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Deadlock With Farmers Continues, Talks To Resume Soon

Dec 7, 2020 | Pratirodh Bureau

FILE PHOTO: Farmers listen to a speaker during a protest against the contentious farm bills at Singhu border near Delhi

Last week, the Union government failed to break a deadlock with farmers protesting over agricultural reforms and will hold a meeting with them again on Wednesday, December 9,  the agriculture minister and farmers’ union leaders have said.

Thousands of Indian farmers have demonstrated against the laws, which they say threaten their livelihoods, by camping on the outskirts of the capital New Delhi and blocking highways.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government says the new laws are meant to overhaul antiquated procurement procedures and give growers more options to sell their produce.

“Farmers made it clear to the ministers that they want the government to repeal the laws,” Jagjit Singh Dhalewal, a senior farmers’ leader, said after five hours of talks on Saturday.

Agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar told reporters that talks will resume on Wednesday, adding the government is committed to farmers’ welfare and is keen to examine and consider the issues raised.

Led by influential farming groups from the grain-producing states of Haryana and Punjab, the protests are a test of Modi’s ability to reform the agricultural sector.

Agriculture makes up nearly 15% of India’s $2.9 trillion economy and employs around half of its 1.3 billion people.

Farmers fear the legislation will eventually dismantle India’s regulated markets and stop the government from buying wheat and rice at guaranteed prices, leaving them to negotiate with private buyers.

They are calling for the government to repeal the laws and retain mandatory government purchases, among other demands.

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