Home Minister Amit Shah met Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar this morning. It was the second meeting within 24 hours after farmers protesting against the farm laws rejected the Centre's proposal of early talks after shifting their protest venue. Last night, Mr Shah met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Mr Tomar at BJP chief JP Nadda's Delhi house to discuss the situation, sources said. The protesters have threatened to block five entry points to Delhi.

The protesters - who have braved water cannons, tear gas and police barricades in the last few days - have threatened to block the roads to Delhi from five entry points: Sonipat, Rohtak, Jaipur, Ghaziabad-Hapur, and Mathura. The Delhi Police this morning appealed to the commuters to take alternate routes as key roads near borders with neighbouring Haryana stay closed. 

The government's offer was rejected over fears that the protest spots the centre suggested can become jails - a concern that started after the Delhi Police sought permission from the Arvind Kejriwal government to turn stadiums to jails for protesters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi - in his monthly radio address "Mann Ki Baat" - on Sunday said that the centre's reforms in the agricultural sector have opened "many more opportunities" for the farmers, and have met their long-pending demands.