Union Ministers, Farmer Leaders Share Langar Food After Lunch Snubs in Past Meetings
3 years, 11 months ago

Union Ministers, Farmer Leaders Share Langar Food After Lunch Snubs in Past Meetings

News 18  

As the farmers protesting over the agriculture bill continue to be at loggerheads with the Centre, the farm leaders met union ministers Piyush Goyal and Narendra Singh Tomar. Delhi: Union Ministers Piyush Goyal & Narendra Singh Tomar having food with farmers leaders during the lunch break at Vigyan Bhawan where the govt is holding talks with farmers on three farm laws. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Railways, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash, who is an MP from Punjab, held the talks with the representatives of 41 farmer unions at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. The leaders of more than 30 farmer unions are meeting Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar amid a massive protest against the farm laws.

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Give up stubbornness, talk to farmers: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to Centre
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19 hours, 38 minutes ago

Give up stubbornness, talk to farmers: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to Centre

The Hindu  

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday urged the Centre to give up its "stubbornness" and hold talks with farmers who are protesting at the State's border over various issues, including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price for crops. Farmers led by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between …

Farmer leader Dallewal at risk of heart attack: Doctors as hunger strike drags on
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2 days, 5 hours ago

Farmer leader Dallewal at risk of heart attack: Doctors as hunger strike drags on

India Today  

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death for the last 28 days at the Khanauri border protest site, remains in critical condition. The farmer leader’s hunger strike is part of an ongoing agitation demanding the legalisation of Minimum Support Price through new legislation. Farmers have dismissed a recent Supreme Court report saying Dallewal’s condition as “normal.” …

Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda meets Dallewal at Khanauri border
5 days, 10 hours ago

Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda meets Dallewal at Khanauri border

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader and Rohtak member of parliament Deepender Hooda along with three Haryana MPs and five MLAs on Thursday visited the Khanauri border and met the protesting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is sitting on hunger strike for the last 24 days. Rohtak member of parliament Deepender Hooda along with three Haryana MPs and five MLAs on Thursday …

Tikait meets Dallewal; 101 farmers to march towards Delhi on Saturday, says Pander
1 week, 4 days ago

Tikait meets Dallewal; 101 farmers to march towards Delhi on Saturday, says Pander

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday met Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the eighteenth day, at Khanauri border and called for unity of farmers' groups for a "joint fight". Tikait meets Dallewal; 101 farmers to march towards Delhi on Saturday, says Pander Tikait was accompanied by SKM leader Harinder Singh Lakhowal. Meanwhile, a …

Farmers' protest to gain momentum with Rakesh Tikait's support
1 week, 6 days ago

Farmers' protest to gain momentum with Rakesh Tikait's support

India Today  

The farmers’ protest at the Punjab-Haryana border is set to intensify, with the Bharatiya Kisan Union and other major farmer organisations stepping in to back the agitation. Rakesh Tikait, the BKU’s national spokesperson, has announced plans to visit the Khanauri border on Friday to meet Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a key farmer leader spearheading the protest. “When the central government passed …

Farmers to resume march to Delhi on Saturday
2 weeks ago

Farmers to resume march to Delhi on Saturday

Hindustan Times  

Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Tuesday said the protesting farmers will resume their foot march to Delhi on December 14 as there has been no invitation from the Centre for holding a dialogue. The protesting farmers had to suspend their foot march to Delhi from the Shambhu border on Sunday after some of them sustained injuries in tear …

Shivraj Chouhan meets farm outfits; why aren’t we invited, ask protesting farmers
2 weeks ago

Shivraj Chouhan meets farm outfits; why aren’t we invited, ask protesting farmers

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday met leaders representing farmers from two ‘khap’ groups from Haryana, apart from an organisation from Chhattisgarh, as part of his programme to interact with cultivators. Farmers representing Haryana-based Naugama Khap Kisan Sangathan in Jind, Satrol Khap Seva Samiti from Hisar and Nandal Khap in Rohtak participated in the discussions Farmers …

