Farmers protest: Meeting between protesting farmer leaders and Centre fails to end deadlock, to meet again on January 8

Stay tuned to the live blog of Zee News for latest updates on farmer protest.

ANI photo

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Monday that he is hopeful that the two parties (government and farmer unions) will find a positive solution on the farm laws issue. "I am hopeful that we will find a positive solution today. We will discuss all issues in the meeting," he said.

"Baithak mein sabhi vishyon par charcha hogi. (We will discuss every issue in the meeting)," the minister said.

Tomar said the government will definitely try to discuss the three agri laws 'clause by clause' if farmers remain persistent on their demand of repeal of three farm laws.

The seventh round of talks between the central government and farmer union leaders began at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Monday. 

Thanks for staying with Zee News.

04 January 2021

18:43 IST

Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union: Discussion took place on our demands -- repeal of the three laws and MSP. We will not go home until the laws are withdrawn (Kannon wapasi nahi, to ghar wapasi nahi).

Discussion took place on our demands -- repeal of the three laws and MSP... Kannon wapasi nahi, to ghar wapasi nahi (We will not go home until the laws are withdrawn): Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union https://t.co/opDKdxyX1D pic.twitter.com/8v4qzbUX7B

— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021

18:42 IST

Yudhvir Singh, Bhartiya Kisan Union: The minister wanted us to discuss the law point-wise. We rejected it and said that there is no point in discussing the laws because we want a complete rollback of the laws. Govt intends to take us towards amendments but we will not accept it.

The minister wanted us to discuss the law point-wise. We rejected it and said that there is no point in discussing the laws because we want a complete rollback of the laws. Govt intends to take us towards amendments but we will not accept it: Yudhvir Singh, Bhartiya Kisan Union https://t.co/qI6PmeHM07 pic.twitter.com/Tg45c9q8SR

— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021

18:41 IST

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar: We wanted farmer unions to discuss three laws clause-wise. We could not reach any solution as farmer union remained adamant on the repeal of the laws. Looking at today's discussion, I hope that we will have a meaningful discussion during our next meeting and we will come to a conclusion.

We wanted farmer unions to discuss three laws clause-wise. We could not reach any solution as farmer union remained adamant on the repeal of the laws: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar pic.twitter.com/LOC0WHFv1U

— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021

18:12 IST

The meeting between protesting farmer leaders and Centre concludes at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan. Next round of talks to be held on January 8 at 2 pm.

17:38 IST

Delhi: Union Minister Som Prakash meet farmers representatives at Vigyan Bhavan.

Union Minister Som Prakash meet farmers representatives at Vigyan Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/5YhOWUlsPu

— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021

15:53 IST

Farmers' leaders have food during the lunch break at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan where the government is holding talks with them on three new farm laws.

Delhi: Farmers' representatives have food during the lunch break at Vigyan Bhawan where the government is holding talks with farmers on three farm laws. https://t.co/5AtK2LTB9n pic.twitter.com/t12DpUKUWz

— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021

15:28 IST

Delhi: Before the start of the meeting, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Narendra Singh Tomar and Som Parkash and representatives of farmers observe a two-minute silence for farmers who died during the ongoing protest.

Delhi: Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Parkash along with government officials and representatives of farmers observe a two-minute silence for farmers who died during the ongoing protest. https://t.co/5AtK2LTB9n pic.twitter.com/Yyiq28baJZ

— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021

14:42 IST

A delegation of farmer leaders arrive at Vigyan Bhawan for talks with Union Government on the three farm laws. "We hope there is a breakthrough in this meeting in the new year," a farmer leader told ANI. 

The seventh round of talks between central government and farmers has begun. 

14:41 IST

Seventh round of meeting between central government and farmers' representatives begins at Vigyan Bhawan.

Delhi: Seventh round of meeting between Central Government & farmers' representatives begins at Vigyan Bhawan.#FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/5eO8bGjwzQ

— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021