Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Amit Shah Holds Meeting With Narendra Tomar, Piyush Goyal; Farmers Firm On Agitation

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Hours after meeting farmers' representatives on Tuesday, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar held a second round of talks with the leaders of the Bhartiya Kisan Union-Tikait group, and it was decided to continue the talks in Thursday's meeting between the government and the farmers.The talks, which began at 7 p.m. at the Union Agriculture Ministry, were held in a cordial atmosphere as Tomar listened to the farmers' representatives attentively and asked them to submit their suggestions by Wednesday.Keep refreshing this page to get all LIVE Updates of Farmers' Protest over the agrarian laws:

Background

Farmers Protest: The national capital is likely to witness tensed situation on Monday as the farmers protest will enter its fifth consecutive day and hundreds of farmers stay put at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) as their protest against the Central Government's Farm laws continues. The farmers have rejected the ‘Centre's offer to hold talks once they move to the Burari ground,  and have said they will not accept any conditional dialogue and threatened to block all five entry points to the national capital.Also Read: 'Dilli Chalo' Protest: Haryana Khaps Extend Support To Protesting FarmersDaily commuters of NCR likely to suffer as all entry points to remain tense: The farmers have started gathering at all the 5 entry points of the national capital, which can hit daily commuters of the NCR. On Sunday, they had threatened to block all five entry points to the national capital.The gathering of farmers, mostly from Punjab, has hit transport links to the national capital, with the halt to movement of trucks affecting supplies. In light of this, the Centre is trying to end the protests as soon as possible, and is coordinating with the party organisation in this endeavour.BJP top brass meetThe BJP and the government's efforts to resolve and end the ongoing protests by farmers from various states at various border points of the capital intensified on Sunday, with party chief J.P. Nadda holding a high-level meeting at this house, which was also joined by Home Minister Amit Shah as soon as he returned from Hyderabad after campaigning for the GMHC polls, while Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was also present.PM Modi hails Farms Laws In Mann Ki Baat:On Sunday , as the standoff showed no signs of easing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi again batted for the new laws in his monthly radio address, saying these reforms have given the farmers new rights and opportunities and have started mitigating their problems in a short span of time.Farmers have rejected Shah’s dialogue offer:The Home Minister had on Saturday appealed to all the farmers to move to the Burari ground, assuring them that the talks would be held the very next day after this is done. However, leaders of the protesting farmers dismissed the government's appeal, saying they would not accept any pre-conditions for talks.Farmers Stay Put At Delhi Borders:The protesting farmers have come prepared for a long haul, their vehicles loaded with rations, utensils, quilts and blankets for the cold and equipped with even charging points for their phones. "In any situation, we will not call off the protest till our demands are met," Brij Singh, one of the farmers at Singhu border, said.

02/12/2020 11:40:55

Meeting at Home Minister Amit Shah's Residence



A meeting is being held at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in which Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar and Rail Minister Piyush Goyal are also present.


The Central government on Tuesday sought their objections as well as suggestions in writing, even as the talks between the leaders of the farmers' groups and the government held earlier in the day ended inconclusively.

02/12/2020 10:58:35

Positive dialogue being held with the protesting farmers here. We have arrangements in place to contain any law and order situation: Gaurav Sharma, DCP, Outer North-Delhi at Singhu border

02/12/2020 09:43:35

Traffic Update:

Tikri border, Jharoda Border, Jhatikra Border are closed for any traffic movement. Badusarai Border is open only for two-wheeler traffic: Delhi Traffic Police

02/12/2020 08:35:06

Traffic Alert



The chilla border on Noida link road is closed for traffic due to farmers protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People are advised to avoid Noida link road for going to Noida and use NH 24 and DND instead for Noida: Delhi Traffic Police

02/12/2020 07:52:27

Key meet of protesting farmers at Singhu border



The protesting farmers will be holding an important meeting wherein they will be discussing the meeting with Centre last night. Also, the Centre has asked their objections as well as suggestions in writing, so, a related discussion is also likely at around 9 AM.

