After the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protests began, the third time meeting prolonged for four hours of consultation, the farmers and the Centre could not reach a common ground on Saturday and the next meeting will be held on December 9, sources reported. The proposed Bharat Bandh on December 8 will go on as announced, Bharatiya Kisan Union president Rakesh Tikait said.
It is said that the government side want some more time to come up with some concrete proposals to which the farmers’ leaders agreed. The protest begins on November 26, the two meetings have recorded some developments as the farmers have accepted the government’s standpoint on minimum support price that MSPs won’t be done away with. Also, the government agreed to proper registration of traders. But again now, farmers demand complete withdrawal of farm laws.
Everyone was eager on today's meeting, as farmers said it is the last chance to the government. “Government will prepare a draft and give us. They said that they will consult the states too. Discussions were held on MSP too but we said that we should also take up laws and talk about their roll-back. Bharat Bandh (on 8th Dec) will go on as announced,” Tikait said. Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar requested senior citizens and children who are at various protesting sites to go home, as the talks between the two sides will be going on. “Intelligence Bureau will inform you what we are doing at the protest site. If the government wants us to stay on road, we have no problem,” a farm union leader said.
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