NEW DELHI, 12 December 2020, (TON): The Punjab farmers despite announcement of all the demands put forward by farmers associations decided to continue with the 14 December protest call. In a statement by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that Government has accepted all their demand but now they are asking for the release of Naxals.

Meanwhile, some of the farmers claim that negotiation are not finished as all the conditions set by the farmers have not been satisfied. They claimed both sides are still open to discussions but Government officials are not ready to compromise on major issues.

The talks between the farmers and the Government basically focused three laws - The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

The new laws provide a lot of incentives to the farmers as they got a new option insofar they will have the freedom to sell their produce outside the APMC (agricultural produce market committee) market within the state or anywhere else in the country and there will be no tax on such trade which will give a higher price to the farmers.

Meanwhile, agitating farmer unions are now demanding India as a ‘toll-free’ country. Bharatiya Kisan Union  is one of the union which intend to put forward new demand during 14 December protest.