Mamata Banerjee enters farmers' row; calls TMC meeting & threatens state-wide protest

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supremo Mamata Banerjee has called for a party meeting on contentious farm laws that have triggered widespread protests in Punjab, Delhi and Haryana, demanding Centre to withdraw laws.

Taking to Twitter, Mamata said, “We have called a meeting of All India Trinamool Congress on Friday, December 4. We will discuss how Essential Commodities Act is impacting common people and resulting in skyrocketing prices. central government must withdraw this anti-people law.”

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Bengal CM threatened that if Centre does t repeal agriculture bills, she would lead protests throughout state and country. She also accused Modi government of ‘selling away’ everything and called to take back its “ill-conceived privatization policy.”

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Centre holds talks with agitating Farmer Union leaders

Union government is in talks with agitating farmers to address ir concerns with regards to farm bills and to reach a consensus. third round of discussions between Centre and farmers' representatives ended inconclusively on Tuesday, with fourth round of deliberations being scheduled for Thursday.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar remarked that discussions happened in an 'amicable' environment and added that Centre appealed to farmers to form a small committee, which y decided against. farmer unions have maintained that agitation will continue until ir demands are met.

Ahead of fourth round of talks with farmers protesting against agriculture sector laws on Thursday, Centre received copy of grievances of farmers. re may be clause by clause discussion on those specific issues at Vigyan Bhavan when farmer leaders will meet Central ministers.

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