Amit Shah's meeting with farmer leaders fails to break deadlock over farm laws
4 years ago

Amit Shah's meeting with farmer leaders fails to break deadlock over farm laws

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held talks with farmers, a day ahead of the government's sixth round of scheduled negotiations to end the deadlock over the farm laws. The government is not ready to roll back the farm laws," All India Kisan Sabha General Secretary Hannan Mollah told reporters. As many as 13 farmer leaders met Shah, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal. The government has decided to hold another meeting on December 9 with representatives of protesting farmers, as their fifth round of talks could not find any resolution with the farmers' group going on a 'maun vrat' seeking a clear 'yes or no' answer to their demand of repealing three farm laws.

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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 …

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 …

Amarinder Singh to meet Amit Shah today to discuss farmers' stir against agri laws
3 years, 1 month ago

Amarinder Singh to meet Amit Shah today to discuss farmers' stir against agri laws

India TV News  

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah today in Delhi to discuss farmers' protests against the three Central farm laws. Singh had last met Amit Shah on September 29 at his residence in Delhi, raising speculation over his future plans ahead of the Assembly polls in Punjab. Party general general secretary Tarun Chugh said …

Govt Rules Out Repeal of New Farm Laws, Says Ready to Resume Talks on Provisions
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt Rules Out Repeal of New Farm Laws, Says Ready to Resume Talks on Provisions

News 18  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday ruled out repealing the three new farm laws but said the government is ready to resume talks with protesting farmer unions on provisions of the legislations. Three union ministers, including Tomar and Food Minister Piyush Goyal, have held 11 rounds of talks with the protesting farmer unions. During the 10th round of …

Ready to talk to farmers even at midnight, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar
3 years, 6 months ago

Ready to talk to farmers even at midnight, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar

India TV News  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has reiterated that the government is ready to hold talks with the farmers even at midnight to address their grievances on the new farm laws. Tomar added that the Modi government is committed to the farmers' welfare and said the new measures will bring them remunerative prices for their produce. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, …

Agriculture Minister says govt ready to talk with farmer unions
3 years, 6 months ago

Agriculture Minister says govt ready to talk with farmer unions

The Hindu  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on June 9 said the government is ready to resume talks with protesting farmers but asked the unions to point out their objections to the provisions of the three farm laws with sound logic. He said the government held 11 rounds of talks with farmers and Unions were asked about their objections in the …

Ready to talk to farmers anytime: Agri minister Narendra Singh Tomar as farm protest continue
3 years, 9 months ago

Ready to talk to farmers anytime: Agri minister Narendra Singh Tomar as farm protest continue

India TV News  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday over the ongoing farmers protest said that they have held 12 rounds of talks with the farmers and are ready to talk to them anytime. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said that the farmers would march to the Parliament if the three agricultural laws are not taken back. Speaking to …

Farmers’ protests | Centre inclined to continue talks with farm leaders
3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers’ protests | Centre inclined to continue talks with farm leaders

The Hindu  

The Centre is inclined to continue talks with agitating farmer leaders despite the violence and chaos in the capital on Republic Day, a top government source has told The Hindu. “We are, of course, waiting and watching how events will play out,” the source told this writer, stressing that the government had been flexible in holding a dialogue with farm …

Farmers’ protests | Unions reject government proposal to suspend laws for 18 months
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers’ protests | Unions reject government proposal to suspend laws for 18 months

The Hindu  

Protesting farm unions have rejected the Centre’s proposal to suspend the three farm reform laws for one and a half years. Farmers’ protest | SC-appointed panel starts consultation on agri laws The decision was taken after a tumultuous five hour meeting of the full general body of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint front representing about 500 protesting groups, at …

Centre Proposes to Suspend Farm Laws For 1.5 Years as Talks Fail to Break Deadlock
3 years, 11 months ago

Centre Proposes to Suspend Farm Laws For 1.5 Years as Talks Fail to Break Deadlock

News 18  

The government on Wednesday proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for one and half years and set up a joint committee to discuss the Acts to end the stalemate, but farmer leaders did not immediately accept the proposal and said they will revert after their internal consultations. Briefing media after a nearly five-hour-long meeting that included two breaks, …

