New Delhi: Farmers’ unions on Wednesday rejected a fresh draft proposal by the Centre and said that they would continue their struggle against the three contentious farm laws.
With the Centre-farmer talks ending in a stalemate, thousands of farmers stayed put at Delhi borders on Wednesday to press for repeal of the agri marketing laws.
A farmers’ forum received a proposal from the Union government and held a meeting at Singhu border to analyse the proposal. The united forum of farmer leaders rejected the amendment proposal of the Union government on Wednesday. The leaders now have decided to intensify their protest.
The farmer leaders announced to seal Jaipur-Delhi and Jaipur-Agra highways till December 12.
The nationwide protest at district level is scheduled for December 14.
During the nationwide protest, farmers will protest and gheroed the BJP offices.
The unions have also decided to boycott Ambani and Adani products, JIO mobile and petrol pumps owned by Reliance.
A meeting called by Home Minister Amit Shah ended in failure on Tuesday night as farmer leaders rejected the government’s offer to amend new farm laws, saying they would settle for nothing less than the scrapping of the legislations.
The sixth round of talks between the government and farmer unions to end the protests on Delhi’s various borders, which was scheduled on Wednesday, has been cancelled.
This comes after many farm leaders had threatened to boycott the talks.
As the protests continued, traffic was disrupted at border points with farmers agitating on the Singhu, TIkri and Ghazipur borders of Delhi.
Taking to Twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police alerted commuters about that the Tikri, Jharoda, Dhansa Borders are closed for any traffic movement. However, Jhatikara border is open only for two-wheelers and pedestrian movement.
It also said that those travelling to Haryana can take Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders.
“Singhu, Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh borders are closed. NH-44 is closed on both sides. Take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Saboli, NH8/Bhopra /Apsara borders /Peripheral expressway, the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.
It also said that the traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road and suggested commuters to avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK road, NH-44.
Farmer leaders have been firm on their demand for repeal of three new farm laws enacted in September.
