Farmers Protest LIVE Updates: Citing Coronavirus, Winter, Centre Calls Farmers For Talks Today

Farmers Protest in Delhi: Earlier on Monday, Union minister Amit Shah met Mr Tomar — the second meet within 24 hours — after protesting farmers rejected the proposal of early talks that hinged on them shifting their protest venue.




New Delhi: The Centre has called farmers for talks today, three days ahead of the scheduled date of December 3, as hundreds of farmers trickled in from Punjab at two borders of Delhi. Making the announcement, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar cited cold and coronavirus. There was no precondition. The protesters have threatened to block five entry points to Delhi. Earlier on Monday, Union minister Amit Shah met Mr Tomar — the second meet within 24 hours — after protesting farmers rejected the proposal of early talks that hinged on them shifting their protest venue.
“On November 13, we had decided we will meet on December 3, but farmers are in a mood to protest,” Union minister Narendra Tomar said. “It is cold and there is coronavirus. Hence we invite the kisan union heads to Vigyan Bhawan on December 1 at 3 pm. We request you to leave the protest and find a solution through discussion,” he added.




Over the last five days, thousands of farmers, braving water cannons, tear gas and barricades of the Haryana police, have reached the borders of Delhi. While some of them have managed to enter the city, the rest are sitting at the border areas, saying they are ready to do what it takes to see the end of the three farm laws passed by parliament earlier this year.