NEW DELHI: A decision on the Government’s offer for fresh talks to resolve the deadlock over contentious farm laws is likely to be taken later in the day by protesting farmer unions who urged people on Wednesday to skip one meal on ‘Kisan Diwas’, the birth anniversary of former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, in support of their stir.
Several farmers visited ‘Kisan Ghat’ here on Wednesday morning to pay tributes to Chaudhary Charan Singh, who was known for his farmer-friendly policies.
“Several farmers arrived here at Kisan Ghat to pay their tribute on the occasion of Kisan Diwas. They are paying tributes and leaving soon after,” a police officer said.
PM Modi to address farmers on 25 Dec; Centre should come with open mind for talks, say protesters Farmers’ unions on Wednesday demanded that the Centre come up with a concrete proposal in writing to resolve the deadlock over the agricultural laws and not repeal “meaningless amendments” that they have already rejected FP Staff December 24, 2020 02:25:47 IST Farmers sit in protest against Centre s farm laws in Amritsar. PTI
Farmers’ unions on Wednesday demanded that the Centre come up with a concrete proposal in writing to resolve the deadlock over the agricultural laws and not repeal “meaningless amendments” that they have already rejected.
A decision on the government s offer for fresh talks to resolve the deadlock over contentious farm laws is likely to be taken later in the day by protesting farmer unions who urged people on Wednesday to skip one meal on Kisan Diwas , the birth anniversary of former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, in support of their stir. Several farmers visited Kisan Ghat here on Wednesday morning to pay tributes to Chaudhary Charan Singh, who was known for his farmer-friendly policies. Several farmers arrived here at Kisan Ghat to pay their tribute on the occasion of Kisan Diwas. They are paying tributes and leaving soon after, a police officer said.
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To mark Kisan Diwas, protesting farmers at Ghazipur border held a havan .
As the impasse over the new agri laws continues, the administration has taken the warning, to gherao the houses of MPs, seriously and tightened the security. The farmers and Opposition parties had warned that they will protest outside and gherao the residence of ministers and MPs.
The opposition leaders who came in support of the farmers gave the warning. The farmers had also said that they will gherao the BJP and NDA leaders. In such a situation, the administration is also taking precaution.
Accordingly, a security cordon has been put at the residence of MP Hema Malini in Omaxe Colony in Vrindavan. The security has been increased by deploying PAC and police force at the entrance of the colony along with the house for security.
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Wherever the Left parties were in power, there was nothing left for the farmers and the economy, party spokesperson Sambit Patra told reporters. For 25 years, till 2018, there was a Left government in Tripura. I feel sad in saying that there was no MSP in the state for 25 years. Today, the Left leaders are acting as well wishers of the farmers, but all they did was to exploit them.