Farmers protest: 5th round of talks between farmers and Centre underway

New Delhi: The fifth round of talks between the central government and farmers is scheduled to be held today. A large number of farmers have gathered in and around Delhi to protest against the three farm laws.

On Thursday, the farmers held the fourth round of talks with the Centre and said the government had talked of some amendments to farm laws. In the fourth round of the meeting, farmer leaders suggested the government to hold a special session of the Parliament and sought the abolition of the three farm laws.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said after the talks that the government has no ego and it was discussing the issues raised by farmers with an open mind.

The farmers are protesting against 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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#WATCH Delhi: Farmer leaders, present at the fifth round of talks with Central Government, have food that they had carried to the venue.

A Kar Sewa vehicle that carried food for them arrived here earlier today. They'd got their own food even during 4th round of talks on Dec 3. https://t.co/hDP8cwzSGJ pic.twitter.com/XSR6m2lljS

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During the fifth round of talks with the Central Government, at Vigyan Bhavan, farmers said that they need a solution/commitment. They said that they don’t want further discussion and want to know what has the government decided on the farmers' demand.

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

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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

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Delhi: An NGO, United Sikhs organisation sets up medical camp at Singhu border to provide medical assistance to farmers.

“Six doctors are working here with us. Over 2,500 protesters who suffered minor injuries due to barricading & tear gas have consulted us,” says NGO Director. pic.twitter.com/gBzW95t3BB

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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves from the Prime Minister's residence. https://t.co/fFwmhLFqft pic.twitter.com/ixeEGqbFpR

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Ahead of the fifth round of meeting with agitating farmers, Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Narendra Singh Tomar reach PM Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi.

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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

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Delhi: Fifth round of talks between the central government and farmers to be held today; visuals of protesting farmers stationed at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border). pic.twitter.com/2RZQbYn01L

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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

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“The government will discuss points that emerged at the meeting on Friday and hopes that talks will move towards finality when the next round of discussions are held on Saturday,” the minister had said.

He reached out to protesting farmers over their demands, saying MSP will not be touched, the government was open to their suggestions for parity between mandis under APMC Act and that outside, for disputes under the new farm laws being adjudged in courts and for registration of traders.

Talking to media persons after the fourth round of talks between the government and representatives of protesting farmers, he said the government has no ego and it was discussing the issues raised by farmers with an open mind.

Previously on December 1, during a round of talks with the union agriculture minister and other leaders, the farmers had refused the tea invitation from the government stating that they had come to demand their right from the government and not to drink tea.