Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that accepting anything less than the scrapping of the farm acts will be deceit to the farmers.
The Congress while taking an aggressive stance on the farm acts, demanded to scrap the ‘black’ laws amidst the farmers’ protest in the national capital.
The Congress leader reacted even after the consecutive meetings between the farmers and the government scheduled for today might resolve the issue.
"Accepting less than the scrapping of three black farm laws will be deceit to farmers and the country." Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
Talks between the Centre and over 34 farmer union representatives has started in New Delhi, even as the farmers protest entered the eighth straight day with thousands sitting on different Delhi borders blocking essential supply chains to the city.
Like the previous round of talks held on December 1, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal are leading the meeting, which is expected to play a major role in farmers' future course of action on whether they would continue the protest or withdraw it.
The Bharatiya Kisan Union, Bharatiya Kisan Sanyukta Morcha and Krantikari Kisan Union are among over the 34 farm union representatives taking part in the meeting, which started around 12.30 p.m.
The fourth round of meetings with the farmer leaders started at Vigyan Bhawan after the earlier talks remained inconclusive on December 1.
In the last meeting, the farmers' representatives had unanimously rejected the Centre's proposal of a special committee to resolve concerns over the farm laws.