Farmer Protest: Shambhu Border Meeting Today as Farmers Plan Delhi March Strategy
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Farmer Protest: Shambhu Border Meeting Today as Farmers Plan Delhi March Strategy

ABP News  

At Shambhu Border, farmers who have been protesting for over 300 days are set to hold a crucial meeting today. Farmers are closely watching the central government's stance on their demands, hoping for a positive response regarding talks. Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar has expressed concerns that neither the ruling party nor the opposition is supporting the farmers in their ongoing …

With ‘Modi govt in no mood to talk’, farmers to resume Delhi Chalo march today: Top 10 updates
2 weeks, 3 days ago

With ‘Modi govt in no mood to talk’, farmers to resume Delhi Chalo march today: Top 10 updates

Live Mint  

Farmers' Delhi Chalo march will resume today i.e. The Delhi Chalo march will reume today after Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated on Friday that if the government did not engage in talks, they would continue the march. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher expressed his disappointment and said that the central government is unwilling to engage in talks with …

Farmers protest live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Farmers protest live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks

Hindustan Times  

Farmers protest live update: Farmers walk amidst tear gas as they gather on the day they march towards New Delhi to press for better crop prices promised to them in 2021, at the Shambhu barrier, a border crossing between Punjab and Haryana states, India, December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Farmers protest live update: A ‘jatha’ of farmers from Punjab under …

Breaking News: Furious Over Arrests, Farmers Announce March to Delhi Again | ABP News
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3 weeks ago

Breaking News: Furious Over Arrests, Farmers Announce March to Delhi Again | ABP News

ABP News  

Once again, farmers from Noida have launched a march towards Delhi, fueled by anger over being forcibly removed from the Dalit Prerna Sthal. The protest has drawn widespread attention, with the Bhartiya Kisan Union, led by Rakesh Tikait, extending its support to the farmers. The forcible eviction from the Dalit Prerna Sthal has particularly ignited outrage among the farmers, who …

Jagdeep Dhankhar slams Modi govt amid farmers’ protest: ‘Not being practical, policy-making not on right track’
3 weeks ago

Jagdeep Dhankhar slams Modi govt amid farmers’ protest: ‘Not being practical, policy-making not on right track’

Live Mint  

Farmers' Protest News: In the midst of ongoing farmers' protests, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government to initiate immediate discussions with the cultivators, highlighting the increasing distress among the agricultural community. Speaking during a session, Jagdeep Dhankhar directed a pointed question to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, asking whether previous promises made to …

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar hits out at Centre, asks why there is no dialogue with farmers
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar hits out at Centre, asks why there is no dialogue with farmers

India TV News  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday came down heavily on the Centre over the farmers issue and asked why there is no dialogue with farmers. He also urged Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to unify the nation on farmers issue and cited the example of Sardar Patel. Earlier in the day, the Uttar Pradesh police detained protesting farmers who …

Delhi braces for another round of farmers' protest; what are their demands?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi braces for another round of farmers' protest; what are their demands?

Hindustan Times  

Delhi is bracing for yet another round of protests by farmers' organisations. Sukhbir Khalifa, leader of Bhartiya Kisan Parishad, said on Sunday that the members will begin their march towards Delhi on Monday, demanding fair compensation and better benefits under the new agricultural laws. Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said farmers protesting at the Shambhu border …

Ludhiana: Industries moving out of state due to farmers’ protests, says Bitta
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ludhiana: Industries moving out of state due to farmers’ protests, says Bitta

Hindustan Times  

Maninderjit Singh Bitta, chairman of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front, expressed concerns on Thursday over the activities of certain farmer unions in Punjab, accusing them of jeopardising the future of the state’s youth. Ludhiana: Industries moving out of state due to farmers’ protests, says Bitta Addressing mediapersons at the circuit house here, Bitta criticised the prolonged protests and road blockades organised …

Farm unions to finalise modalities of Delhi march today
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1 month ago

