Updated Feb 25, 2021 | 20:23 IST
On mahapanchayats being held in some states, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said anyone can organise such an event in a democratic country. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar | Photo Credit: IANS
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday reiterated that the government is ready to resume talks with protesting farmers but first the unions should respond to its offer to put the three contentious farm laws on hold for one-and-a-half years and set up a joint committee to find solutions.
The government and unions have held 11 rounds of talks, the last being on January 22, to break the deadlock and end the farmers protest. Talks have not resumed following widespread violence during a tractor rally by protesting farmers on January 26.
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Haryana BKU chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni asked farmers to gherao Delhi Police personnel if they come to their villages to make an arrest and not let them leave.
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No permission for Rakesh Tikait s rally tomorrow in Yavatmal
Yavatmal district administration in Maharashtra on Friday again denied permission for farmer leader Rakesh Tikait s Maha Panchayat rally which was to take place on Saturday.
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The agitation is going on smoothly. There is no need for Kisan panchayat in Punjab and Haryana because the awakening here is already quite good. I feel people also don t want this
Farmers at Ghazipur border protest site. (File image used for representation)
NEW DELHI: Taking note of the high-level meeting of BJP on farmers’ protests, umbrella body of the farmers unions opposed to the central farm laws, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), on Wednesday said the ruling party was trying its best to counter the farmers movement instead of working on resolving the issue.
“It is clear that instead of resolving the ongoing struggle (on farmers’ demands), the BJP is trying its best to counter and destroy it (movement),” said Darshan Pal, leader of the SKM, ahead of the Morcha’s four-hour nationwide ‘Rail Roko’ (rail blockade) programme scheduled for Thursday (12 noon to 4 pm).
Farmers Protest Live News: Train movement in all zones across country normal during rail roko Rail roko agitation passed off without any untoward incident. There was negligible or minimal impact on running of the trains across the country.
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Tractor rally and Padyatra in Bhandara today in support of the farmers movement
Massive tractor rally and Padyatra in Bhandara today in support of the farmers movement, under the leadership of PC… https://t.co/9LIvDjleBR— Maharashtra Congress (@INCMaharashtra) 1613661665000
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SC panel on farm laws holds consultations with top officials of agriculture-related ministries
The Supreme Court-appointed panel on the new farm laws on Thursday said it held consultations with top officials of the ministries of agriculture, food processing industries and consumer affairs on the legislations against which farmers have been protesting at Delhi s borders for nearly three months now.
As protest against the Farm Laws continues, farmers have now decided on a “Rail Roko” rally. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) are now holding their Rail rook rally as a protest against the three contentious agriculture laws. For many months now, the farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws. After the “Republic Day Tractor