Protesting farmers began receiving support from several like-minded groups across the country, a day after the police action on them on Tuesday. Though the Centre maintained that it was ready for discussions, farmer leaders said they have not received any formal information on it from the government.
Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda reiterated on Wednesday that the government was ready for talks. Amid reports that the Centre may deploy Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, too, to hold discussions with the farmers, Mr. Munda requested the farmers to keep in mind the difficulties faced by common people because of their protests. Senior leader of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha-Non Political (SKM-NP) Shiv Kumar Kakka told The Hindu from Jind in Haryana that the farmers were prepared for the Delhi march. “The government can block the march using all its strength. But we will march ahead,” Mr. Kakka said.
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