The government has agreed to make specific amendments to the farm laws but many farmer leaders are adamant that the laws should be repealed altogether.
Yogendra Yadav, a political activist and self-proclaimed psephologist, had wanted to be a part of the discussion but the government objected to his presence.
From Prime Minister's national radio address to Home Minister's appeal, the central government has made various attempts to speak to the agitating 'farmers' from Punjab.
The farmers protesting against the Modi government over new farm laws have rejected Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposal for a discussion on their grievances.
Earlier, the Home Minister in a goodwill gesture had said the government was willing to talk on "every problem and demand". He also urged the farmers to move their protest to a designated spot near Burari in the national capital.