02/12/2020 07:42:47

Govt seeks farmers' objections, suggestions on farm laws



The Central government on Tuesday sought their objections as well as suggestions in writing, even as the talks between the leaders of the farmers' groups and the government held earlier in the day ended inconclusively.

The government has asked the farmers to submit the written document on Wednesday, so that it could be taken up for discussion on Thursday.

01/12/2020 23:31:32

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday blamed the Centre for failure of talks with the farmer leaders, saying it was deliberately prolonging and deepening the farmers' problems with an aim of tiring them out .




The SAD, which had quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the new farm legislation in September, cautioned the farmers' organisations against alleged conspiracies to trap them with misleading and vague commitments through tricks like setting up a committee .

01/12/2020 23:30:52

Babab Ramdev bats for Centre's new farm laws




Yoga guru Ramdev on Tuesday came out in support of the Centre's new farm laws being stiffly opposed by the farmers, but said the government should have initiated wider consultations with ryots before framing the legislations.




"There is no mention of scrapping MSP in these laws nor there is any such intent of the government. In the recent past, I have talked to the prime minister, Union Home Minister, Agriculture Minister, but I never felt there is any plan of the government to end the minimum support price system," he said in an informal interaction with the journalists at Vij's office.

01/12/2020 20:47:07

Today's meeting was good and some progress was made. During our next meet on 3rd Dec with govt, we'll convince them that no clause of Farm law is pro-farmer. Our agitation will continue: Prem Singh Bhangu, President, All India Kisan Federation on meeting with Agriculture Minister

01/12/2020 20:24:30

The meeting between Farmers' Union leaders with Centre against newly implemented farm bills on Tuesday remained inconclusive and as per reports, another round of talks will be held on December 3 (Thursday).

01/12/2020 18:36:08

Farmers' Unions Reject Govt's Offer To Form Expert Committee




As per latest reports, the farmers unions who went for meeting with the central government demanding rollback of the farm bills have reportedly rejected government's suggestion to for an expert committee over the issue.




Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday headed the government side in the much-awaited talks with over 30 farmer unions on the sixth day of the ongoing farmers' protest.

01/12/2020 18:32:15

The Delhi Police were quick to send back 82-year-old Bilkis Dadi, who became the face of the anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh, from the Singhu border after she made a cameo appearence at the Delhi-Haryana border on the outskirts of the national capital to extend her support to the protesting farmers.

01/12/2020 18:24:58

Many of the people in pictures do not appear to be farmers. What is in the interest of farmers has been done. It's not the farmers who have a problem with this (farm laws), but others. Besides opposition, people who get commission are behind it (protest): Union Minister VK Singh

01/12/2020 17:56:59

As per reports, leaders of the farmers' unions have asked government to rollback the newly implement farm laws. Meanwhile, Union Ministers-led delegation of the Central government has suggested forming a panel with representatives of various farmers' unions and government.

01/12/2020 17:05:38

JUST IN | As per reports, the Central government is giving a detailed presentation to the farmers' leaders on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act.

01/12/2020 16:43:25

Government leaders are giving statements that they will continue Minimum Support Price (MSP). What is the problem in incorporating this in the bill?: Ajay Chautala, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) founder on Farmers Protest

01/12/2020 16:17:01

Govt will reach solution after discussing farmers' issues: Agri Minister Tomar




The government on Tuesday expressed confidence that it will reach a solution after discussing issues raised by protesting farmers, as a meeting got underway between union ministers and representatives of over 30 farmer organisations.




For the meeting at Vigyan Bhawan here, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was accompanied by Railways and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash, also an MP from Punjab.

01/12/2020 16:07:32

"Government has called the Punjab delegation at 3 pm. Later, the government will hold meeting with delegations from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Delhi at 7 pm today. We all want final decision on matter," said Naresh Tikait, President BKU at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (Delhi-UP) border.

01/12/2020 16:06:40

There should be a proper dialogue and Centre should accept all demands proposed by farmers as they're are genuine. My purpose of visiting protest sites is to ensure basic facilities for protesting farmers: Delhi Cabinet Minister Kailash Gehlot during a visit to Burari protest site

01/12/2020 15:48:58

Delhi: Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal hold meeting with farmers' leaders at Vigyan Bhawan

01/12/2020 15:16:21

Delhi: Farmer leaders reach Vigyan Bhawan; Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has called them for talks.

