Day Before Talks, Tomar Says Govt Ready to Consider Any Proposal Apart Form Repeal of Three Farm Laws

New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial talks between the Centre and the protesting farmer unions, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the government is ready to consider any proposal other than the repeal of three farm laws - the key demand of the farmers.

The minister also denied giving any proposal to Punjab's Nanaksar Gurudwara head Baba Lakha, a renowned religious leader of the state, for ending the stalemate. "I cannot say anything right now. In fact, it depends on what issues will come up for discussion in the meeting," Tomar told reporters when asked about the likely outcome of the January 8 meeting.

Ahead of the talks with the government, thousands of farmers on Thursday took out tractor marches from protest sites of Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders and Haryana's Rewasan against the three agriculture laws amid heavy police deployment.