Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 57th day. Farmers' unions are reportedly studying Centre's proposal of not implement the laws for 18 months.

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' protest at border points of New Delhi has entered the 57th day today. Thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab and Haryana, are staging a sit-in protest along Delhi borders. The protest started on November 26. The farmers are demanding a complete rollback of the new farm reform laws and a guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) sys

tem being retained. Multiple rounds of talks between the Centre and the farmers’ union leaders have ended in a stalemate. Protesting farmers fear that the new laws will dismantle the MSP system and corporatise farming. The Supreme Court had earlier ordered a stay on the implementation of these contentious laws hoping it will end the farmers' protest. On January 20, the farm union leaders said they will consider the Centre's proposal to suspend the implementation of the laws for the next 18 months while a committee is formed to look into their demands. Unions are reportedly studying the proposal and return for talks tomorrow.

Farmers' protest LIVE updates | File image: Farmers listen to a speaker as they block a major highway in a protest against new farm reform laws while it rains at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border on January 4, 2021. (Image: AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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January 21, 2021 / 08:19 AM IST

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates | Thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab and Haryana, are staging a sit-in protest along Delhi borders. The protest started on November 26.
The farmers are demanding a complete rollback of the new farm reform laws and a guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system being retained. Multiple rounds of talks between the Centre and the farmers’ union leaders have ended in a stalemate. Protesting farmers fear that the new laws will dismantle the MSP system and corporatise farming. The Centre has maintained that these reforms will benefit farmers.
January 21, 2021 / 08:19 AM IST

Hello and welcome to Moneycontrol’s coverage of the farmers’ protest. The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' protest at border points of New Delhi has entered the 57th day today.
Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for the latest updates through the day.

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Centre offers to not implement farm reform laws for 18 months

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 57th day. Farmers' unions are reportedly studying Centre's proposal of not implement the laws for 18 months.