Farmers protest LIVE updates: The eighth spherical of talks between the federal government and farm union leaders will happen on January eight.
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Up to date: Jan 05, 2021, 06:28 IST

The continuing farmers’ agitation towards the three contentious agricultural legal guidelines handed by the Centre in September entered day 41 on Tuesday and can proceed in the meanwhile because the seventh spherical of talks between the federal government and the farm union leaders didn’t resolve the impasse between the 2 sides. Monday’s talks noticed either side stick with their stand, with the federal government as soon as once more reiterating the legal guidelines gained’t be repealed and insisting on a clause-by-clause dialogue, whereas the farm unions careworn they need nothing wanting a rollback. The unions additionally demanded a authorized assure on the Minimal Assist Worth (MSP). The eighth spherical of talks will happen at 2 pm on January eight.
Monday’s developments got here regardless of there being hopes in some quarters of a decision as, within the seventh spherical of talks on January four, the 2 sides had arrived at a consensus on two out of 4 calls for raised by the farmers. Within the seventh spherical of talks, the central ministers representing the federal government and the farm unions leaders had additionally, for the very first time, taken meal collectively. Additionally on Monday, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Restricted (RIL), whose Jio Infocomm cellular towers have been allegedly focused by a piece of farmers in Punjab, moved Punjab and Haryana excessive court docket, looking for “instant authorities intervention” to cease the vandalism of its properties.It additionally accused “vested pursuits” and “enterprise rivals” of instigating the farmers and additional clarified it had by no means accomplished “contract” or “company” farming and has no plans to enter the enterprise.
Comply with all stay updates from day 41 of the anti-farm legislation protests right here:
seventh spherical of talks fail to resolve deadlock, subsequent spherical on January eight
The seventh spherical of talks between the federal government and farm union leaders on Monday didn’t resolve the impasse. The eighth spherical will happen at 2pm on January eight.
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