Heavy police deployed at Singhu border as deadlock continues, next meet on Dec 9

The meeting between the Centre and the representatives of the farmers is currently underway at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan.

New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday (December 5, 2020) will hold the fifth round of talks with the farmer union leaders after the previous meetings couldn't break the deadlock. The four previous meetings between the Centre and representatives of the farmers who are protesting against the new agriculture laws have remained inconclusive. 

The meeting reportedly started at 2 pm at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan.

As part of the 'Dilli Chalo' march, farmers have currently been staging protests at four border points of the national capital - Singhu, Noida, Ghazipur and Tikri - to press their demand to repeal the three farm laws. Thousands of farmers continued to protest in and around Delhi for the ninth day on Friday. 

The reason behind the widespread protests is these three new laws - The Farmers` Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

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05 December 2020

21:15 PM

I want to assure farmers that the govt under PM Modi's leadership is fully committed to you, & will remain so in future. Under PM Modi's leadership, several agricultural schemes have been implemented. Budget & MSP has also increased: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra S Tomar after 5th round of talks

20:58 PM

I want to request protesting farmers to give up their movement so that they don't face inconvenience in this cold weather & citizens of Delhi can also live a life of convenience: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar after 5th round of talks at Vigyan Bhawan today

20:07 PM

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in a press meet remarked that it would have been nice if the farmers' leaders had given some suggestions. On the MSP issue, the government has clearly stated that it will continue.

20:00 PM

Heavy police deployed at Singhu border after the fifth round of talks between Centre and farmers' representatives end in a deadlock.

19:52 PM

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal congratulated the farmer leaders for the discipline that they have shown during the agitation. The Centre appeals to the farmers to send the elderly and women, who are protesting at the borders, home.

19:10 PM

Today's meeting of the government and farmers ends in another deadlock, they will meet again on December 9.

19:03 PM

Farmers' group went on a 'maun vrat' (vow of silence) during their 5th round of talks with the government and sought a reply in 'yes' or 'no' on their key demand of repealing the three new farm laws, union leaders said. 

18:57 PM

The meeting has come to an end, farmer leaders' are walking out of the Vigyan Bhawan.

18:42 PM

In another bid by the farmers' representatives to get Centre to agree to their demands, farmers at Vigyan Bhawan have written 'yes or no' in papers and are showing it to the government representatives there.

18:39 PM

The farmers at Gazipur border are having dinner now. Unlike their earlier two meals for today, this meal was made elsewhere. The farmers were being handed 'puris' and a curry for dinner.

18:30 PM

AAP minister Raghav Chadda visitis protesting farmers at Singhu border.

18:02 PM

Popular Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Singh Dosanjh is making an address to the protesting farmers at Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi).

17:10 PM

Meeting resumes after a long extended break.

16:47 PM

The break in the meeting continues, the meeting had taken a break at 3:30 PM and it has not resumed since.

16:36 PM

The Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar's Patna staged a sit-in protest at Gandhi Maidaan in the state capital in solidarity with the protesting farmers at Delhi.

16:28 PM

Some ministry officials and farmers are reportedly talking in a separate room, even as the break in the ongoing meet at Vigyan Bhawan has been extended.

As per sources, the Union ministers and the officials present at the meeting are preplexed at the farmers' only demand to repeal the 3 farm laws and have gone into a huddle to discuss the matter separately. 

15:58 PM

The three Union Ministers and officials are having a seperate discussion.

After the agriculture Secretary Sanjay Aggarwal said, "These three laws are in your interest. There are many things that will benefit the farmers."

The farmers interrupted to say that there is no 'point in of discussion in this matter'. The farmer leaders have demanded that the three farm laws be revoked. That has been their only demand.

After this, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said we are discussing on the topics raised by you, we are ready to negotiate and amend the laws why is there a separate demand to revoke the law.

As it happened as per sources. 

15:43 PM

During the fifth round of talks at Vigyan Bhawan, farmers' representatives asked the Central Govt to give a written, point wise reply of the last meeting, to which the govt has agreed.

15:19 PM

The farmers attending the meet at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan have refused to eat the food served there again. Food from a 'langar' was served for them.

14:54 PM

Sudip Bandhyapdhyay TMC MP: Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, Senior Vice-President of Akali Dal & former Member of Parliament met us. The biggest issue is MSP. The bill doesn’t guarantee MSP.
This bill must be withdrawn. Yesterday Derek O’Brien met the protesting farmers. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also extended support. 

Prem Singh Chandumajra: A mass delegation from Akali Dal reached Kolkata today. We met MPs Sudip Bandhyapadhyay and Derek O’Brien. This meeting was aimed at giving more strength to the mass movement of the farmers. We are also meeting other opposition parties and their leaders.

14:53 PM

Akali Dal delegation meets TMC leaders in Kolkata over farm bills.

The delegation comprised:

-- Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, Senior Vice-President of Akali Dal & former Member of Parliament
-- Bachan Singh Saral, (Bongo Bhushan award recipient)
-- Tejinder Singh Waliya (President, Khalsa English High School, Kolkata)
-- Jaspreet Singh (Vicky Maan), Secretary-General, Youth Akali Dal (Delhi State) and Advisor to President DSGMC
-- Gurmeet Singh (General Secretary, Khalsa English High School)
-- Harpreet Singh (General Secretary, Sri Guru Singh Sabha Kolkata)

14:52 PM

TMC to not support Bharat Bandh on December 8.

Sudip Bandhyapadhyay TMC MP: We are supporting issue but not the bandh. Transport will operate smoothly and we will protest at Gandhi statue on December 8, 9 and 10.

14:32 PM

The fifth round of meeting between farmers' representatives and the Central government begins at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.