Farm unions to finalise modalities of Delhi march today

Hindustan Times  

Rope in other state units, plan fast, gherao of BJP leaders Both the protesting farmer unions have been staying put on the Punjab and Haryana borders since February 13. The protest march will start from the Shambhu protest site on December 6, before which, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha convener Jagjeet Singh Dallewal will start fast unto death from November 26 at …

Rahul Gandhi to meet delegation of farmer leaders today; talks likely on private member bill
5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi to meet delegation of farmer leaders today; talks likely on private member bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet the delegation of seven farmer leaders on Wednesday, sources said. According to the sources, the farmer's leaders will ask Rahul Gandhi to bring a private member bill to fulfil their long-standing demands. Meanwhile, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leaders announced on …

Will raise issue of law on MSP in Parl, Mamata assures Punjab farmers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will raise issue of law on MSP in Parl, Mamata assures Punjab farmers

Hindustan Times  

A five-member delegation of Trinamool Congress leaders on Monday met protesting farmers at Khanauri border in Punjab, with West Bengal chief minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee speaking to the farm leaders over the phone. West Bengal CM spoke to farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal and assured him that her party will “always stand for justice for farmers and raise …

Farmer leader's 'whatever happens now' warning to Centre ahead of Feb 21 protest
10 months ago

Farmer leader's 'whatever happens now' warning to Centre ahead of Feb 21 protest

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Hours after farmers leading the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation rejected the Centre's proposal to procure pulses, maize and cotton at MSP, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has warned the BJP-led government that it will be responsible for "whatever happens now". "The intention of the government was very clear that they would not let us enter Delhi at any cost.If …

Farmers Escalate Protests, Centre Holds Talks in Chandigarh
10 months ago

Farmers Escalate Protests, Centre Holds Talks in Chandigarh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre held the fourth round of talks with the leaders of protesting farmers’ unions in Chandigarh on Sunday. Union agriculture minister Arjun Munda, commerce minister Piyush Goyal and minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai represented the Centre during the talks with the farmers’ unions. Representing the protesting farmers, SKM leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Kisan …

Farm talks: Govt offers plan to procure 3 crops; farmers march to Delhi on hold
10 months ago

Farm talks: Govt offers plan to procure 3 crops; farmers march to Delhi on hold

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Sunday proposed a plan to procure pulses, maize and cotton from farmers at minimum support prices, Union minister for food, commerce and consumer affairs Piyush Goyal said shortly after concluding the fourth round of negotiations with protesting farm unions that stretched beyond midnight. The minister said during the discussions, the government proposed an “innovative, out-of-the-box” plan, …

Farmers protest: What Centre proposed to farm leaders at key round 4 meeting?
10 months ago

Farmers protest: What Centre proposed to farm leaders at key round 4 meeting?

Hindustan Times  

The central government on Sunday night held the fourth round of talks with the leaders of farmers' unions amid the ongoing ‘Delhi Chalo’ march demanding unmet promises. During the meeting in Chandigarh, the government proposed some ideas, including a five-year plan, to the farmers's leaders. Talking to reporters after a four-hour-long meeting, which commenced at 8.15 pm, Union Minister Piyush …

Farmers Protest: Fourth round of talks between agitators, Union Ministers held in Chandigarh
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers Protest: Fourth round of talks between agitators, Union Ministers held in Chandigarh

India TV News  

The meeting between the farmer leaders and Union Ministers for a fourth round of talks was held in Chandigarh as the agitation entered day six on Sunday. Ban on Internet services extended Just a day earlier, the Haryana government extended the ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts by two more days till February 19 in …

Farmer leaders, Centre hold 4th round of talks as 'Delhi Chalo' protest continues
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmer leaders, Centre hold 4th round of talks as 'Delhi Chalo' protest continues

India Today  

Union Ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal, and Nityanand Rai met with farmer leaders on Sunday in Chandigarh for the fourth round of discussions aimed at resolving the ongoing farmers' protest. During the meeting, the Centre sought to establish a consensus on three key issues: ensuring the Minimum Support Price guarantee, implementing recommendations from the Swaminathan Commission, and providing loan waivers …

