Protesting farmers reject 'conditional' talks, threaten to block entry to Delhi; PM Modi hails farm laws again
India TodayThe situation remained grim as thousands of farmers continued their protest against the Centre's new agri laws for the fourth consecutive day at Delhi borders. Here are top developments on farmers' protest: PROTESTING FARMERS REJECT 'CONDITIONAL' DIALOGUE Over 30 farmer groups held a meeting on Sunday to discuss Union Home Minister Amit Shah's offer for talks before the scheduled date of December 3 once they move to Burari in the city, but the thousands of protesters refused to budge and prepared for spending another night in the cold at the Singhu and Tikri border points od Delhi-NCR. PROTESTING FARMERS CALL BURARI GROUND AN OPEN JAIL Farmers protesting against the new farm laws have rejected the central government's offer to continue their agitation at the designated protest venue, Delhi's Burari ground. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/9HCnAEfyrE — PMO India November 29, 2020 PM HAILING FARM LAWS SHOWS GOVT 'DRUNK WITH POWER': CONGRESS Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala was quoted by PTI as saying that the PM Modi's "obduracy, arrogance and rigidity in dealing with 62 crore farmers and farm labourers of India is writ large" over his insistence in the 'Mann ki Baat' that the three "anti-farmer, anti-agriculture" laws are correct. TOP MINISTERS HOLD TALKS WITH BJP CHIEF Union Home Ministers Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar held deliberations over the farmers' protest with BJP president JP Nadda in New Delhi late on Sunday evening.