Farm laws: SC-appointed committee to hold first meeting with farmers on Jan 21
3 years, 11 months ago

Farm laws: SC-appointed committee to hold first meeting with farmers on Jan 21

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three new farm laws has decided to hold its first meeting with farmers on 21 January, said panel member Anil Ghanwat on Tuesday. The apex court had on 11 January stayed the implementation of the contentious farm laws, against which several farmers' unions have been protesting at Delhi borders from 26 November last year. …

Farm talks stuck after 9 rounds, next round on January 19
3 years, 11 months ago

Farm talks stuck after 9 rounds, next round on January 19

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ninth round of talks on Friday between the Central government and the protesting farmers’ unions over the three agricultural reform laws again failed to break the deadlock as the two sides were unable to reach common ground on the issues of repeal of the laws and the Minimum Support Price Act. After meeting 41 representatives of farmers’ …

Farm laws: No breakthrough in govt-farmers meet, next round of talks on 19 Jan
3 years, 11 months ago

Farm laws: No breakthrough in govt-farmers meet, next round of talks on 19 Jan

Live Mint  

The ninth round of talks between the protesting farmers' unions and the central government regarding the contentious agri laws ended on an inconclusive note on Friday. We will talk to the central government only," said Bhartiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait This was the first meeting after the apex court ruled the appointment of a four-member committee to resolve the …

Deadlock over farm laws continues, next round of meeting between govt and farmers on Jan 19
3 years, 11 months ago

Deadlock over farm laws continues, next round of meeting between govt and farmers on Jan 19

India TV News  

The ninth round of talks between the government and protesting farmer unions ended without any major conclusion on Friday. 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, were present during the meeting with the representatives of around 40 farmer unions which …

Talks End in Deadlock With Next Round Set for Jan 19; Agri Minister Urges Farmers to be More Flexible
3 years, 11 months ago

Talks End in Deadlock With Next Round Set for Jan 19; Agri Minister Urges Farmers to be More Flexible

News 18  

The government on Friday asked protesting farmers to form an informal group to prepare a concrete proposal about their objections and suggestions on the three farm laws for further discussion at their next meeting on January 19 to end the long-running protest at various Delhi borders, but unions stuck to their main demand of a complete repeal of the three …

‘Not Decisive’: Farmers-Govt Talks End, Next Meeting on 19 January
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Not Decisive’: Farmers-Govt Talks End, Next Meeting on 19 January

The Quint  

On the other hand, Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said after Friday’s meeting that the protesting farmers’ demand of repealing the three laws and having an MSP guarantee remain. Tikait reiterated the demand that the government should repeal the three farm laws besides ensuring MSP. "The Opposition will raise this issue in the Parliament, while we will raise the …

Don’t want to appear before any SC-appointed committee: Farmer leaders
3 years, 11 months ago

Don’t want to appear before any SC-appointed committee: Farmer leaders

Live Mint  

A joint front of 40 agitating farmer unions on Monday welcomed the suggestion of the Supreme Court for a stay on the agri laws implementation but said they are not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee that may be appointed by it. “While all organisations welcome the suggestions of the Supreme Court to stay the implementation of …

Farmers conduct tractor march day before talks with Centre; SC says protest shouldn't become COVID hotspot
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers conduct tractor march day before talks with Centre; SC says protest shouldn't become COVID hotspot

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to reply within two weeks on the measures undertaken to stop the spread of COVID-19 at the protest sites. A day before the government’s eighth round of talks with protesting farm unions, thousands of farmers are participating in a tractor rally on the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways Thursday in a …

Farmers’ protest: Seventh round of talks end in deadlock, next meet on 8 Jan
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers’ protest: Seventh round of talks end in deadlock, next meet on 8 Jan

Live Mint  

The stalemate on the three contentious agri laws between protesting farmers' unions and the central government continued on Monday as the seventh round of talks ended on an inconclusive note. Regarding the government's proposal, farmers' unions said that they are not ready to accept any amendments and want a total withdrawal of agri laws. The government intends to take us …

