Farmers’ protest LIVE UPDATES: Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal holds meeting with farmers’ leaders

New Delhi: The protesting farmers will not talk with the government till all 500 plus organisations, that are demonstrating against the three central farm laws, are called for talks, said Sukhvinder S Sabhran, Joint Secretary, Punjab Kisan Sangarsh Committee (PKSC) at the Singhu Border on Tuesday.

“There are more than 500 groups of farmers in the country, but the government has invited only 32 groups for talks today. The rest have not been called by the government. We will not be going for talks till all groups are called,” said Sabhran.

Farmers are protesting in Delhi and its border areas 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.

Prime Minister Modi lauded the new agriculture reform laws in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme on Sunday and at an event in Varanasi yesterday.

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Delhi: Government is giving a detailed presentation to the farmers' leaders on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act.

Meeting underway at Vigyan Bhawan. https://t.co/mMd5On5RSH

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Delhi: Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal hold meeting with farmers' leaders at Vigyan Bhawan.#FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/zL4PNsQHtZ

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Delhi: Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad joins farmers' protest at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (Delhi-UP) border. pic.twitter.com/swTxbVbiwt

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I will attend the meeting called by the government at 3 pm today: RS Mansa, State President, Punjab Kisan Union#FarmerProtest pic.twitter.com/O39DVzu20u

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Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar leaves from the residence of BJP President JP Nadda

A meeting over farmers’ protest was being held at the BJP President’s residence pic.twitter.com/PXDApyve0A

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Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives at the residence of BJP President JP Nadda, to hold a meeting over farmers protest https://t.co/s0UGQFlPau pic.twitter.com/ASeBE3y5mW

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Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar arrive at the residence of BJP President JP Nadda, to hold a meeting over farmers protest pic.twitter.com/ZZriac7vE5

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Farmer leaders have been invited for talks today at 3pm. The Government is always ready for talks: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar#FarmerProtest pic.twitter.com/h2NgDfVJ1p

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#WATCH Protesting farmers use a tractor to remove barricading done at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (Delhi-UP) border#FarmersProtest #Ghaziabad pic.twitter.com/g3VfCMFEAI

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Tikri Border is closed for any traffic movement. Available open borders to #Haryana are Jharoda, Dhansa, Daurala Jhatikera, Badusari, Kapashera, Rajokri NH8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera borders: Delhi Traffic Police#FarmersProtest

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There are more than 500 groups of farmers in the country, but the Govt has invited only 32 groups for talks. The rest haven’t been called by the govt. We won’t be going for talks till all groups are called: Sukhvinder S Sabhran, Jt Secy, Punjab Kisan Sangarsh Committee in Delhi pic.twitter.com/jYGQlEMKSk

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Security personnel continue to guard Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) as farmers’ protest against Central Government’s Farm laws continues.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has invited the leaders of farmer unions, for talks, at 3 pm on December 1 at Vigyan Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/MarO61sQ1M

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Tikri border is closed for any traffic movement. Badusarai and Jhatikara Borders are open only for two-wheeler traffic. Available open borders to Haryana are – Jharoda, Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam vihar and Dundahera: Delhi Traffic Police https://t.co/v4qmlBjq6r

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