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Breaking POint:

farmers movement likely to

grow as talks make no progress

Unions says farmers would withdraw the Republic Day tractor parade if the Supreme Court orders

Our Bureau
New Delhi

s the ninth round of
talks between farmers
Aand the Central govern-
ment over farm laws remained
inconclusive on Friday, nation-
al spokesperson of Bhartiya
Kisan Union (BKU) Rakesh
Tikait said the farmers will not
go to the Committee constitut-
ed by the Supreme Court, they
will talk to Centre only.
“Our demands of repealing
of the three farm laws and MSP
(minimum support price) guar-
antee remain. We will not go to
the Committee constituted by
the Supreme Court. We’ll talk
to Central government only,”
said Tikait after the meeting
ended.
The Supreme Court had on
Tuesday stayed the implemen- Farmers shout slogans during a protest against the newly passed farm law at Singhu Border in New Delhi on
tation of three farm laws until Saturday. (ANI)
further orders and formed a
four-member committee. about the farmers protesting in of India, how they will hear all Sardar Bhupinder Singh
Harpal Singh Sangha, Azad cold conditions,” he added. the farmers on equal parame- Mann, former MP and Nation-
Kissan Committee, told report- Meanwhile, Bharatiya Ki- ters when they already support- al President of BKU, one of
ers, “Not even a single issue san Union (Lok Shakti) on ed these three farm laws,” the the members of the commit-
was resolved in today’s talk as Saturday filed its reply before reply filed by BKUL stated. tee constituted by the Supreme
well. The Centre said it will talk the Supreme Court against the It requested the Apex Court Court, has already recused
about MSP later on.” committee constituted by the for passing its direction to re- himself, the BKUL stated.
The next round of talks will Apex Court to look into the move all these three members Earlier, Samyukta Kisan
be held on January 19. farmers’ issue. The union had from the committee and ap- Morcha, the platform of pro-
Meanwhile, Union Agricul- filed the plea in the Apex Court point those persons who make testing farm unions, on Friday
ture Minister Narendra Singh seeking repeal of the three the report on the basis of mu- claimed that more farmers
Tomar said the Centre is posi- farm laws. tual harmony, who can think from other states are scheduled
tive to reach a solution through “It is important to pertain fully about the interest of the to join the ongoing farmers’
talks. “Today’s talks with farm- here with great regret that the farmers of India with impartial- protests at and around Delhi
ers’ unions were not decisive. principle of natural justice is ity, trust, goodwill, and appoint borders.
We will hold talks again on 19th going to be violated by appoint- neutral and impartial personal- Farmer union leader Dar-
January. We are positive to ing these persons as members ities of the country, not related shan Pal said in a release, “We
reach a solution through talks. of the committee. Members ap- to any political party, read the have already rejected even the
The government is concerned pointed by the Supreme Court reply by the BKUL. Continued on next page... >>

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