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Farmers protest live updates: Govt to soon hold next round of talks with protesting farmers to end stalemate, says Union minister

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 13, 2020, 23:03:28 IST

Farmers protest live updates: Govt to soon hold next round of talks with protesting farmers to end stalemate, says Union minister

The agitating farmers’ unions have rejected the government's draft proposal on amendment to the farm laws. The farm leaders have further declared their intention to continue the agitation till all the three farm laws are repealed. Stay here for all live updates

11:55 (IST) Dec 13

The protest, however, continued at the border with some Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) members, including their chief Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh, staying put at Chilla.

The farmers had vacated the carriageways around Saturday midnight after a meeting with Defence Minister Singh and Agriculture Minister Tomar, a BKU (Bhanu) office-bearer said.

11:54 (IST) Dec 13

Normal traffic resumes at Chilla border, farmers say protest still on at Noida border

Protesting farmers on Sunday vacated carriageways on the Noida-Delhi Link Road via Chilla following a late night meeting with Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Narendra Tomar. Officals said normal traffic resumed between Noida and Delhi via Chilla border after farmers vacated the spot they had been occupying since December 1 for their sit-in demonstration. The movement on the DND and the Kalindi Kunj routes, both connecting Delhi and Noida, was also normal, they said.

11:52 (IST) Dec 13

Rajasthan: Farmers gathered at Shahjahanpur near Jaisinghpur-Khera border (Rajasthan-Haryana)

"This is our 12th day here. We're waiting for more farmers unions to reach so that we can go to Delhi in a big number. Our ultimate demand is repeal of the farm laws," says a protester.

11:28 (IST) Dec 13

Farmers plan to block Jaipur highway; Police step up vigil on Delhi-Haryana border points

The Delhi Police stepped up vigil on the national capital's border with Haryana on Sunday as farmers plan to block the Jaipur National Highway-8, which passes through Gurgaon, as part of their protest against the Centre's new agri laws. The city police had on Saturday increased security arrangements by deploying additional personnel and placing more concrete barriers. Measures have also been taken to ensure commuters do not face inconvenience, a senior police officer said. The announcement by farmers' unions to block the Jaipur-Delhi highway comes amid protests by thousands for the last 17 days at the various other border points of the national capital, including Singhu and Tikri, against the laws. Farmers are demanding the Centre withdraw the legislations.

10:31 (IST) Dec 13

Farmers' protest at Singhu (Delhi-Haryana border) enters 18th day.

09:19 (IST) Dec 13

Protesting farmers open Chilla border for traffic

The Chilla border (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border, which was closed due to the demonstrations by farmers reopened late on Saturday night for traffic movement. "Our leader met the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today, we have been assured that our demands will be fulfilled so we have opened the road," a protesting farmer told ANI. Meanwhile, traffic movement continued to flow as usual across toll plazas in Agra on Saturday despite the farmers' call to block Agra-Delhi Expressway today to protest against the farm laws.

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08:58 (IST) Dec 13

Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US defaced by 'Khalistani elements'; anti-farm law supporters say protest "peaceful, non-violent"

Members of Khalistani separatists desecrated the statue of Mahatma Gandhi during a protest organised by Sikh-American youths in support of farmers who are protesting against the recently enacted agri laws in India. Hundreds of Sikhs from in and around Greater Washington DC area, Maryland and Virginia, along with many from other states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina, on Saturday carried out a car rally to the Indian Embassy in downtown Washington DC, where they gathered to express solidarity with the protesting farmers. However, the peaceful protest was soon hijacked by the separatist Sikhs who were carrying Khalistani flags with anti-India posters and banners which said they represent “The Republic of Khalistan”.

08:34 (IST) Dec 13

Farmers march to block Delhi-Jaipur highway on Sunday: Latest developments

A day after the proposed blockade of the Delhi-Jaipur highway (NH-48) failed, farmers from Delhi's neighbouring states are set to march again on Sunday attempting a second blockade of the crucial interstate highway. Farmers have been protesting for 18 days now demanding the Centre to repeal the three farm laws which were passed by the Parliament in September mid strong protests by opposition parties.

23:31 (IST) Dec 12

If there are anti-social elements in farmers' protests, government should catch them: BKU leader

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23:07 (IST) Dec 12

Delhi Police enhances security at borders after farmers give call to intensify protest

Adequate arrangements have made and these include multi-layered barricades and deployment of extra personnel. Measures have also been taken to ensure commuters do not face inconvenience at places were protest are being staged, a senior police officer said. Farmer leaders said that thousands of farmers will start their 'Delhi Chalo' march with their tractors from Rajasthan's Shahjahanpur through the Jaipur-Delhi Highway at 11 am on Sunday. They said their mothers, sisters and daughters will also join them soon, and that arrangements for their stay are being made at the protest sites.

22:48 (IST) Dec 12

Union minister Som Prakash says efforts are being made to call next round of meeting with leaders of the agitation soon to end stalemate

Prakash is among the government representatives negotiating with farmers protesting against 3 new farm laws.

22:17 (IST) Dec 12

Rajasthan farmers group stopped at Haryana border

The Haryana police on Saturday stopped Nagaur MP and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party convenor Hanuman Beniwal on its borders when he was on his way to Delhi along with a convoy of farmers from Rajasthan to stand in solidarity with the protesting farmers opposing the farm bills passed by the central government.

22:14 (IST) Dec 12

Makeshift gym comes up at protest site

Delhi: A makeshift gym has been set up at Singhu (Delhi-Haryana Border) where farmers' protest entered 17th day tod… https://t.co/87kfXVewXG
— ANI (@ANI) 1607788485000

20:54 (IST) Dec 12

Accept farmers' demands, whole country fed up of your lollypops: Cong to PM

In a tweet, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala attacked PM Modi for his remarks at an event on Saturday that the agri reforms will be beneficial for the farmers, saying the "whole country is fed up of your enticing 'lollypops'". Congress chief Rahul Gandhi asked how many more sacrifices will the farmers have to make to get the legislations repealed. At least five rounds of formal talks have taken place between the Centre and representatives of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, protesting on various borders of the national capital for over two weeks, but the deadlock has continued with the unions sticking to their main demand for the repeal of the three contentious laws.

20:32 (IST) Dec 12

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) today

20:24 (IST) Dec 12

Pro-reforms farmer groups meet Narendra Tomar, threaten protest if new laws repealed

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20:10 (IST) Dec 12

Farmer groups supporting new farm laws meet Narendra Tomar

"Progressive farmer leaders from Haryana met me & submitted a memorandum with their signatures supporting the three farm laws. They also shared their experiences on how these laws are benefitting them:- Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar

19:48 (IST) Dec 12

We trust farmers, they are our 'annadatas,' says Piyush Goyal

"We fully trust the farmers of India, they are peace-loving & they are our 'annadatas'. We respect them & we have the confidence that they will not allow Maoist and Naxal forces to influence the people across the country"- Union minister Piyush Goyal

19:47 (IST) Dec 12

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says Centre should accept farmers' demand of repealing 3 agri laws 'without delay'

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19:47 (IST) Dec 12

I'm confident that most of the farmers stand with the laws, some of them had few reservations which have been sorted through talks. No solution is ever found by leaving the table after putting one point, that shows maybe movement has gone out of their hands

Union minister Piyush Goyal

Farmers protest live updates: Govt to soon hold next round of talks with protesting farmers to end stalemate, says Union minister

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