Bhartiya Kisan Union announces agitation backing protesting farmers from next week
10 months, 1 week ago

Bhartiya Kisan Union announces agitation backing protesting farmers from next week

India Today  

The Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait announced on Saturday that farmers will stage dharnas in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttarakhand on February 21 to press their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP. Addressing a Panchayat organised at Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait also expressed solidarity with the protesting farmers at the Punjab-Haryana border and …

Farmers protest 2024 updates: Fourth round of talks between Centre-farmers to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers protest 2024 updates: Fourth round of talks between Centre-farmers to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024

The Hindu  

The Bhartiya Kisan Union and the BKU took out a tractor march in Haryana and held dharnas outside the residences of senior BJP leaders in Punjab respectively in support of the protesting farmers. In Punjab, the BKU held dharnas outside the residences of former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh in Patiala, BJP’s Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar in Abohar and senior …

Farmers' protest enters Day 5, next round of talks with Centre tomorrow
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest enters Day 5, next round of talks with Centre tomorrow

India Today  

Farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, resumed their protest on the fifth day since they kicked off their 'Delhi Chalo' march on Tuesday over a legal guarantee for minimum support price. FOLLOW HERE FOR FARMERS' PROTEST LIVE BLOG FOR UPDATES FARMERS' PROTEST: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS SO FAR The government representatives will meet farmer leaders on Sunday for a fourth round of …

Amid farmers' protest, government mulls formation of panel to discuss MSP: Sources
10 months, 1 week ago

Amid farmers' protest, government mulls formation of panel to discuss MSP: Sources

India Today  

Amid the ongoing farmers' protest, the government is likely to propose the formation of a committee, comprising representatives of government officials and representatives of farmer organisations, sources have said. The government also believes that in the last committee formed for farmers, the representatives of farmer organisations, under the leadership of Sanjay Agrawal, did not provide the names of their representatives. …

Round 3 of Centre-farmers talks 'positive', says agri minister; protesting ryots to stay put at Punjab-Haryana border points
10 months, 1 week ago

Round 3 of Centre-farmers talks 'positive', says agri minister; protesting ryots to stay put at Punjab-Haryana border points

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: A marathon meeting between three Union ministers and leaders of protesting farmer unions concluded without a resolution here late Thursday with Union Minister Arjun Munda asserting that the discussion was "positive" and another round of talks would be held on Sunday. The farmer leaders said they will continue to stay put at the two border points between Punjab and …

Farmers’ protest | After ‘positive’ discussion, Centre-farmers to hold fourth round of meeting on February 18
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers’ protest | After ‘positive’ discussion, Centre-farmers to hold fourth round of meeting on February 18

The Hindu  

Even as protesting farmers from Punjab continued to camp near different locations on the inter-state boundaries with Haryana on Thursday, another round of meetings between farmer representatives and Union Ministers would be now held on February 18, after ‘positive’ discussions were held between Centre-farmers in the meeting concluded on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday. Farmers’ protest 2024 Live Updates, February …

Meeting of farmers, government inconclusive; next round of talks on Feb 18: Sources
10 months, 1 week ago

Meeting of farmers, government inconclusive; next round of talks on Feb 18: Sources

India Today  

The third round of talks between farmers' organisations and the Centre on Thursday ended inconclusively, with the farmers continuing to press for their demand for the immediate legalization of Minimum Support Price for all crops, while the government argued that such a move is not possible at present. We will have a fourth round of talks next Sunday:" Addressing the …

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says there has been no attempt to curb protest by farmers
10 months, 1 week ago

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says there has been no attempt to curb protest by farmers

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi has said that the Union government is not trying to curb the protest by farmers in New Delhi. Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday, he said that the Union Minister for Agriculture Arjun Munda has already spoken to farmers organisations. To a query on stopping farmers from entering Delhi, …

Union ministers hold talks with farm leaders; farmers adamant on legal guarantee to MSP
10 months, 1 week ago

Union ministers hold talks with farm leaders; farmers adamant on legal guarantee to MSP

