As farmer leaders and Central Ministers sit down for the sixth round of talks at Vigyan Bhavan on Wednesday afternoon, neither side expects any immediate breakthrough. Little has changed in terms of negotiating positions in the three weeks since talks broke down, according to farmer leaders, despite growing pressure on the ground. Farmers rallies were held in Bihar and Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, buttressing the claim that the agitation is not restricted to Punjab groups. However, without any agreement on the repeal of the three laws, farmers are not willing to accept concessions on any other issue, he said. “The government engages in letter diplomacy to create a record on paper that it wants to negotiate, but it is defaming farmers everyday.

Source: The Hindu December 29, 2020 19:18 UTC