New Delhi: The Union Agriculture Ministry on Thursday wrote to farmers’ unions, yet again, and invited them for the sixth round of talks. The government has asked them to choose the “date and time of your choosing,” news agency ANI reported.
The ministry letter came a day after the farmers dismissed its prior proposition in such a manner, saying that no negotiations will happen till the government draws up another plan.
The letter, which was signed by Vivek Aggarwal, joint secretary, Agriculture Ministry, alluded to the letter sent by the farmer’s associations to the union government on Wednesday, dismissing its prior proposition.
The letter repeated the central government’s obligation to reach “logical solutions” to all the issues raised by the protesters. Adding that the government required to keep dealings openly with various farmers organizations of the nation.
The letter further stated, “The government has, respectfully and with an open mind, held several rounds of talks and has also proposed to hold the next round of talks at your convenience.”
It also discussed different protests raised by the farm unions, including the Minimum Support Price (MSP), and the focuses examined between the different sides in five rounds of meeting so far, remembering one each for December 1, 3, and 5.
“I would once again like to stress that the government has spoken to you with an open mind on the issues raised by you and is ready to do so in the future as well. Please let us know the date and time, as convenient to you, for the next round. The discussion will take place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, with a ministerial-level committee,” the letter concluded, quoting Aggarwal as saying.
The Union government had before kept in touch with the farm unions on Sunday, welcoming them for the 6th round of talks according to their convenience.
Earlier in the day, a delegation of three Congress pioneers, including Rahul Gandhi, met President Ram Nath Kovind, looking for his mediation to revoke the three controversial farm laws. A few other Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were kept by the Delhi Police as they attempted to walk to the Rashtrapati Bhavan regardless of authorization being conceded to just three party leaders to meet the President.