Hindustan Times  

A team of Union ministers on Monday evening held talks here with farmer leaders in a bid to dissuade them from their 'Delhi Chalo' march, and the Centre is learnt to have agreed to withdraw the cases against the farmers registered during the 2020-21 agitation. Delhi Police place barricades ahead of farmers' protests However, sources said farmer leaders were adamant …

‘Delhi Chalo’ call: 3 Union ministers to hold another meeting with farmers on Monday
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Delhi Chalo’ call: 3 Union ministers to hold another meeting with farmers on Monday

Hindustan Times  

Three central ministers will again hold a meeting with farm bodies from Punjab and Haryana, who are planning to start a protest march, ‘Delhi Chalo’, from February 13 under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, on Monday. Jagjit Singh Dallewal-led Bhartiya Kisan Union, Baldev Singh Zira-led BKU, Jaswinder Singh-led BKU are among the main …

Punjab farmers’ protests continue for second day
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab farmers’ protests continue for second day

The Hindu  

As farmers continued to stage demonstrations for the second day on Wednesday against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab’s Jalandhar, demanding a rise in State-assured price for sugarcane crop, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that farmer unions were harassing the people by blocking the roads for the sake of their vested interests. Vehicular movement disrupted Scores of farmers, …

Rally at Delhi’s Ramlila ground: Farmers to launch protest if demands not met
1 year, 9 months ago

Rally at Delhi’s Ramlila ground: Farmers to launch protest if demands not met

Hindustan Times  

Farmers would launch a bigger agitation than their protest on Delhi’s borders in 2020-21 if their demands on a law on minimum support price, debt waiver and pension, among others, are not met, Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders said at a Kisan Mahapanchayat at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital on Monday. “We do not want to launch another agitation, …

Farmers meet Agriculture Minister, demand fulfilment of promises; SKM’s Mahapanchayat decides on nationwide protests
1 year, 9 months ago

Farmers meet Agriculture Minister, demand fulfilment of promises; SKM’s Mahapanchayat decides on nationwide protests

The Hindu  

Thousands of farmers assembled in Delhi on March 20 for the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha to remind the Centre of its unfulfilled promises before protestors dispersed in November 2021 after a 13-month-long agitation at Delhi’s borders. A delegation of SKM leaders met with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and submitted two memorandums on the pending …

Farmers' agitation ends in Lakhimpur Kheri after officials meet protesters
2 years, 4 months ago

Farmers' agitation ends in Lakhimpur Kheri after officials meet protesters

The Hindu  

A farmers' agitation seeking the removal of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra and a law guaranteeing MSP among other demands, was called off Saturday after top district officials met the protesters, Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader Rakesh Tikait said. DistrIct Magistrate Mahendra Bahadur Singh and others arrived at the dharna site around 2.30 p.m. and received a memorandum by the farmers. …

Bhagwant Mann to meet protesting farmers stopped from marching towards Chandigarh
2 years, 7 months ago

Bhagwant Mann to meet protesting farmers stopped from marching towards Chandigarh

The Hindu  

Protesting Punjab farmers on Wednesday said they will be meeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for redressal of their demands, including a bonus on wheat and beginning paddy sowing from June 10. Scores of Punjab farmers protesting against the government over their various demands spent Tuesday night on the Chandigarh-Mohali road near the YPS chowk in Mohali after they were stopped …

Farmers protest: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls agitation near Chandigarh-Mohali border unwarranted, says ready for talks
2 years, 7 months ago

Farmers protest: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls agitation near Chandigarh-Mohali border unwarranted, says ready for talks

Firstpost  

Farmers in Punjab sat on a protest after being stopped from heading to Chandigarh to press the government for a bonus on wheat crop and allow paddy sowing from 10 June Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann called the agitation by state farmers as unwarranted and undesirable but said he is ready for talks. Punjab farmers sat on a protest …

