Farmers Protest Day 28 Highlights: Farmers ready for talks, want govt to send ‘concrete’ proposal

The farmers’ protest, against the Centre’s newly enacted three farm laws, entered its 28th day on Wednesday as India is celebrating National Farmers Day or Kisan Diwas on December 23. Farmers on Wednesday asked the government not to repeat the proposal of “meaningless” amendments that they have already rejected but come up with a “concrete” offer in writing for the resumption of talks. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said he is hopeful that farmers’ unions will discuss government’s request.
Primarily from Punjab and Haryana, thousands of farmers have been camped at various border sites around Delhi in protest against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, enacted during the Monsoon session of the Parliament in September.