India, Feb. 12 -- The unity talks called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) in Chandigarh on February 12 have hit a roadblock, as leaders of the SKM (Non-Political), led by Jagjit Singh Dallewal, announced on Tuesday that they would be unable to attend due to prior commitments.

The talks are aimed at fostering unity among farmer unions against the central government's new draft of the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing (NPAFM).

Senior leaders of the non-political faction, currently protesting at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, stated in Bathinda that the meeting was "ill-timed" since they are engaged in "mahapanchayats" from February 11 to 13.

While travelling to Ratanpura in Rajasthan for a kisan mahapanchayat, Bhar...