IN PICS | Farmers' Protest Intensifies On Day 8 As Delhi's Border With Haryana, UP & Rajasthan Blocked

The farmers have been sitting on protest for the last eight days at the Delhi-Haryana and Delhi-Uttar Pradesh borders. Thousands of farmers have been camping at the Singhu border, while several other groups have blocked the entry at the Delhi-Haryana border in Tikri, the Delhi-UP Ghazipur border and the Delhi-UP Chilla border. (Image: PTI)

Scores of agitated farmers on Thursday blocked the National Highway-9, leading to the closure of a key flyover which connects Uttar Pradesh to the national capital in a bid to show their resentment against the three farm laws. Even though the farmers have blocked the flyover, a little space has been left for ambulances to pass by. (Image: PTI)

However, the protesting farmers have been worried that the new laws will eliminate the safety cushion of a Minimum Support Price (MSP) and procurement system, while rendering ineffective the mandi system that ensures earnings for various stakeholders in the farm sector. (mage: PTI)

The government had rejected the demand for repealing the laws and asked the farmers' bodies to identify specific issues related to the newly enacted Acts and submit those by December 2 for consideration and discussion on Thursday. Enacted in September, the laws have been presented by the government as major reforms in the agriculture sector by removing middlemen and allowing farmers to sell anywhere in the country. (Image: PTI)

On December 1, talks between both the sides ended in a stalemate after farmers' groups rejected the government's suggestion of a new committee to look into issues raised by farmers protesting against the new laws. (Image: PTI)

Farmers' groups met three Union ministers on Thursday for fourth round of talks amid an ongoing protest seeking repeal of the new farm laws. Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal are holding talks with the representatives of 35 farmers' unions at the Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital. (Image: PTI)

Farmers raise slogans during their 'Delhi Chalo' protest march against the new farm law, at Ghazipur in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Nihangs at Singhu border during farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest march against the Centre's new farm laws, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

New Delhi: Farmers raise slogans as buses carrying their representatives leave for talks with the Central government, during their ongoing agitation at the Singhu border, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)