8 January 2021, 18:02 PM
We'll have a new proposal and find out a solution to the matter. We'll try to resolve it at the earliest. The minister assured me that he is with us in finding a solution: Baba Lakha Singh, Head of Nanaksar Gurudwara, Kaleran after meeting Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
8 January 2021, 17:59 PM
There was a heated discussion, we said we don't want anything other than repeal of laws. We won't go to any Court, this (repeal) will either be done or we'll continue to fight. Our parade on 26th Jan will go on as planned: Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha, told ANI.
8 January 2021, 15:17 PM
The farmer union leaders are now speaking in turns, initially the Agriculture Minister appealed to the farmers to keep in mind the farmers of the whole country.
8 January 2021, 15:12 PM
As the meeting commences the farmer leaders have reiterated that they have only one demand that is the rollback of the three contentious farm laws.
8 January 2021, 14:52 PM
As many as 41 farmer union epresentatives are present at the mmeting.
8 January 2021, 14:44 PM
The three Union ministers have arrived at Vigyan Bhawan, the officers too are present the meeting will start in a few minutes.
8 January 2021, 14:34 PM
Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal arrive at Vigyan Bhavan.
8 January 2021, 14:05 PM
Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash at VIgyan Bhawan ahead of meeting with farmers.
8 January 2021, 13:37 PM
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence before the meeting with farmers at Vigyan Bhawan.
8 January 2021, 13:35 PM
BKU's Rakesh Tikait while talking to Zee News, said that in the meeting with Centre they will first see what option the government suggests. Asks if the "Central Government will leave the implementation of these laws on the states?"
8 January 2021, 13:14 PM
Farmer Union leaders arrive at Vigyan Bhawan for the eighth round of talks with the Centre. The meeting will begin at 2 pm.
8 January 2021, 12:06 PM
On Thursday, thousands of farmers took part in tractor marches from protest sites at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders and Haryana's Rewasan against the three farm laws amid heavy police deployment. According to the protesting farmer unions, this is just a "rehearsal" for their proposed January 26 tractor parade that will move towards Delhi from different parts of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
8 January 2021, 12:02 PM
Discussing about the future of the agitation, Rakesh Tikait said, "We are planning and preparing a road map till May 2024. We will continue with our farming will keep the movement alive side-by-side."
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8 January 2021, 12:00 PM
Rakesh Tikait assured that the protesting farmers are taking full precautions against the coronavirus. "We are following the protocols and are maintianing clealiness," Tikait said.
Taking a dig at the ruling dispensation Tikait said that the government should also follow the rules. "The COVID rules were broken during the Bihar elections while in Jharkhand, road marches were carried out," he said.
8 January 2021, 11:55 AM
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait told Zee News that the three contentious farm laws must be repealed. Tikait said that the farmers have stood by their demands for the roll back of the three farm laws, MSP rules and implementation of Swami Nathan's report and nothing short of this will work.
