Farmers protesting against the controversial farm sector laws have determined to hold out for a full scrapping of the laws, rejecting the Centre’s new proposal of placing them on hold for 18 months though negotiations continue with a fresh committee. The government had place forward the proposal on January 20 at the tenth round of negotiations with the farmers’ unions. After 9 rounds of inconclusive talks, it was noticed as holding out hope of a breakthrough. The farmers had provided no quick reply. Several of them later stated their plans for a huge tractor rally on Republic Day had unnerved the government. As the protest outdoors the Delhi borders entered its 58th day, the farmers right after a meeting at the Singhu border, stated they want a complete repeal of the three Central farm laws and a fresh law to make sure that they get Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their make. The protesters, who had been camping at the Delhi border given that November 26, stated the tractor march will progress as planned. While speaking to the media after the meeting, a farmer leader said that the government proposed to keep the 3 farm laws suspended for a fixed time period of one and half years or so and form a committee comprising of farmer union leaders and government representatives. PM Modi will celebrate birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata Kerala Assembly rejects resolution seeking to remove Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan SC seeks answer on Congress getting opposition seat in Maharashtra civic body