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The sixth round of talks between farmers and the government was held today, but there is no conclusion till now. However, one thing which grabbed everyone’s eyeball was the union minister sharing food with farmers.
Visuals from inside Vigyan Bhavan, where the talks are being held, showed the two ministers being served the langar, community meals that the farmers bring from outside. The fare was simple — rice and rotis with lentils and vegetables.
So far, at every round of meetings that fell through, the farmers have refused to partake of the lunch offered by the government, opting for the langar brought in by a waiting van.
“We are not accepting food or tea offered by the government,” a farmer leader said during the last meeting held in November. “They offered us food, we denied and are having our langar, which we have brought with us,” another farmer had said.
The government has been hoping for a breakthrough in this round that would help to end the protests that have been raging at the borders of Delhi since the end of November. Ahead of the meeting, Union minister Som Prakash, who is part of the three-member team conducting the negotiations, said it would be “decisive” and the government wants the farmers to “celebrate New Year at their homes”.
