Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Tomar Appeals for Discussion on Laws as Farmers Reiterate Repeal Demand

Tomar appeals for discussion on farm laws, farmers want repeal | Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, during the ongoing meeting between farm unions and the government, has appealed for more discussion on the Centre's agri laws. However, farmers have reiterated their demand for the repeal of these laws.

Meeting ongoing between farmers and the government: (Image: News18)

Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, protesting against the three agricultural laws are camped at various Delhi borders for over a month now.

Alert | The meeting between farmer unions and the government has started at the Vigyan Bhawan. 

Meeting set to begin | Farmer unions have reached the premises for the 8th round of talks with the government. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal have also reached the venue, after a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah. (Image: News18)

Farmer unions protesting against the three new agri laws Wednesday claimed the cancellation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to India later this month was a "political win" for them and…

Traffic police issues advisory | Owing to the farmers' protest since late November last year, several routes connecting Delhi with its neighbouring states have been closed for traffic movement. According to Delhi Traffic Police, Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh borders were closed on Friday as well. It advised commuters to take alternative routes via Lampur Safiabad, Palla and Singhu school toll tax borders. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK Road, the traffic police force said, asking commuters to avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road and NH-44. It said Chilla and Ghazipur borders were closed for traffic coming from Noida and Ghaziabad to Delhi, and advised people to take alternative routes via Anand Vihar, DND, Bhopra and Loni borders instead. The traffic police said Tikri and Dhansa borders were also closed for traffic movement.

Haryana Dy CM asks officials to ensure farmers don't face problems during Rabi procurement | Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday asked officials to ensure that farmers do not face any problem in mandis during the procurement of Rabi crops. He said the registration for the procurement of Rabi crops will begin from January 11, 2021 on the 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' portal. Chautala, who also holds the portfolio of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, said it while presiding over a meeting of relevant officials to review the arrangements of Rabi Procurement Season-2021-22, an official release said here.

Congress leaders protesting farm laws meet Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Delhi: Congress MPs and leaders who are protesting against Centre's three farm laws at Jantar Mantar meet party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Rahul Gandhi's residence pic.twitter.com/zcjNWMrIxW

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2021

A day before the crucial talks between the Centre and the protesting farmer unions, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the government is ready to consider any proposal…

New Delhi/Chandigarh: A day before the eighth round of talks, the government and the farmer unions stuck to their respective positions on Thursday -- the agitating farmers took out tractor rallies to…

Alert | Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal are currently meeting Home Minister Amit Shah, ahead of the 8th round of talks between the farmer unions and the government.

Congress MPs protesting farm laws meet Priyanka Gandhi | Congress MPs and leaders who are protesting against Centre's three farm laws at Jantar Mantar meet party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Rahul Gandhi's residence, ANI reports.

'Prepared for worst': Hannan Mollah | Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha said today - "The Minister yesterday categorically declared that repeal of farm laws not accepted. I don't know what will happen during the discussions today. Anyway, we hope for the best and prepare for the worst."

The Minister yesterday categorically declared that repeal of farm laws not accepted. I don't know what will happen during the discussions today. Anyway, we hope for the best and prepare for the worst: Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha pic.twitter.com/KuCVRGhXQ2

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2021

Rakesh Tikait, BKU leader, on today's talks | Rakesh Tikait, the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union said the unions were going for talks with the hope that there will be a resolution today.

We going for talks with the hope that there will be a resolution today: Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union, ahead of 8th round of talks with Centre on the three farm laws pic.twitter.com/WnWb7m8uMz

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2021

The eighth round of talks between protesting farmer unions and the government is scheduled to be held on Friday afternoon as both sides look for a resolution to the over one-month-long deadlock on the…

Narendra Singh Tomar 'hopeful' of solution | Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said ahead of the talks - "I am hopeful that talks will be held in a positive atmosphere and a solution will be found. During discussions, each side has to take steps to reach a solution."

Where is it being held? The latest round of talks to be held at Vigyan Bhavan at 2 pm on Friday is crucial as the previous meeting on January 4 remained inconclusive. There was some breakthrough in the sixth round of talks on December 30 when the government conceded to two demands of the agitating farmers pertaining to power subsidy and stubble burning. The previous rounds of talks had failed to make any headway. Thursday's tractor rallies were taken out from protest sites near the Singhu, Tikri and the Ghazipur borders and also from Haryana's Rewasan as the unions asserted they would not accept the Centre's offer of amendments to the farm laws.

Eighth round of talks between protesting farmers, government set to take place | The eighth round of talks between protesting farmer unions and the government is scheduled to be held on Friday afternoon as both sides look for a resolution to the over one-month-long deadlock on the issue of the three new farm laws. Both sides have stuck to their respective positions, with agitating farmers taking out tractor rallies on Thursday to press their demand for rollback of the laws, and the Centre asserting it is ready to consider any proposal other than their repeal.