A crucial meeting between farmer leaders and Union ministers ended without a resolution late Monday night, prompting farmers to press ahead with their ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest today.

Despite hours of dialogue, the two sides failed to reach an agreement on key demands. The government, however, said a consensus was reached on most issues and a formula was proposed for resolving some others through the formation of a committee.

In anticipation of the farmers’ agitation, the Delhi Police have ramped up security measures, imposing restrictions on gatherings and fortifying borders to maintain order.

Border crossings linking Delhi to its surrounding satellite towns are heavily congested due to numerous diversions ahead of the large-scale farmers’ march towards the national capital. at the Ghazipur and Chilla borders, linking Delhi with Ghaziabad and Noida in Uttar Pradesh,

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced the decision to march after a five-hour meeting with Union ministers remained inconclusive. “We do not think the government is serious on any of our demands. We do not think they want to fulfil our demands… Had the government offered anything to us, then we could have reconsidered our agitation,” said Pandher.

Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, who participated in the talks alongside Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal, conveyed optimism about the talks. Munda indicated that a consensus had been achieved on most issues, with proposals put forth for the resolution of remaining concerns through the formation of a committee. “We are still hopeful that farmer bodies will hold talks,”