Farmers’ R-Day tractor rally on; Supreme Court hearing today
Published : Jan 18, 2021, 4:17 am IST
Updated : Jan 18, 2021, 4:17 am IST
The rally will be “very peaceful” and there will be “no disruption” of the Republic Day parade, says Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav
At the Singhu border, where the farmers have been protesting for over 50 days, Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav said the farmers will hold the rally and hoist the tricolour on their tractors on Outer Ring Road on Republic Day. (Photo:PTI)
New Delhi: The farmers’ unions protesting against the Centre’s agricultural reform laws on Sunday decided to go ahead with their proposed tractor parade in the national capital on Republic Day. The decision by the unions has come just a day before the Supreme Court will hear the Centre’s petition seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor rally or any other kind of protest that seeks to disrupt the celebrations on January 26.
Farmers can ask what they want besides withdrawal of farm laws, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said the farmers can tell government what they want besides withdrawal of the farm laws .
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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar (Photo: PTI)
The government on Sunday stood by it s stand that it will not repeal the new farm laws and urged the protesting farmers to hold a clause-by-clause discussion on the agricultural reform in the next round of meeting January 19.
This comes after the government and protesting farmers on Friday held ninth round of talks on the farm laws but could not reach a decisive stage and later agreed to meet on January 19. The government had then asked farmer unions to form an informal group among themselves and prepare concrete proposals that will be taken up for discussion in the next meeting. The Supreme Court on January 12 had stayed the implementation of the farm law
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Kisan Sangharsh Samiti on Sunday stated that allegations that farmers would roll out tractors in the national capital on Republic Day are baseless and clarified that no such programme has been finalised by the samiti yet.
Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 13:14 IST
Hannan Mollah also distanced himself and his union from the proposal to reconstitute the Supreme Court s committee on the farm laws. All India Kisan Sabha General Secretary Hannan Mollah | Photo Credit: ANI
Key Highlights
Farmers and Central govt have held nine rounds of discussion on farm laws and are yet to come to a conclusion
Thousands of farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws at Delhi borders since November 26
New Delhi: All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) General Secretary Hannan Mollah on Sunday accused the Central government of dragging things in a bid to tire the farmers protesting against three new farm laws. He also called it a government s conspiracy.
Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 13:00 IST
This agitation is against policies of the government and not against Delhi, Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, Haryana convenor Mandip Nathwan said. Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, Haryana convenor Mandip Nathwan
New Delhi: Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, Haryana convenor Mandip Nathwan on Sunday dispelled rumours that farmers protesting against the new farm laws would unfurl the Tricolour at Red Fort and that tractors and tanks would roll together on Republic Day. It s being said that farmers would unfurl tricolour at Red Fort and tractors and tanks would roll together (on January 26). No such programme has been finalised by the Morcha. Such statements are not in interests of farmers, he said.