Farmers Protest: BKU leaders call off their protest, Chilla border to remain shut
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union met him at Krishi Bhavan and expressed their support to farm laws BKU leaders meet Narendra Singh Tomar at Krishi Bhawan (Image Source: Twitter/@nstomar)
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Updated: Dec 16, 2020, 02:11 AM IST
Even as the farmers agitation entered the 20th day, some farmer unions have come out in support of the Central farm laws. These farmers met the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and extended their support to the new farm laws.
Indian Farmer s Union leaders met the Agriculture Minister and urged him not to repeal the farm laws. On the other hand, the farmers at the Singhu border have announced to intensify the movement and have made further strategies.
NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have called for a national strike on Monday, the second in a week, to press for the quashing of three new laws on agricultural reform that they say will drive down crop prices and devastate their earnings.
The farmers are camping along at least five major highways on the outskirts of New Delhi and have said they won’t leave until the government rolls back what they call the “black laws.” They have blockaded highways leading to the capital for three weeks, and several rounds of talks with the Indian government have failed to produce any breakthroughs.
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Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 12:12 am EDT
A group of protesting farmers march towards the residence of ruling Bhartiya Janata Party leader Mahesh Sharma to hand over a list of their demands during a protest against new farm in Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Indian farmers filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Friday seeking the quashing of three new laws on agricultural reform which they say will drive down crop prices, as they continued their two-week blockade of highways connecting to the Indian capital. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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