Farmers Protest: Let us meet on Dec 30, says Centre
Amid continuous deadlock between farmers and the Centre over the protest against farm laws 2020, the Centre has invited farmers for a meeting on December 30.
The farmers had proposed December 29 as the date for the meeting but government invited them for Dec 30. According to the Centre's invitation for the meeting with farmers, the next round of talks will be held at Vigyan Bhawan on December 30 at 2:00 pm.
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A total of 40 farmers' organisations have been invited to the meeting. The discussion will be held on the farm laws 2020 and the Minimum Support Prices (MSP).
Meanwhile, the farmers will hold a meeting to decide their further strategy. It is pertinent to mention that the farmers are adamant on their demand to get the three laws repealed.
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Earlier, the meetings held between the farmers and the Central government were inconclusive even as the meeting between the farm leaders and Union Home Minister Amit Shah failed.
The farmers asked the Centre to give a clear answer if they want to repeal the laws or not.
The farmers’ protest is crystal clear with a clear demand to repeal the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
-PTC News
