"agri-laws"

The Centre had offered to put on hold the three laws for 12-18 months and also set up a joint committee to find solutions.

“While all organisations welcome the suggestions of SC to stay the farm laws, they are collectively and individually not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee,” a statement issued by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha said

On Monday, thousands of farmers from Maharashtra had left for Delhi from Nashik in vehicles to join the ongoing agitation seeking the repeal of the legislations

While at many places, farmers took over toll plazas not allowing authorities to collect fees from commuters, at other places toll employees themselves halted the process in view of the protest

Farmers' groups on Thursday had even refused the lunch, tea and water offered to them during the almost eight-hour-long hectic parleys.

Undeterred by the winter chill, thousands of farmers have stayed put at various border points of Delhi for the past nine days as part of their protest against the Centre's farm laws.

The notice comes in the wake of a tweet from the actor alleging that the 'Shaheen Bagh dadi' also joined the farmers' agitation over the new agri laws at various border points of the national capital.

Thousands of farmers stayed put at various Delhi border points for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday protesting against the new farm laws.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday had invited leaders of farmer unions for talks on Tuesday, instead of December 3, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and cold.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has termed Amit Shah's offer to hold discussions at the earliest as the best in the interest of the farming community and the nation at large.