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Govt proposes panel to vet MSP, repeal of farm laws; fresh talks on Jan 4

Centre agrees to demands on air quality ordinance, draft electricity Bill

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Farmers meanwhile have decided to withhold their proposed tractor march on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal highway on Dec 31 in protest against Centre's laws.

Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi
The sixth round of talks between the Centre and agitating farmers made some headway on Wednesday, with the government agreeing to two of the four main demands and deciding to meet again on January 4 to deliberate on the contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP). The Centre also proposed to set up a committee to examine the latter two demands, a final decision on which is expected in the next meeting.

During the talks, the government agreed to keep farmers outside the ambit of the pollution control Ordinance for

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