01/12/2020 15:05:24

Amit Shah likely to join key farmer-ministers meeting



Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to participate in a much-awaited meeting between farmers and a high-level cabinet ministers' team here on Tuesday.

Sources said that Shah may join the meeting scheduled at 3 p.m. at Vigyan Bhawan in Central Delhi as demanded by the farmers.

01/12/2020 14:24:14

36 farmer leaders head to Delhi venue to hold talks with Centre



Even as thousands of farmers continued to rally on the Delhi borders, their leaders agreed to hold parleys with the Centre regarding their demands here on Tuesday afternoon. A group of 36 farmer leaders was on way to the talks' venue in the central Delhi.

Of the 36 farmer union leaders, 30 hail from Punjab and remaining six owe allegiance to Sanyukt Kishan Morcha and other farmer organisations from Haryana and other places.


(IANS)

01/12/2020 12:02:19

Aggression at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad border, farmers try to break barricades :
Agitating farmers on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border near Ghazipur on Tuesday tried to enter the national capital by breaking the barricades. However, they were soon pacified by their own leaders.

01/12/2020 11:43:00

Traffic Alert Singhu Border is still closed from both sides. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba Chowk & GTK road: Delhi Traffic Police

01/12/2020 11:42:29

Govt Always Ready or Talks: Narendra Tomar

As Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar reached JP Nadda's residence for a key meeting over farm bill, he told the mediapersons that the government is always ready for talks. Farmer leaders have been invited for talks today at 3pm

01/12/2020 11:38:37

Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar arrive at the residence of BJP President JP Nadda, to hold a meeting over farmers protest

01/12/2020 10:23:22

Amit Shah To Skip BSF 56th Raising Day Programme To Take Part In Key Meeting Over Farmers’ Protest



Top govt leaders will be holding a meeting over the ongoing farmers' protests and their demands at around 10:30 am in the morning. Union Home Minister Amit Shah who was supposed to take part in BSF's 56th Raising Day Programme has decided to miss it. He will be attending the meeting being convened at BJP president JP Nadda's residence, sources have said.

01/12/2020 10:00:52

Farmer leaders call meeting ahead of talks with Centre



In order to take a decision on the invitation of the Centre for talks, the leaders of the protesting farmer groups called for an urgent meeting. The farmers meeting will happen at the Singhu border in which the Bharatiya Kisan Union along with 30 other major farmer unions will participate.

01/12/2020 09:52:54

Why govt has invited only 32 groups ? Asks Punajb Kisan Sangharsh Commitee



There are more than 500 groups of farmers in the country, but the Govt has invited only 32 groups for talks. The rest haven't been called by the govt. We won't be going for talks till all groups are called: Sukhvinder S Sabhran, Jt Secy, Punjab Kisan Sangarsh Committee in Delhi

01/12/2020 08:13:11

Traffic Alert: Tikri Border Also Closes; Check Alternate Routes



Tikri border is closed for any Traffic Movement.
Badusarai and Jhatikara Borders are open only for two wheeler trafficAvailable Open Borders to Haryana are following Borders Jharoda,Dhansa ,Daurala,Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8,Bijwasan/Bajghera,Palam vihar and Dundahera, said Delhi Traffic Police.

01/12/2020 08:12:20

Traffic Alert : Singhu Border Closed From Both Sides, says Delhi Traffic Police



Singhu Border is still closed from both sides. Please take alternate route.Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba Chowk & GTK road.Traffic is very very heavy. Please avoid outer ring road from signature bridge to Rohini &Vice versa, GTK road, NH 44 & Singhu border

01/12/2020 08:06:09

Delhi Police file case for violent protests at Singhu border



The Delhi Police have lodged an FIR against unknown people at the Alipur police station after clashes were reported last Friday between farmers and police teams at Singhu border in which public properties were damaged.

