Farmers' Protest Live Updates: Farmers Take Out Tractor March Against Farm Laws

3,500 tractors and trolleys in march
Bharati Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) chief Joginder Singh Ugrahan said farmers participated in the march with over 3,500 tractors and trolleys. Mr Ugrahan, whose union is one of the largest farmer organisations in Punjab, said that they will not accept anything less than the repeal of the three farm laws.

Farmer Protests: Tractor Rally By Farmers Near Delhi Today, Traffic Diversions: 10 Points
A 135-km six-lane arc that partially surrounds the National Capital Region and acts as a high-speed thoroughfare for cargo trucks was filled with tractors today as thousands of farmers who have been camping on the highways in and around Delhi began their march against new farm laws. The tractor rally, called by some 40 farmer unions, started on the Western Peripheral Expressway that starts at Ghaziabad and ends in Palwal. The police have asked people to avoid this expressway, which makes the other half of Western Peripheral Expressway, making a circle around the National Capital Region or NCR.

Modi government working to make life better for farmers: Minister
Claiming about the support the government is getting from farmers across the country, Minister Kailash Choudhary said "There is a big section in the society which is supporting these farm laws. Those farmers should also be taken into consideration. I think we will move into the direction of finding a solution."

The Minister also spoke about the reform the government is planning to bring related to pesticides and seed bills.

"I want to reiterate that these three farm laws are revolutionary. Arthiyas have incited the farmers to sit on protest. They have misled them. We have plans to bring in more reforms like pesticide and seed bills. There was a time when farmers used to get bad pesticide and farmer was at a loss of product gets spoiled. We would ensure that farmers won''t go through that and will be insured against losses. Modi government is working to make life better for farmers," he added.

Kailash Choudhary urges farmers to keep protest peaceful, hopeful of resolution tomorrow
The Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary on Thursday made an appeal to the agitating farmers to keep the protest march peaceful and emphasised that government was hopeful of a resolution tomorrow.

"I would like to appeal to farmers to keep it peaceful. It is their right to protest but there are people, like Communists, who are inciting farmers and don''t want peace in the country. Farmers need to be cautious. I expect that tomorrow''s meeting will bring some positive news," said Mr Choudhary while speaking to the ANI.

The agitating farmers are taking out a tractor march on Eastern Peripheral Expressway in protest against three Central farm laws.

The Minister assured that the farm laws brought by the Narendra Modi government are for the welfare of farmers.

While appealing the farmers to protest peacefully, he also laid emphasis on the government''s will to revolve the issue at the earliest. "Prime Minister Modi wants the issue to be resolved soon. We want farmers to come to the discussion table. However, only yes and no can''t be the way to resolve this issue. If farmers want amendments in these laws, we are ready for it," the Minister reiterated.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said farmers should have waited till the next round of talks, scheduled for January 8, before giving a call for tractor march on the national capital.