'Ministers assured us of decision on farm laws after discussion with PM'

New Delhi: Farm leaders and the government will talk again on December 9. The fifth round of talks at Vigyan Bhawan remains inconclusive.

Meanwhile, the leaders present at the talks on Saturday claim ministers as saying decision on the farm laws will be taken after discussion with PM Modi.

Sandeep Gidde of Rashtriya Kisan Majdoor Mahasangh, who came to participate in the meeting from Maharashtra, said when the farmer leaders warned to boycott the meeting if the three laws are not withdrawn the Agriculture Minister Narenda Singh Tomar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Union Minister of State Som Prakash said that they will take up the matter with Prime Minister and the cabinet under his chairmanship will take some decision on it.

Gidde said the ministers said a proposal will be made after discussion with PM Modi before December 9 and shared with us in the next meeting.

IANS report with edits