Farmers Protest LIVE Updates: 5th Round Of Talks Between Farmers, Centre To Be Held Today

Farmers' Protests live updates: The farmers have called a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday.

Farmer union leaders will hold fifth round of talks with the government today over the controversial farm laws that they want repealed. The farmers have called a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, saying they will occupy all highway toll gates across the country and not allow the government to collect tolls as part of the December 8 strike.

Meanwhile, India on Friday summoned Canadian High Commissioner Nadir Patel, and told him that the comments made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others in his cabinet on the farmers'' protest constituted an "unacceptable interference" in the country''s internal affairs and these actions, if continued, will have a "seriously damaging" impact on the bilateral ties.

Here are the live updates on farmers' protests:

Dec 05, 2020 08:14 (IST)

Harsimrat Badal vs Amarinder Singh amid farmers' protest

Political leaders in Punjab have been accusing each other of politics over farmers' protest. On Friday, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh attacking former Union minister, Shiromani Akali Dal's Harsimrat Kaur Badal, over the contentious farm laws passed by the Centre recently.

"Is she illiterate that she can't read?" Mr Singh said in a statement, pointing out that Ms Badal, who resigned when outrage against the laws mounted, was part of the union cabinet when they were passed.

In her reply, Ms Badal tweeted:

Call me illiterate if that floats your boat @capt_amarinder,but I'm amused that u despite being so 'literate' don't know the diff between #PadmaBhushan & #PadmaVibhushan.Never mind! But calling our peacefully protesting Annadata a 'threat to national security' is highly shameful.
- Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) December 4, 2020

Dec 05, 2020 07:40 (IST)

India Protests Trudeau's Remarks On Farmers' Agitation: "May Impact Ties"

India on Friday summoned Canadian High Commissioner Nadir Patel, and told him that the comments made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others in his cabinet on the farmers'' protest constituted an "unacceptable interference" in the country''s internal affairs and these actions, if continued, will have a "seriously damaging" impact on the bilateral ties. (Read full story here)

Dec 05, 2020 07:39 (IST)

"Block All Roads To Delhi": Farmers Call For 'All-India Bandh' On Tuesday

Dec 05, 2020 07:39 (IST)

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