Farmers' protest news highlights: Farmers reject Centre's proposal, continue to demand repeal of three farm laws
The Modi government offered to suspend the implementation of the three contentious farm laws for up to 18 months as they continue talks with the agitating farmers to address their concerns over the reforms. The next round of talks is due on January 22. Farm leader Dharmendra Malik said the unions would let the government know then if they would accept the offer and call off the protests. Farmers plan a tractor rally through New Delhi on January 26, Republic Day. The second round of meeting between the police and farmer unions regarding the proposed January 26 tractor rally by them remained inconclusive on January 21 as the farmers stuck to their demand of taking out the rally on Delhi's busy Outer Ring Road.
The meeting is going on, let a decision be made. No such decision has been taken: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)
21:3821 Jan 2021
Centre must accept farmers’ demands in next round of talks: Hooda
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said the government must accept the agitating farmers’ demands in the next round of talks. He said the farmers have already spent almost two months on roads while protesting against the farm laws.
The leader of opposition in the state assembly also said the farmers have made it clear to the government that they would not settle for anything less than a withdrawal of the farm laws.
21:0221 Jan 2021
It's been decided that no proposal of Govt will be accepted until & unless they repeal the laws. In tomorrow's meet (with Govt) we'll say that we've only one demand, repeal the laws & legally authorise MSP. All these have been unanimously decided: Farmer leader Joginder S Ugrahan https://t.co/gsQXrawwEKpic.twitter.com/vwRALVjQBn