Centre ready to hold 'unconditional talks' with farmers protesting at Tikri-Singhu border

Also, farmers' could be invited for talks as soon as Tuesday.

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In a sigh of relief to the protesting farmers' at the Tikri-Singhu border, the Centre has conveyed that it is ready to hold unconditional talks, sources in the party asserted on Monday. 

Notably, this comes a day after farmers' rejected the Centre's conditional offer to hold talks in advance. 

This development has also been confirmed by some of the farmers' leaders. 

The Centre, however, held two big talks with the Union of Ministers including Agriculture Minister, Narendra Tomar in the huddle of 12 hours. 

According to the sources, both farmers and the central government are holding regular talks to discuss the internal strategy. 

Some leaders from farmers’ unions were in touch with BJP leaders and that they had agreed to more talks with the central government, sources added. 

Pertinently, the farmers' have been allowed to continue their protest on the outskirts of the national capital. 

Also, farmers' could be invited for talks as soon as Tuesday. 

On November 30, the farmers' protest has entered the fifth day against the Centre's contentiously enforced farm laws in September. 

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The 'Delhi Chalo' movement has actually been initiated by the farmers of Punjab. This movement is being spearheaded by 32 farmers' unions and has gained wide support from farmers of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana. 

Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, however, had issued a statement two days ago that his government was scheduled to hold talks with farmers on December 3 could be advanced only after they would clear the roads and move their protests to a designated site--Burari ground. 

Farmers' unions, however, rejected the offer, opting to stay put and asking for unconditional talks.

According to the Centre, these agricultural reforms will break shackles for farmers and would open new doors for them. On the flip side, farmers fear that the laws will weaken the APMC system, leaving them vulnerable to corporate interests.  


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