Govt invites farmers for talks on Wed, says it has 'open mind' on demands

The agriculture ministry has invited representatives of more than a dozen unions for the meeting at 2 p.m. in Vigyan Bhawan

The government has called farmers for a meeting on Wednesday in Delhi to discuss three new laws liberalising India's agriculture markets, saying it had an "open mind" about their demands.

The agriculture ministry invited more representatives of 40 unions for the meeting at 2pm in Vigyan Bhawan, new agencies reported. It said the government was "committed" to resolving the issues farmers had raised about the laws and minimum support price (MSP) for their produce.

Tens of thousands of farmers are camping out on highways near the capital New Delhi in protest at the laws implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's