Farmers protest
The tenth attempt at negotiations between the Central government and leaders of the farmers’ protests is set to take place today i.e. January 20. The general hope is for some consensus to be reached so the protests can come to an end. However, given recent history, it seems quite far fetched. The Supreme Court will also be hearing the farmers’ appeals just a few hours before the meeting between the Centre and the farmers.
CJI Justice SA Bobde has asked the centre to withdraw its plea regarding seeking an injunction in tractor rally by farmers on Republic day. Supreme Court also asked Advocate Prashant Bhushan to talk to the farmers for an amicable solution and has asked the farmers to cooperate with the committee appointed by the top court.
On the EPE, more than 300 tractors lined up about 2km at UP Gate near the Ghazipur border
JHAJJAR/GURUGRAM/GHAZIABAD/GREATER NOIDA: Thousands of tractors took over the Western and Eastern Peripheral Expressways on Thursday in a rally billed as a rehearsal for the show of strength farmers’ groups are planning on Republic Day – a tractor parade – in their campaign against the new agriculture laws.
The tractor marches started from four different points – Singhu to Tikri border, Tikri towards Kundli, Ghazipur to Palwal and Dhansa to Badli. The first two assembled midway at Kharkoda. A fifth planned rally, from Rewasan in Nuh to Palwal, could not be held as its leader was arrested.