Farmers allowed to assemble at Nirankari ground in Delhi: Top developments

Farmers allowed to assemble at Nirankari ground in North Delhi's Burari.

"The government has always been ready to discuss issues with farmers. We have invited farmers' organizations for another round of talks on December 3. I appeal to them to leave agitation in view of Covid-19 and winter," said Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the agitation of farmers against the new farm laws and said no government in the world can stop farmers fighting the "battle of truth". In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said the prime minister should remember that whenever arrogance takes on truth, it gets defeated.

Appreciating the decision to allow the farmers in Delhi, Amarinder Singh said:" Though the central government has allowed the farmers to enter the national capital to exercise their democratic right to protest, the Haryana government is engaged in a confrontationist approach against the farmers moving towards Delhi."

"The demand of the farmers is legitimate. The Centre must accept the demand made by the farmers. To put them behind the jail is not the solution. Every citizen in the country has the right to protest in a non-violent way...That is why we reject the demand made by Delhi Police to convert the stadiums into makeshift jails," the Delhi government said in a statement.

Punjab farmers are demanding the repeal of the new farm laws, which, they said, should be replaced with another set of legislations framed after wider consultation with the stakeholders. They also want a guarantee on the minimum support prices.