Breaking News LIVE Updates: Positive Solution Will Emerge in Talks Between Govt, Farmers Today, Says MoS Agriculture Ahead of Dialogue

Will Hold Tractor March if Demands Not Met: Farmer Leader | "Our demands are the same as before-repeal the three farm laws and guarantee MSP. If our demands aren't met, then, we'll hold tractor march on Jan 6 and also on Jan 26," Sukhwinder S Sabra, Joint Secretry, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee said. As the government and farmers' union will go for talks today, security provisions have been beefed up at Singhu border. 

60 Farmers Dies During Protests So Far: BKU | So far, 60 farmers have lost their lives during the protest. One farmer is dying every 16 hours. It is the responsibility of the government to answer: Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union said. The seventh round of talks between govt and farmers will be held today.

Will Burn Copies of New Farm Laws on Lohri: Farmer Leaders | Farmer leaders protesting at Delhi's Singhu border on Sunday said they will celebrate the estival of Lohri on January 13 by burning copies of newly introduced agriculture laws. They also said they will observe the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 23 as Azad Hind Kisan Diwas' "We will celebrate the Lohri festival on January 13 by burning the copies of farm laws, farmers' leader Manjeet Singh Rai said. Rai also urged people to hold protests in support of farmers across India from January 6 to 20. 

Chilla and Ghazipur Borders Closed for Traffic | "The Chilla and Ghazipur borders are closed for traffic coming from Noida & Ghaziabad to Delhi because of farmer protests. Please take alternate route for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Bhopra & Loni Borders," it said. The traffic police said Tikri and Dhansa borders are also closed for traffic movement. "Jhatikara Border is open only for LMV (Cars/Light Motor Vehicles), two wheelers and pedestrian movement," it said in another tweet. According to the traffic police, people travelling to Haryana can take the routes via Jharoda (only single carriageway), Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH-8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera borders.

Traffic Alert
The Chilla & Ghazipur Borders are closed for traffic coming from Noida & Ghaziabad to Delhi because of farmer protests. Please take alternate route for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Bhopra & Loni Borders.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) January 4, 2021

Several Roads Remain Closed in Delhi | Routes connecting Delhi to Ghaziabad and Noida via Ghazipur and Chilla borders remained partially closed on Monday due to the farmers' protest against the Centre's agricultural reforms, the traffic police said. They advised commuters to take alternative routes for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Bhopra and Loni borders. In a series of tweets on Monday, the traffic police said Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh borders are closed for traffic movement. "Please take alternate route via Lampur Safiabad, Palla & Singhu school toll tax borders. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba & GTK road. Please avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road & NH-44," it said.

Traffic Alert,
Tikri, Dhansa Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement.
Jhatikara Borders is open only for LMV (Cars/ Light Motor Vehicles), two wheelers and pedestrian movement.
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WEAR MASK, MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, KEEP HAND HYGIENE.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) January 4, 2021

Haryana CM Acting Like General Dyer: Raghav Chadha | "Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar sahab like General Dyer is allowing to fire upon farmers and using tear gas against them. Are the country's farmers our enemies? Are they Army personnel of China or Pakistan? It's shameful,"  Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha said.

Positive Solution to Emerge Today: Kailash Choudhary | Union Minister of State Kailash Choudhary said a positive solution will emerge in the talks between the government and the farmers to be held today. "The government is willing to communicate in detail on every point of the agrarian reform laws. Empowerment and welfare of farmers is the priority of the government," he said.

आज होने वाली सरकार और किसानों के मध्य वार्ता में सकारात्मक हल निकल कर सामने आएगा। सरकार कृषि सुधार कानूनों के हर बिंदु पर विस्तृत रूप से संवाद करने को तैयार है। किसानों का सशक्तिकरण और कल्याण सरकार की प्राथमिकता है। #ModiWithFarmers pic.twitter.com/uDPu3Jz96y

— Kailash Choudhary (@KailashBaytu) January 4, 2021