Today is the 51st day of the peasant movement. The 10th round of talks between the central government and farmer leaders has started at Vigyan Bhavan today. The farmers said that we just want the return of agricultural laws. Also, that our crops get a legal guarantee of MSP. Farmer leader Darshan Pal said that we have come for talks, but there is not much hope. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that we want to find a solution from the conversation. When asked about the committee set up by the Supreme Court, he said - If the committee called us, we will go to present our side.
A committee of 4 experts was formed on January 12 on the order of the Supreme Court to discuss the agricultural laws with the farmers. On January 14, two days later, the chairman of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Bhupinder Singh Mann, withdrew his name from the committee. Now the committee can hold its first meeting with the farmers on 19 January.
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Rahul Gandhi said that the farmers of the country are doing satyagraha for their rights and the countrymen should become a part of it. The Annadars of the country are doing Satyagraha against their arrogant Modi government for their rights. Today, the whole of India is raising its voice against the atrocities on farmers and rising prices of petrol and diesel. Join also and be a part of this Satyagraha. # SpeakUpForKisanAdhikar pic.twitter.com/3EG34bUQxm - Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 15, 2021
Farmer leader Darshan Pal said, "There is not much happening in today's meeting. These people have called and we have come so that there is no allegation that we do not want to come to the meeting. The government can decide on the laws and MSP by detailed discussion.
Before the talks, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Supreme Court's decision to form a committee is welcome. We will put our view before the committee and we want to resolve the issue from the conversation.
The farmer leader reached Vigyan Bhavan. He said that the withdrawal of agricultural laws is our demand. This is our hope and the government has to fulfill it.
Before the meeting, farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said, "Agricultural laws have been passed in Parliament and the government knows that these laws cannot be neutralized by the court. The formation of a committee is not the solution.
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Farmers showed this poster at the 8th meeting
What happened in 9 meetings so far?
First round: 14 October
What happened: Agriculture Secretary Narendra Singh Tomar replaced Agriculture Secretary in the meeting. Farmers' organizations boycotted the meeting. He wanted to talk to the Agriculture Minister only.
Second round: 13 November
What happened: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with farmer organizations. The conversation lasted for 7 hours but did not yield any results.
Third Round: December 1
What happened: Talked for three hours. The government suggested to form an expert committee, but the farmers' organizations remained adamant about repealing all the three laws.
Fourth round: 3 December
What happened: The conversation lasted for 7 and a half hours. The government promised that there would be no tampering of the MSP. The farmers had said that the government should cancel the three laws along with the guarantee on the MSP.
5th round: 5th December
What happened: The government agreed to give a written guarantee on MSP, but the farmers clearly said that the government should answer yes or no if the law is repealed.
6th Round: 8 December
What happened: Home Minister Amit Shah met on the day of Bharat Bandh. The next day the government proposed 22 pages, but the peasant organizations turned it down.
7th round: 30 December
What happened: Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal held a meeting with 40 representatives of farmer organizations. Differences persisted on two issues, but two were agreed upon.
8th round: 4th January
What happened: In the meeting that lasted 4 hours, the farmers were adamant on the demand for withdrawal of the law. After the meeting was over, the Agriculture Minister said that the clap rings with both hands.
9th Round: 8 January
WHAT HAPPENED: The conversation was inconclusive. The farmers took a stance in the meeting. Farmer leaders also put up posters in the meeting, which was written in Gurmukhi - Will die or win. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also admitted that the matter was stuck on 50% of the issues.
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