Farmers from across the country have been protesting at borders. Farmers Protest Today Live Updates: The agitating farmers continue to sit at borders blocking major entry points to Delhi. On Thursday, they held fourth rounds of talks with Centre at Vigyan Bhawan. After the meeting, the farmers said that the Centre had finally accepted that there were some issues with the three laws. While farmers are pushing for complete roll back, the Centre has made it clear that withdrawal is not possible but some it can look at some amendments. Both the parties will meet again on December 5 for fifth round of talks.
Sharing the details of what happened in the meeting, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Centre offered to make some changes in one of the farm laws in order to make registration compulsory for purchase of farm produce from outside the APMC mandis. The farmers have said that they will continue their protest until issues are resolved.
Delhi Police inform that it has shut the Gazipur border due to ongoing protests . People are advised to avoid NH 24 for coming to Delhi and use Apsara/ Bhopra/DND for coming to Delhi. Singhu, Lampur, Auchandi, Safiabad, Piao Maniyari, and Saboli borders have also been closed. The NH 44 has been closed on both sides.
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We listed all drawbacks before govt, they had to admit that there are drawbacks & they'll make amendments. We said we don't want amendments but withdrawal of laws. We also demanded that MSP be implemented for certain and law should be made for it: Baldev Singh Sirsa, farmer leader
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said: “We have assured them (farmer union leaders) that the APMC mandis would not be closed down, rather the Centre would work to strengthen APMC mandis. We will also consider providing a level playing field on market fees for trading inside and outside mandis. Another demand was to allow farmers to move courts for dispute resolution which we will consider too.”
The Gazipur border on on NH 24 is closed for traffic from Gaziabad to Delhi due to farmers protests . People are advised to avoid NH 24 for coming to Delhi and use Apsara/ Bhopra/DND for coming to Delhi.
Singhu, Lampur, Auchandi, Safiabad, Piao Maniyari, and Saboli borders are closed. NH 44 is closed on both sides. Please take alternate routes via NH8/Bhopra /Apsara border /Peripheral expressway.
Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road.
Avoid Outer Ring Road , GTK road, NH 44
Tikri, Jharoda Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement.
Badusarai Border is open only for Light Motor Vehicle like Cars and two wheelers.
Jhatikara Border is open only for two wheeler traffic.
Available Open Borders to Haryana are following Borders: Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders.