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  • The fourth round of talks between the government and farmers continues regarding the farmer movement

    Farmers Protest continues in Delhi against Farmers Law 2020. Thursday is the eighth day of the performance. Farmers today have high expectations from the meeting with the central government. There will be a fourth round meeting between the farmer and the government at Vigyan Bhawan at 12 noon today. Which will include 32 farmer organizations and three United Front farmer leaders. All the farmers’ organizations are adamant on repealing the three agricultural laws. At the same time, the government is trying to find a middle way. Amid talks with farmers, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh arrived at his residence today to meet Home Minister Amit Shah. Where they met for more than half an hour regarding the peasant movement. After which CM Amarinder Singh said that the demonstration is having an impact on economy-national security.

    After former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, now the Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has also returned the Padma Bhushan in support of farmers.

    Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has returned the Padma Vibhushan in protest against the agricultural law. He was awarded this honor in 2015.

  • Justin Trudeau backs farmers’ protests in India

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday came out to extend his support on the protest by Indian farmers against the three farm laws. Trudeau is the first international leader to do so.

    On the occasion of Gurupurab Trudeau was interacting with Canadians from the Sikh community where he talked about the ongoing protest in India.”I would be remiss if I didn’t start by recognising the news coming from India about the protest by farmers. The situation is concerning. We are all very worried about family and friends. We know that’s a reality for many of you

    Let me remind you, Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protesters. We believe in the process of dialogue. We’ve reached out through multiple means to the Indian authorities to highlight our concerns. This is a moment for all of us to pull together”, Trudeau added.

    This video was put out on the evening of 30 November in Canada, which according to Indian time is the 1st of December. Earlier Canadian defense minister Harjit Singh Sajjan had written on Twitter:

    “The reports of peaceful protesters being brutalized in India are very troubling. Many of my constituents have family there and are worried about the safety of their loved ones. Healthy democracies allow peaceful protest. I urge those involved to uphold this fundamental right,”

  • Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in the midst of farmers’ movement – Government of India is ready to discuss with farmers

    The government has once again offered to talk to the farmers in the midst of the farmers’ protests in protest against the farm laws. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government is ready to talk to the farmers unions to resolve the issues of farmers. We have called him for talks on December 3. I hope that leaders of farmers organizations will come to the meeting. He has urged political parties not to do politics in the name of farmers.

    According to the news agency ANI, the Agriculture Minister said, “I am still saying today that the Indian government is ready to negotiate with the farmers union to resolve the farmers’ problem. They have been invited to speak on December 3. I hope they will come and understand. The government is ready to do everything that is in the interest of the farmers.

    Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday appealed to the farmers marching in Delhi to end the agitation. Tomar also offered the agitating farmers a conversation on 3 September. It is worth mentioning that the agitating farmers who had traveled to Delhi in protest against the agricultural law were allowed to perform in a peaceful manner. Delhi Police spokesperson Ish Singhal said that after talking to the farmers leaders, the Delhi Police has given permission to the farmers to demonstrate in a peaceful manner in Nirankari Ground of Burari.

  • Traffic jam at Delhi-Gurugram border, CISF deployed

    The Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 were passed by the Upper House in September through voice vote despite objection from opposition parties.

    Heavy presence of security personnel was seen at Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border) on Friday, in the wake of farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march. Apart from the presence of personnel, barricading laced with barbwires was placed to stop the approaching protestors.

    Earlier today, farmers heading towards Delhi against the Centre’s recently passed farm laws halted near the Panipat toll plaza at the National Highway. Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the farmers who broke barricades in some places in Haryana. After the night halt at Panipat, the protesting farmers will resume the march the next morning.

    Amandeep, a farmer, while speaking to ANI said: “The main demand is that they should listen to us. They have brought farm laws and still, they are not hearing us. If the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Arhtiyas system (middlemen or service providers) are removed then what will the farmers do?”

    While the government said the three laws will do away with middlemen, enabling farmers to sell their produce in the commercial markets, protestors fear that this could lead to the government not buying produce at guaranteed prices, thereby disrupting their timely payments.

    “We have brought enough ration to sustain for five to six months in Delhi. We are conducting peaceful agitation. Gurudwaras are sending us food supplies as well,” he added.

    He further said: “In Kurukshetra, police chased away the elderly farmers by beating them. Will we not be offended by these acts of the state? The farmers will break the barricades. We know how to satisfy the hunger of people so we can overcome any obstacle to meet our demands.”

    Another farmer Robindeep Singh said: “We have arranged food supplies to conduct our protests. We have also arranged warm clothes to face the cold. We are going to stay here in the night.” Moreover, heavy security has been deployed at the Rohtak-Jhajjar border, Delhi-Gurugram and Delhi-Jammu highway near Karna Lake in Karnal.

    Furthermore, Delhi-Jammu Highway also saw heavy traffic jam due to a strike called by farmers on Thursday. Forces from at least two police stations, besides three Central Reserve Police Force battalions, have been deployed at the Delhi-Faridabad border.