Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, are currently staying put at Delhi's borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in protest against the three farm laws.
Members of All India Kisan Coordination Committee had come from states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, Bihar and supported farm laws, said Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar after meeting with them in Delhi on December 14.
On agricultural sector reforms, Narendra Singh Tomar said that discussion has been going on for last many years. He siad that unfortunately the previous governments who wanted to reform were not able to it.
A delegation of farmers from Uttarakhand, on December 13, met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
Union minister Som Prakash, who is among the government representatives negotiating with farmers protesting against 3 new farm laws, says efforts are being made to call next round of meeting with leaders of the agitation soon to end the stalemate.
Sticking to their demands, farmer leaders Saturday said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing the three new farm laws, and announced further intensification of their ongoing protest against the legislations.
Remaining adamant to their demand of repealing the new farm laws, the protesting farmers on Saturday once again threatened the government that they will intensify their agitation. Speaking to media, Sanyukta Kisan Andolan's Kamal Preet Singh Pannu announced that they will go on fast on December 14 to further pressurise the government over the new reforms.
Vehicles move through Shambhu Toll Plaza in Ambala after farmers closed the toll on December 12, making it toll-free, as a part of their protest. The farmers' protest has entered its 17th day today.
Some of the opposition parties in an incident during farmers' protests on Thursday handed out posters and placards of UAPA-accused persons and Bhima Koregaon violence accused leaders to the protestors to hold while they sit at the Tikri border
As farmers continue to protest over new farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke in detail about the government stand, the draft proposal which has been sent to them, on anti-national elements, opposition trying to hijack the agitation and other issues.
Agitation causes problems for the common people too. People of Delhi are facing troubles. So, they (farmers) should end their agitation in the interest of the common people and try to solve issues with the help of talks: Agriculture Minister
Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government enacted the laws after a lot of deliberation. He reiterated that the laws will bring a change in the lives of farmers.
Lawyer and coordinator of the BKU N K Jeet said the release of these activists has been part of their demands from the very first day.
After the Centre on Thursday reassured farmers over the new farm laws explaining to them that APMCs, MSP won't be affected and appealed to protesting farmers that government is ready for talks with an open mind, Farmer leader Boota Singh once again reiterated their demands of repealing the laws and warned of further intensifying the protest.
As farmers continue to protest against new farm laws and remain adamant on their demand of repealing the laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday addressed farmers' concerns and mentioned the advantages of the three new farm laws that will benefit farmers and help increase their income.
Speaking at the presser, farmers said, "We will block Delhi-Jaipur highway by December 12 and while a pan-India agitation will be launched on December 14."
President of Krantikari Kisan Union Darshan Pal in a press conference on Wednesday rejected the government's proposals on farm laws as farmers continue to remain firm on their demands of repealing the new farm laws.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a new Parliament building on Thursday (Dec 10) at an event that will be attended by leaders from various political parties, cabinet ministers, and ambassadors of different countries.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday met Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the next course of action after farmer leaders rejected the Centre's draft proposal to amend the new Agri laws, sources said.
A delegation of 20 from Haryana on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to extend their support for the new legislations.
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