The 3-member expert panel constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate whether the Centre has used the Pegasus spyware to snoop on citizens has sent out mails to petitioners asking them to submit their mobile instruments for testing/technical examination.
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The farmer unions and the government held the ninth round of talks today, which turned out to be inconclusive and the next date that has been decided to resume the discussion is January 19. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, “Today’s talks with farmers unions were not decisive. We are positive to reach a solution through talks. The government is concerned about the farmers protesting in cold conditions.”
The three laws were discussed in detail today, as well as two new amendments in the three laws. There were no breakthroughs in today’s talks but the Centre seems hopeful. Rakesh Tikait, BKU spokesperson said, “Our demands of repealing of the three farm laws & MSP guarantee remain. We will not go to the Committee constituted by the Supreme Court. We’ll talk to Central Government only”.
Form Informal Group To Formulate Concrete Proposals, Tomar Tells Farmers Unions
The minister said solution can emerge from the government-farmers talks as well as from the SC-appointed panel s deliberations. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-15T18:35:49+05:30 Form Informal Group To Formulate Concrete Proposals, Tomar Tells Farmers Unions outlookindia.com 2021-01-15T19:57:38+05:30
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Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar urges farmer unions to form an informal group among themselves to prepare concrete proposals to be discussed in the next meeting. Earlier today, detailed discussions took place between government and farmer unions at the ninth round of talks but could not reach a decisive stage.
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