Deadlock in talks between the protesting farmers and Union ministers for a 7th time.

Farmer leaders accuse the government of having an “ego problem”; the eighth round of talks are scheduled for January 8.

Key points:

1. Seventh round of the talks between government and farmers end in a deadlock.

2. Representatives of protesting farmers will next meet government officials for the eighth round of talks, on January 8.

3. Agriculture Minister hopes for a positive outcome in the next meeting; Farmers highlight the government’s “ego problem”.

Farmers stay adamant on their demand of quashing 3 farm laws, in the 7th round of meeting with the government:

The 7th round of talks among the authorities and representatives of protesting farmers remained inconclusive on Monday, with each event refusing to budge from its stance. While the farmers caught to their call for the repeal of 3 farm legal guidelines, the authorities attempted to talk about the legal guidelines’ clause-smart and are assumed to have counseled a panel to quit the deadlock.

Eighth round of talks scheduled for January 8:

Thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, are protesting at numerous Delhi borders for over a month in opposition to the 3 legal guidelines. Union ministers and representatives of farmers’ unions failed to interrupt the deadlock in opposition to the 3 farm legal guidelines. The Centre has refused to roll returned the legal guidelines, prompting farmers to threaten to step up their protests; however, they agreed to fulfill once more on January 8.

Narendra Singh Tomar hopes that farmers will lower their demands as deadlock continues:

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar stated he stays hopeful of an answer withinside the subsequent assembly on January 8, however, asserted that efforts want to be crafted from each aspect for a technique to be reached. He additionally stated no final results will be reached withinside the assembly as farmer leaders remained adamant on one difficulty of the repeal of the legal guidelines; however, the authorities desired a clause-smart dialogue at the law to take ahead the talks.

Farmer leaders have their own food at the meeting:

Farmer leaders, however, alleged that it turned into the authority’s “ego problem” that turned into coming withinside the manner of resolving the issues. They had their very own food, organized from langar (network kitchen), throughout the lunch break.