Hours after holding the fourth round of talks with the Centre, a faction of farmer representatives on Monday said they would mull over the government’s proposal to give the guarantee on buying five crops at the minimum support price (MSP) and the Delhi Chalo march shall be put on hold till
Noting here: Get out of farmers’ way: In the end government interventions end up sustaining, not reducing, rural poverty While most other sectors were liberalised in 1991, agriculture was not. Indian farmers arguably remain among the most unfree in the world. Some claim India won’t be able to feed itself without the government playing a hands-on…
The Supreme Court had on January 12 stayed the implementation of the three contentious farm laws for two months and asked the committee to submit a report after consulting the stakeholders.
Lakha Sidhana (L), who is wanted in connection with the violence in Delhi on Republic Day, during farmers protest against the new farm laws, in Bathinda on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI: Further intensifying their agitation, the farmers on Tuesday observed ‘Pagdi Sambhal Divas’ at the Delhi borders in protest against the three central farm laws. The event, organised by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), was inspired by the ‘Pagdi Sambhal Lehar’ of 1906.
Here are the key developments of the day:
1. Donning traditional turbans and singing songs of the peasant movement, protesting farmers marked day-long ‘Pagdi Sambhal Divas’. “At that time also, the government had passed three anti-farmer laws against which the peasant movement started and it was successful. The unity of the farmers proves that this movement will also be successful,” an SKM statement said, referring to ‘Pagdi Sambhal Lehar of 1906. Once turban used to be pride of the farmer, but the government has forced farmers
Punjab BJP Leaders Meet Amit Shah Ahead Of Tuesday s Talks With Farmers Tens of thousands of farmers across the country - led by those from Punjab - are protesting against three agriculture laws that the centre says will reform the sector
Updated: January 07, 2021 11:15 pm IST
Punjab BJP leader Surjit Jyani met PM Modi earlier this week and Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday
New Delhi:
Punjab BJP leader Surjit Kumar Jyani on Thursday hit out at stubborn farmers - who are protesting the centre s agriculture laws over fears they will be exploited by corporate firms - accusing them of an ulterior motive in not wanting to resolve the months-long stand-off. I think farmer unions don t want a solution. I think their plan is something else, he was quoted by news agency ANI.