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New Delhi, Jan 14: The ninth round of negotiations between the government and protesting farmers will take place on Friday.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar expressed hope that the discussions would be positive. “The government is ready to hold talks with farmers’ leaders with an open mind,” Tomar said amid confusion over the fate of the next round of talks, in the wake of the Supreme Court appointing a four-member panel to resolve the impasse.
On Thursday, protesting farmer leaders said they will attend the ninth round of talks with the government amid indication that it may be last such meeting with the Centre, but added that they don’t have much hope as they will not settle for anything…
