Tag: farmers
Farmers Sticking To Core Demands Ahead Of Talks With Centre
Even as farmer leaders are scheduled to hold the sixth round of talks with the Centre in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, a farmer leader has emphasised that they are still demanding the repeal of the three central farm laws and a law on crop MSPs. ....
Farmer From Baghpat Dies At Ghazipur Border Protest Site
Amid freezing temperatures in Delhi and adjoining areas, a farmer from Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh died near Ghazipur border on Friday while protesting against new agricultural laws enacted by the central government.....
Farmers Warn For Delhi March On Republic Day
Agitating farmers' group here on Saturday announced to hold a parade in the national capital on the occasion of Republic Day if their demands are not met by then. They declared to hold the march into the city with tractors and trolleys after the end of official parade.....
Repeal Farm Laws To Resolve Crisis, Punjab CM Asks PM Modi
Stressing that there was nothing wrong with the demands of the farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged the Prime Minister to immediately repeal the farm laws in order to resolve the crisis. ....
Karnataka Farmers Have Expressed Trust In Modi Govt: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has attributed its success in the gram panchayat elections in Karnataka to the policies of the Modi government. Amid the lies being spread on the agricultural reform laws during these local body polls, the people and farmers in the state have given a clear message that they completely trust the Modi government, the party said. ....
No Breakthrough In Govt-farmers Talks, Next Meeting On Jan 15
The eight round of talks between the protesting farmers and the government on Friday failed to break the stalemate, and the next meeting will be held on January 15. ....
Centre Says Farm Laws From Two Decades Of Deliberations, No Repeal
After the hearing on farm laws concluded on Monday, the Centre hurriedly filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, stating that the legislations were not hurriedly made but are the result of two decades of deliberations, and their repeal is not justifiable or acceptable. ....
Farmers Want Withdrawal Of Farm Laws: Rahul Gandhi
After the farmers' unions made it clear that they will not accept anything but the withdrawal of the farm laws, the Congress has stepped its attack on the Modi-led government. ....
SC Suspends Implementation On Farm Laws, Forms Panel To Hear Farmers' Grievances
In a major decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of all three farm laws and also formed a committee comprising mostly agriculturists to hear the grievances of the farmer unions against the laws. ....
Committee Not A Solution, Say Farmers' Unions
The farmers' unions said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of the three Central farm laws as an interim measure, which is a welcome step, but it is not a solution. ....
