Rajasthan Congress MLA reaches Assembly on tractor to show support for farmers
Later, the session began with uproars as echoes of the peasant movement were dominant even inside the House.
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JAIPUR: Congress MLA from Bamawas Indira Meena on Wednesday reached the Rajasthan Assembly here on a tractor on the first day of the budget session to extend her support to the farmers protesting against the new farm laws. I am in support of the farmers agitating against the farm law. I am there for them whenever they will need me, Meena told reporters outside the state Assembly.
NEW DELHI: The farmers protesting against the farm laws hardened their stance on Tuesday and gave a call to completely block the Chilla border between Delhi and Noida on Wednesday in a bid to force the BJP-led NDA government to scrap the three farm laws. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed there is a conspiracy by opposition parties to confuse the farmers about the new laws.
Here are the top 10 developments of the day:
1. Hardening their stance on the laws, farmer leaders said they will make the government repeal these legislation and asserted that their fight has reached a stage where they are determined to win it no matter what. They said that they will completely block the Chilla Border between Delhi and Noida on Wednesday to press for their demands, adding that farmer unions are not running away from negotiation, but the government has to pay heed to their demands and come forward with concrete proposals. Addressing a press conference at the Singhu Border, farm
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