India, July 29 -- The Madhya Pradesh government has held the first round of talks with farmers who arrived in the capital Bhopal in large numbers to press for various demands, including 100 per cent moong procurement at MSP, but the discussions remained inconclusive.

During the deliberations held on Tuesday night, the farmers were assured that the government was sensitive to their legitimate demands and necessary action would be taken to resolve all issues promptly and positively, state Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana said.

Despite the assurance, a large number of farmers remained on the streets through the night to press their demands. Traffic on the Narmadapuram Road, a key highway here, was completely disrupted by the protes...