting farmer unions for talks on Tuesday (December 1).
Farmers protesting at the Ghazipur border (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border) light candles to mark Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Delhi: Farmers continue their protest against Farm Laws at Singhu Border (Delhi-Haryana) by lighting candles amidst Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations.
"This candle march is being organised by farmers against Centre's 3 farm laws," ANI quoted Rubinder Ghuman, Activist supporting farmers, as saying.
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka H D Kumaraswamy: The farmers have been staging a dharna at Singhu border for the last five days. This is winter season and the harsh winter in Delhi makes anyone shiver. It is not right to leave farmers in such an adverse condition during the COVID-19 pandemic in the interest of their health. The Centre will be responsible if any of the protesters face health problems. In this context, it is better to hear their plea at the earliest.
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka H D Kumaraswamy: Farmers Protest in Delhi against the Centre's new agricultural legislation has entered the 5th day. The Centre, which has stated that such laws have been brought in to help farmers, should immediately hold talks with protesters and make efforts to remove their suspicions. Otherwise, the suspicion among farmers & people will continue to grow further. The Centre has appealed to protesting farmers to move to Burari Park if they want it to hear their problems. But farmers have not accepted this as they view it as a pre-condition to initiate talks. Hence it is better to withdraw such a condition. My sincere suggestion is to hear the grievances of farmers at the place where they are presently located or at a place of their choice.
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Hanuman Beniwal, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party leader: I have opposed the Centre's farm laws and today I have written a letter to Amit Shah ji that if the black laws are not revoked, then we'll think about continuing our support to NDA (National Democratic Alliance). (ANI input)
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri: Our senior leaders have invited farmers for talks and are willing to address genuine issues. Talks are always held without preconditions or preconceived notions. I firmly hope that all their genuine demands will be considered and issues will be resolved.
Jagmohan Singh, General secretary, Bharti Kisan Union (Dakaunda): We couldn't have a meeting with farmers' organisations from all the states. We could only have it with 30 organisations from Punjab. We rejected the conditional invitation of Modiji.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the government is ready for unconditional talks with protesting farmers on farm laws. "The conversation will start in a couple of days. MSP will remain," the minister said.
Traffic congestion at Delhi-Gurugram (Haryana) border in view of farmers protest:
We haven’t received any inputs on farmers coming here. We are taking precautionary measures and preparing for the same at both Singhu and Tikri border, says DCP South-West, Ingit Pratap Singh
Nitish Kumar backs dialogue between govt and farmers on farm laws:
The central govt wants to talk to farmers to dispel the fear of issues in the procurement mechanism. So I believe that dialogue should take place. The protests are happening on account of misconceptions, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar hold meeting over protests carried out by farmers against central farm laws. The meeting between the union ministers ended receently, said sources.
Guru Nanak Jayanti: Farmers protesting at Tikri border (Delhi-Haryana border) offer prayers and distribute 'prasad' among each other and security personnel on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Tikri, Singhu border closed for traffic.
Ghazipur border has been partially sealed with heavy police deployment amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the farm laws.
Shiv Sena attacks Haryana CM for claiming Khalistani link in farmers protest.
"BJP wants to create anarchy. Khalistan is a closed chapter for which Indira Gandhi and General Arunkumar Vaidya laid down their lives," an article in Saamana said. "The government is using all its might to crush political opponents but why is this determination not seen while dealing with the country's enemies," it asked.
Using water cannons on farmers amid cold wave cruel: Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena slams BJP-led regime's treatment meted out to protesting farmers, adding it was cruel to use water cannons on them amid a cold wave sweeping parts of north India. "Our farmers are being treated as terrorists and attacked on Delhi borders while terrorists are killing our soldiers on the border in Kashmir," an editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana said.
Speak up for farmers, tweets former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Farmers protesting against the farm laws offer prayers on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti at Delhi's Tikri border on Monday.
Medical check-up camp setup at Singhu Border where farmers are protesting against the farm laws.
"We should conduct COVID-19 test here. If there's any possibility of a super spreader, the disease might spread to other people which will be disastrous," says a doctor.
Farmers continue their protest against the farm laws, at Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari. The Burari ground is the govt-designated place for the protest by farmers.
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Visuals at Delhi's Singhu border:
Delhi: Farmers from various states ammased in and around Delhi, continue their protest at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad against the farm laws amid security deployment.
Tikri, Singhu borders are closed for any traffic movement: Delhi Traffic Police
Delhi: Security tightened and barricading being done at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad in Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border where farmers have gathered in protest against farm laws.
Uttarakhand farmers join 'Dilli Chalo' protest against the farm laws and arrive at Ghazipur. According to reports, they broke barricades placed by Delhi police at the border.
New Delhi: In a major development on Monday (November 30, 2020) night, the Centre invited the protesting farmer unions for talks on December 1, said Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar amid massive agitation.
Tomar said, "When farm laws were brought, they caused some misconception among farmers. We held two rounds of talks with farmer leaders on October 14 and November 13. At that time too we had urged them to not go for agitation and that the government is ready for talks."
The farmers, who had on November 29 announced that they would blockade five points of entry into Delhi in coming days while rejecting the Centre's offer to hold talks once they move to the Burari ground, said they have come for a decisive battle and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to their "mann ki baat".
Earlier on Sunday, Union Home minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Tomar also held a meeting at BJP President JP Nadda's residence.
Farmers amassed on the borders of the national capital on Sunday refused to move to the Burari ground in the national capital where the Centre invited them for talks.
On December 1, the farmers' protests will get into the sixth day.