Updated Jan 21, 2021 | 00:15 IST
A committee appointed by the Supreme Court to deliberate on issues related to the three new farm laws held its first meeting on January 19, 2021. Farmers stage a protest at Singhu border during their Delhi Chalo march against the Centre s new farm laws | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: Farmer unions and the Central government on Wednesday held the tenth round of talks over the three farm laws during which Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar proposed to hold the implementation of the legislations for a year and a half.
The Centre also proposed to submit an affidavit in Supreme Court for suspending the three laws for a mutually-agreed period and set up a committee.
India News: In a major concession to farmers’ unions opposing the new agri laws, the Centre on Wednesday said it was ready to suspend implementation of the legis
Ab tak 56 : Nine rounds of Centre-farmer talks, no solution in sight Ab tak 56 : Nine rounds of Centre-farmer talks, no solution in sight
The talks between the Centre and the protesting farmers have failed to yield any concrete result so far.
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UPDATED: January 20, 2021 17:19 IST
The 10th round of talks between the Centre and the farmer unions over the three farm laws started at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)
Farmers, agitating against the three new farm laws, have been sitting near border points of the national capital since November 26.
The agitation has been continuing for 56 days now, despite extreme cold weather conditions. Farmers have even refused to scale down their demands of repealing the three farm laws.
Updated Jan 19, 2021 | 14:12 IST
All India Kisan Coordination Committee president, Bhupinder Singh Mann has recused himself from the panel citing the “interests of farmers”. Farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border | Photo Credit: AP
Key Highlights
Farmers are protesting against The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.
Supreme Court on January 12 stayed the implementation of the three controversial farm laws
New Delhi: As the panel appointed by the Supreme Court to resolve the impasse over the three agriculture laws is set to hold its first meeting, one of the committee member Anil Ghanwat said that the biggest challenge before the panel is to convince the protesting farmers to speak to them and share their concerns.
Will hold peaceful parade on Republic Day; each tractor to carry Tricolour: Farmers
The farmers unions have assured that they will hold a peaceful parade on the outer ring road in the national capital and added that there will be no disruption on the Republic Day parade
BusinessToday.In | January 18, 2021 | Updated 10:08 IST
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, the joint coordination committee of as many as 40 farmers outfits, has decided to go ahead with the proposed Kisan Tractor March on January 26
Farmers who are protesting at Delhi borders for the past 55 days say they will go ahead with their proposed tractor rally on Republic Day. The farmers unions have assured that they will hold a peaceful parade on the outer ring road in the national capital and added that there will be no disruption on the Republic Day parade. Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, the joint coordination committee of as many as 40 farmers outfits, has decided to go ahead with the proposed Kisan Tractor March on January 26.