No headway in talks between Indian authorities, protesting farmers

A ninth spherical of talks between the Indian authorities and protesting farmers over three new contentious farm legal guidelines made no headway on Friday, however a authorities minister and union leaders mentioned they might resume discussions on Tuesday.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s authorities has mentioned that the legal guidelines launched in September will unshackle farmers from the duty of promoting produce solely at regulated wholesale markets. But the farmers say the payments are designed to learn personal consumers.

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“Today’s talks with farmers unions were inconclusive, and we will hold talks again on January 19,” Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar mentioned. “We are sure that we’ll be able to come to an agreement through our talks.”

Tomar mentioned the federal government was involved concerning the well being of farmers who’ve been tenting on the outskirts of the capital New Delhi in protest for nearly two months.

Farmers’ around-the-clock sit-ins in chilly climate have already led to some deaths amongst them.

“We are committed to finding a solution through our dialogues with the government, and that’s why we’ve again agreed to meet on January 19,” mentioned Rakesh Tikait, one of many farmers’ leaders who attended the assembly with ministers.

Farmers have threatened to march to Delhi on January 26, when India celebrates its Republic Day.

The Supreme Court has ordered an indefinite keep on implementing the brand new legal guidelines and appointed a four-member panel to listen to farmers’ objections.

Raising doubt concerning the panel’s composition, farmer union leaders have mentioned they won’t seem earlier than the committee. Panel members favor the three legal guidelines, protesting farmers say.

Bhupinder Singh Mann, one of many 4 members, has recused himself from the Supreme Court-appointed panel. Mann comes from Punjab, one in every of India’s breadbasket states. Punjab’s politically influential farmers have been on the vanguard of the agitation.

The opposition Congress celebration has protested at state capitals to help the farmers’ case.

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Last Update: Friday, 15 January 2021 KSA 17:09 – GMT 14:09