SC panel holds talks with 17 farmer organisations from 11 states over Centre's Farm Laws

In a mir breakthrough amid farmer-Centre stalemate over new farm laws, 17 farmer organisations across 11 states/UT participated in deliberations with Supreme Court-appointed 3-member panel on Friday. organisations from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh gave ir frank views and detailed suggestions on Farm Laws. Sanyukt Kisan Morcha - which has refused to talk to SC panel -continue to protest at Delhi's borders - Tikri, Singhu, and Ghazipur, often clashing with police and local protestors on ir 64th consecutive day.

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Farmer protest and violence

Despite Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM)'s assurance and Delhi Police's conditions for Republic Day tractor march, violence broke out on January 26, as farmers entered Delhi - breaking barricades and cemented barriers, riding bikes brandishing swords, sticks and vandalising a bus, drove tractors at full speed towards police - leading to clashes with Delhi police. As teargas shells, lathicharge was used, police claimed that over 300 personnel were injured and one protestor died after a tractor upturned. Delhi police has filed over 25 cases, several FIRs and arrested 19 people.

most shocking act was when a group of farmers allegedly led by actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu breached Red Fort and hoisted 'Nishan Sahib' and Kisan Union flag atop Red Fort's dome and Khalsa flag on flag pole. While Indian tricolour remained hoisted atop national monument, most parties have condemned violence but questioned Centre on failure of Law and order in Delhi. This act led to several Kisan unions to withdraw from protest and alleged Delhi locals st a protest on city borders, against farmers. Top SKM leaders like Yogendra Yadav, Darshan Pal and Rakesh Tikait - who have been named in police's FIRs- have taken 'moral responsibility' for violence but denied involvement in Red Fort plan as protests continue at Delhi borders.

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Centre-Farmer talks stall

After 11 rounds of Centre-farmer talks, two parties failed to reach a middle ground on Friday after a five-hour meeting with associations refusing to agree to Centre's proposal for suspending implementation of aforesaid legislation for one and a half years. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar categorically said that Union government is ready for ar meeting only if farmers want to discuss this proposal. Supreme Court has stayed three laws and constituted a 3-member panel to hold talks with farmers. While Centre has welcomed this move, farmers have refused to participate in it, insisting to talk only with Centre.

Violent clash at Delhi's Singhu Border; farmers-locals scuffle, intervening cops attacked