New Delhi: Fifth round of meeting between farmers' representatives and the Central government begins at Vigyan Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/L4u2LaTi1r

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020

14:21 PM

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar reaches Vigyan Bhawan (Delhi) to hold talks with agitating farmers.

Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar reaches Vigyan Bhawan to hold talks with agitating farmers. pic.twitter.com/7ETV9H1Ztv

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020

13:45 PM

Harjinder Singh Tanda, state chief of Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab: We want to complete rollback of the laws. If the government doesn't accept our demand, we will continue our agitation.

We want to complete rollback of the laws. If the government doesn't accept our demand, we will continue our agitation: Harjinder Singh Tanda, state chief of Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab https://t.co/YHiDYOHf80 pic.twitter.com/rmrWc7rPOW

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020

13:38 PM

Farmers' representatives reach Vigyan Bhawan (Delhi) to hold fifth round of talks with the Central government on the farm laws. (ANI input)

12:51 PM

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) holds protest at Patna's Gandhi Maidan against Centre's farm laws.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "We demand that the Centre repeals the black laws."

Bihar: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) holds protest at Patna's Gandhi Maidan against the Centre's Farm laws.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "We demand that the Centre repeals the black laws." pic.twitter.com/vBbM1WRlbR

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020

12:50 PM

Farmer leaders leave from Singhu border for Vigyan Bhawan to hold 5th round of talks with Centre on the farm laws.

Delhi: Farmer leaders leave from Singhu border for Vigyan Bhawan to hold fifth round of talks with the Central government on the farm laws. pic.twitter.com/dtnVmbU4RT

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020

12:19 PM

MoS Agriculture, Kailash Choudhary: Farmers' doubts will be cleared in today’s meeting with Centre. In recent meetings, some issues were clarified. It's Opposition's politics, they're instigating the protest. The meeting will be fruitful & we expect farmers will roll back protest. (ANI input)

11:03 AM

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu reaches Ghazipur border (UP-Delhi border)

"This govt is anti-farmer. We demand that the new laws be withdrawn," ANI quoted him as saying.

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu reaches Ghazipur border (UP-Delhi border) to support the farmers protesting against the new farm laws. "This govt is anti-farmer. We demand that the new laws be withdrawn," he says. pic.twitter.com/B32zvi2YWb

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 5, 2020

10:40 AM

New Delhi: Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal reach PM Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi, ahead of the fifth round of meeting with agitating farmers. (ANI input) 

10:00 AM

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar: A meeting is scheduled with farmers at 2 pm today. I am very hopeful that farmers will think positively and end their agitation. (ANI input) 

09:28 AM

Delhi Traffic Police: Tikri, Jharoda Borders are closed for any traffic movement. Badusarai Border is open only for Light Motor Vehicle like Cars and two-wheelers. The Gazipur border on NH 24 is closed for traffic from Gaziabad to Delhi due to farmers protests. People are advised to avoid NH 24 for coming to Delhi and use Apsara/ Bhopra/DND for coming to Delhi. The chilla border on Noida link road is closed for traffic from Noida to Delhi due to farmers protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People are advised to avoid Noida link road for coming to Delhi and use DND.

Traffic Alert
Tikri, Jharoda Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement.
Badusarai Border is open only for Light Motor Vehicle like Cars and two wheelers.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 5, 2020

Traffic Alert

The Gazipur border on on NH 24 is closed for traffic from Gaziabad to Delhi due to farmers protests . People are advised to avoid NH 24 for coming to Delhi and use Apsara/ Bhopra/DND for coming to Delhi.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 5, 2020

Traffic Alert
The chilla border on Noida link road is closed for traffic from Noida to Delhi due to farmers protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People are advised to avoid Noida link road for coming to Delhi and use DND.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 5, 2020

09:21 AM

Delhi Traffic Police: Singhu, Auchandi, Lampur, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh borders are closed. NH 44 is closed on both sides. Take alternate routes via Safiabad, Saboli, NH8/Bhopra /Apsara borders /Peripheral expressway.

Jhatikara Border is open only for two-wheeler traffic Available Open Borders to Haryana are following Borders Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba & GTK road. Avoid Outer Ring Rd , GTK road, NH 44.

Traffic Alert

Singhu, Auchandi, Lampur,Piao Maniyari, Mangesh borders are closed. NH 44 is closed on both sides. Take alternate routes via Safiabad,Saboli,NH8/Bhopra /Apsara borders /Peripheral expressway.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 5, 2020

Jhatikara Border is open only for two wheeler traffic
Available Open Borders to Haryana are following Borders
Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 5, 2020

09:21 AM

Farmers continue to hold a sit-in protest at Chilla border (Delhi-Noida Link Road) against the new agriculture laws.

Delhi: Farmers continue to hold a sit-in protest at Chilla border (Delhi-Noida Link Road) against the Centre's #FarmLaws.

A farmer says, "If anything concrete doesn't happen in today's meeting with the Central government then we will gherao the Parliament." pic.twitter.com/4mPOeAm9Xm

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020

09:20 AM

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee prepares food for the farmers protesting at the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana).

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) prepares food for the farmers protesting at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana).

A volunteer says, "We are providing meals three times a day." pic.twitter.com/vcnhXI80LY

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020

07:19 AM

07:04 AM

The farmers' protests against the new farm laws on Saturday have entered into the tenth consecutive day.

07:03 AM

Upping the ante, farmers protesting against the Centre's new farm laws on Friday announced a Bharat bandh on December 8 where they said they will block all roads and toll plazas leading to the national capital. They threatened to intensify their agitation if the government does not accept their demands.

07:02 AM

Centre to hold fifth round of talks with farmer union leaders today to break the deadlock.