Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and several other states have been protesting on various borders of Delhi since November 26, seeking repeal of the three farm laws enacted in September.
Speaking at the presser, farmers said, "We will block Delhi-Jaipur highway by December 12 and while a pan-India agitation will be launched on December 14."
President of Krantikari Kisan Union Darshan Pal in a press conference on Wednesday rejected the government's proposals on farm laws as farmers continue to remain firm on their demands of repealing the new farm laws.
President of Krantikari Kisan Union Darshan Pal on Wednesday rejected the government's proposals on farm laws as they continue to remain firm on their demands of repealing the new farm laws.
The government has sent a fresh proposal to the protesting farmers over the newly enacted three agriculture laws that are at the heart of protests.
A crucial Cabinet meeting is underway in Delhi to draft the proposals to be forwarded to the farmers who are protesting against the three farm laws.
Earlier on Tuesday night, Amit Shah met farmer leaders at the PUSA institute. Shah's efforts were aimed at ending the protests on Delhi's various borders by thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab and Haryana. Today is the 14th day of the stir.
A day after Union Home minister Amit Shah's meeting with farmer leaders failed to break the logjam, the government will send fresh proposals to the farmers over the three agriculture laws that are at the heart of agitation.
Amit Shah met farmer leaders on Tuesday night at the PUSA institute. Shah offered to amend the three laws. But the farmer leaders rejected the government's offer, saying they will settle for nothing less than the scrapping.
Farmers took the national centrestage on Tuesday as their call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ to push for a repeal of the new agri laws disrupted life in myriad ways with shops closed, transport affected and protesters squatting on roads and train tracks.
Speaking to media in the national capital on December 08, the general secretary of All India Kisan Sabha, Hannan Mollah spoke on farmers' agitation and meeting.
Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday slammed the opposition parties for doing politics over the farm laws. Speaking to India TV, Naqvi said that Congress has failed to win the confidence of the public.
AAP has alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been put under house arrest after he visited farmers at Singhu Border yesterday.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar alleged that parties opposing the newly enacted farm laws were acting as "middlemen for middlemen".
The agitating farmers have called 'Bharat bandh' on December 8 and threatened to intensify their agitation and block more roads leading to the national capital if the government did not accept their demands.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday lashed out at opposition parties for "politicising" farm bills. At a hurriedly convened press conference at his official residence here, the chief minister charged the Congress with indulging in "double speak".
Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday launched a no-holds-barred attack on the Congress and opposition parties for protesting against the new farm laws.
The Farmers' protest has reached its 12th day, farmers are adamant about their demands and people who come to the border daily are facing a lot of trouble due to the closure of roads.
Rahul Gandhi on Monday tweeted that the ‘Adani-Ambani Farm Laws’ must be rolled back. "Nothing less is acceptable," he said while referring to the farmers' demands to repeal the new farm laws.
The protests were staged by a group of British Sikhs to express solidarity with protesting farmers in India.
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