On November 27, in view of the protests organised by different farmers' unions against the recently passed farm laws, police force was deployed at Singhu border to maintain law and order.

01/12/2020 07:59:47

Tomar proposes to meet farmer leaders on Today



Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar is expected to hold a meeting on Tuesday with the leaders of farmer groups that are protesting since last week against the newly passed farm laws by the Central government.

30/11/2020 22:08:26

Heavy Security Deployed As Farmers Threaten To Block Entry Points



Amid the massive protest held by farmers, Delhi police enhanced security deployment at all the borders points connecting the national capital with neighbouring states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Police Commissioner SN Srivastava said, "there is adequate police force present. We are ready to face any situation. We have requested them to shift to the allotted protest site in Burari."

30/11/2020 17:24:02

Senior Leaders Have Invited Farmers For Talks; Willing To Address Genuine Issues: Hardeep Singh Puri



Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday told media that party's senior leaders have invited farmers for talks and willing to address genuine issues.



"Our senior leaders have invited farmers for talks and are willing to address genuine issues. Talks are always held without preconditions or preconceived notions. I firmly hope that all their genuine demands will be considered & issues will be resolved"

30/11/2020 17:20:12

Tamil Nadu Farmers Protest Against New Farm Laws



Farmers' union in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirapalli on Monday staged protest against new farm laws by flinging paper planes with their demands written on it. "We tried to go to Delhi but police stopped us. Centre must take back the new farm laws," a farmer said, as quoted by news agency ANI.

30/11/2020 12:19:06

Union Agriculture Minister Tomar Visits Amit Shah Amid Ongoing Protests By Farmers


Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar has arrived at the residence of Home Minister Amit Shah, to decide further on the issue as the standoff continues.

30/11/2020 12:01:21

Farmers' protest: Traffic Police advises people to take alternate routes to enter, exit Haryana



mid ongoing protests by farmers at Singhu and Tikri borders, the Delhi Traffic Police on Monday advised commuters to take alternate routes to enter and exit Haryana.



Both the border points at Singhu and Tikri are closed as the farmers have rejected the Centre's offer to hold talks over the farm laws opposed by them.

The closure of borders has also resulted in heavy traffic on other alternate routes between Delhi and Haryana.

The Delhi Traffic Police tweeted, "Singhu Border is still closed from both sides. Please take alternate route.Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba Chowk & GTK road. Traffic is very very heavy. Please avoid outer ring road from signature bridge to Rohini & vice versa, GTK road, NH 44 & Singhu borders."

30/11/2020 12:00:04

Traffic Advisory By Delhi Police


Delhi Police issued an advisory in the wake of the ongoing protest of farmers at Delhi borders. Traffic movement to and from Delhi to be disturbed at Tikri and Singhu border

30/11/2020 11:39:01

Medical camp at Singhu Border


Delhi: Medical check-up camp setup at Singhu Border where farmers are protesting against the farm laws.



"We should conduct COVID-19 test here. If there's any possibility of a super spreader, the disease might spread to other people which will be disastrous," says a doctor.

30/11/2020 10:31:51

Mandis will continue to operate: RS Prasad


The new agricultural laws do not abolish APMC mandis. The mandis will continue to operate as before. The new law has given farmers the freedom to sell their crops anywhere. Whoever gives the best price to the farmers will be able to buy the crop whether it is in the market or outside the market, Union Minister RS Prasad said in his tweet.

30/11/2020 10:23:30

Delhi: Farmers continue their protest at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (Delhi-UP) border against the farm laws amid security deployment


Farmers who have gathered in huge numbers with a month of ration are determined to get the contentious farm laws revoked.

The agitators have decided not to accept Centre's proposal to shift to Burari ground and continue to protest at the Singhu and Tikri borders in the national capital..

30/11/2020 10:05:16

Tikri, Singhu borders are closed for any traffic movement: Delhi Traffic Police


Tikri and Singh borders have been closed for traffic on Monday as farmers stay put.


The farmers have started gathering at all the 5 entry points of the national capital, which can hit daily commuters of the NCR. On Sunday, they had threatened to block all five entry points to the national capital.