The third round of talks between the protesting farmers in Punjab and three central ministers concluded on a positive note well past midnight.

Union Agriculture minister Arjun Munda said the dialogue was 'very positive' and they had decided to meet again on Sunday evening.

The farmer union leaders called the discussions on MSP, the Swaminathan report, and debt waiver 'fruitful', while Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said he would continue to broker peace for the state as he didn't want to see the youth facing teargas shells.

Central leaders assured the farmer leaders that they would restore internet in the state and reinstate their social media pages that had been suspended, as reported by IndianExpress.

Sarvan Singh Pandher, coordinator of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, summed up the mood of the dialogue: 'If the commitments made during the meeting are translated into action, it would be highly beneficial for the farmer.'

Addressing the media, Mann said all the demands made by the farmers were discussed in a positive environment. 'Since the Punjab farmer is affected the most, I came forward as chief of the state. Detailed discussions took place on all the issues.'

'I took up the issue of internet suspension in three districts and its impact on students who are taking their exams. What is their fault? The farmers showed shells fired at them. We said the farmers should not be treated like this.'

The Chief Minister said he had brought the Centre to the discussion table three times and was committed to addressing the issue.

Three Union ministers,  Food and Civil Supplies Minister Piyush Goyal, Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda and Minister of State Nityanand Rai,  held a closed door meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at a hotel in Chandigarh.

Assurances were obtained from the Centre to tell Haryana government to exercise restraint.

The CM said that on their part, the farm leaders had issued an appeal the previous day to uphold peace, and they had abided by it. 'I do not want to expose our youth to tear gas shells and bullets,' the CM said.