KCR says no more talks with Centre on paddy, only protests
2 years, 8 months ago

KCR says no more talks with Centre on paddy, only protests

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has reportedly told the ministers, who went in a delegation to Delhi, that there would be no more talks with Centre on the paddy procurement issue. Soon after their return from a three-day stay in Delhi, ministers V. Prashanth Reddy, S. Niranjan Reddy, Gangula Kamalakar and Puvvada Ajay rushed to Pragathi Bhavan to meet …

Breakaway farmer unions say they will contest Punjab polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Breakaway farmer unions say they will contest Punjab polls

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-two farmer unions, that protested against the Centre’s now repealed farm laws under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, on Saturday jumped into the poll fray and announced a political outfit, the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha. The announcement came even as the SKM, the umbrella body of farmer unions that spearheaded the yearlong agitation against the three agriculture laws, distanced …

Protesting farmers to vacate Delhi borders on 11 December as year-long agitation ends
3 years ago

Protesting farmers to vacate Delhi borders on 11 December as year-long agitation ends

Firstpost  

Farmers have started packing up their tents at the Singhu and Tikri borders after the government accepted their demands of a legal guarantee of MSP and withdrawal of all stir-related cases The farmers’ protest at the Singhu and Tikri borders has finally come to a close, as they have begun to remove their tents from the sites. Protesting farmers will …

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11
3 years ago

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11

India TV News  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Thursday decided to suspend the over a year-long farmers' movement against three contentious farm laws and announced that farmers will go back home on December 11 from the protest sites on Delhi's borders. Farmer leaders said that they will again meet on January 15 to see if the …

Farmers Should End Protests and Go Home Now as Farm Laws Repealed: Agri Minister
3 years ago

Farmers Should End Protests and Go Home Now as Farm Laws Repealed: Agri Minister

News 18  

Even as the stalemate continues between the government and farmers who have raised demands including a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday asked the protesters to end the stir and return to their homes. Talking to reporters here, Tomar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already withdrawn the three farm laws- …

Farmers won't budge from protest sites in Delhi until cases are withdrawn: SKM
3 years ago

Farmers won't budge from protest sites in Delhi until cases are withdrawn: SKM

Hindustan Times  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Saturday announced farmers protesting against the three farm laws, which have now been repealed, will not move from the demonstration sites at the borders of Delhi until the Centre withdraws cases registered against them during the course of their agitation. Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addresses media after farmers' meeting at Singhu border in …

President approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, notification issued
3 years ago

President approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, notification issued

India TV News  

Highlights First, Lok Sabha and then the Rajya Sabha passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 by voice vote Farmers have been protesting against the 3 farm laws for a year Farmer Unions have still not called off their protest as several demands are still pending President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday signed a bill to cancel three farm laws …

Farm laws protest will end only after govt gives written assurance on pending demands: Farmers
3 years ago

Farm laws protest will end only after govt gives written assurance on pending demands: Farmers

India TV News  

Highlights Centre asked five names from SKM for committee on MSP, other pending demands SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions, has been spearheading the farmers' movement SKM to hold next crucial meeting to decide future course on December 4 Agitating farmers on Wednesday in a press conference said that they will end their protest only after the …

Farmers asked to name MSP panel members
3 years ago

Farmers asked to name MSP panel members

The Hindu  

Moving forward on the Prime Minister’s promise to set up a committee to discuss minimum support prices for crops among other issues, the Centre has informally asked protesting farm unions to suggest five names to be part of the panel. On November 19, the Prime Minister said a committee would be formed “to promote zero budgeting based agriculture, to change …

Previous Govts Tackled Farmer Issues with Lathi, We Discussed Every Problem, Says Agri Minister Tomar
3 years ago

Previous Govts Tackled Farmer Issues with Lathi, We Discussed Every Problem, Says Agri Minister Tomar

News 18  

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar hailed the Narendra Modi-led government, saying it had discussed “each and every issue” with farmers. Asked to comment on the repeal of the three controversial farm laws, he said unlike the Modi-led Centre, previous governments had used force to tackle farmer issues. On the sidelines of the event, he said, “Previous governments used lathi …

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