Talks deadlocked over repeal of agricultural laws
3 years, 11 months ago

Talks deadlocked over repeal of agricultural laws

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government and the farmers’ unions reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve the protesting farmers’ concerns over the rise in power tariffs and penalties for stubble burning, but the two sides remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three agricultural reform laws and a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price. After nearly …

Farmers' Protest: Consensus reached over power tarrifs and stubble burning, but deadlock on MSP, repeal of laws remains
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers' Protest: Consensus reached over power tarrifs and stubble burning, but deadlock on MSP, repeal of laws remains

Firstpost  

The Centre proposed forming a committee to deliberate on the farmers’ demands as it ruled out the possibility of repealing the legislations. Deadlock on MSP, repeal of farm laws After nearly five hours of the sixth round of negotiations between three union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, agriculture minister Narendra Singh …

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 …

Narendra Tomar, Piyush Goyal meet Amit Shah ahead of crucial talks with farmers
3 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Tomar, Piyush Goyal meet Amit Shah ahead of crucial talks with farmers

Hindustan Times  

Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met home minister Amit Shah in the national capital ahead of the crucial sixth round of talks with farmers agitating over the three farm laws. The key representatives from the government discussed and finalised the government’s position for their talks with the farmers, news agency PTI reported. At least 40 …

Centre invites farmers for talks tomorrow in bid to end deadlock
3 years, 11 months ago

Centre invites farmers for talks tomorrow in bid to end deadlock

Live Mint  

The Union government on Monday sought to break the deadlock over farm laws enacted recently by inviting representatives from 40 protesting farmers’ unions for the sixth round of talks on Wednesday. The talks, scheduled to take place at Vigyan Bhavan in the national capital on 30 December at 2pm, come after five rounds of discussions with farmers’ unions over the …

'Come forward, discuss': Amit Shah's direct appeal to protesting farmers
3 years, 11 months ago

'Come forward, discuss': Amit Shah's direct appeal to protesting farmers

India TV News  

With the government open to debate points of contention in the new agricultural reforms, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday emphasised on having a dialogue with the farmers, urging them to discuss their issues. I would like to appeal to them to come forward and discuss it with the government to find a solution," Shah said at an event …

Government again writes to farmer unions, invites them for next round of talks
4 years ago

Government again writes to farmer unions, invites them for next round of talks

India TV News  

The Centre on Thursday once again invited farmer unions for the next round of talks over new agri laws. Joint Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture, Vivek Agarwal sent a letter to the unions wherein he stated that the government is ready to discuss all issues regarding new farm laws. Meanwhile, the national president of Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh Shiv Kumar …

Amit Shah's Lunch At Bengal Farmer's House Even As Protests Over Agri Laws Continue At Delhi Borders
4 years ago

Amit Shah's Lunch At Bengal Farmer's House Even As Protests Over Agri Laws Continue At Delhi Borders

ABP News  

Had delicious food for lunch at Shri Jhunu Singh ji and Shri Sanatan Singh ji's home in Belijuri village, Midnapore. Grateful to the entire family for such warmth, affection and love pic.twitter.com/CVAvnOG4It — Amit Shah December 19, 2020 As part of the farmer outreach program of Bhartiya Janata Party in a bid to spread awareness about the contentious farm laws, …

New Farm Laws Not Brought in Overnight, Ready for Clause-by-Clause Discussion, PM Tells Farmers
4 years ago

New Farm Laws Not Brought in Overnight, Ready for Clause-by-Clause Discussion, PM Tells Farmers

News 18  

Farmers need not worry about abolition of the Minimum Support Price or mandi system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a nearly hour long address to farmers on Friday. Addressing farmers from Madhya Pradesh via video link as part of the government’s outreach program, Modi said he was ready “with folded hands and bowed head” to talk on every issue. …

Shah holds meeting with Union ministers, BJP officials on farmers’ issue
4 years ago

Shah holds meeting with Union ministers, BJP officials on farmers’ issue

Live Mint  

Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting with Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal and Narendra Singh Tomar to discuss the ongoing farmers' agitation. The meeting was held at the BJP head office and was also attended by the party's general secretaries CT Ravi, Dushyant Gautam and Arun Singh among others. According to sources, …

Amit Shah holds meeting with Sitharaman, Goyal, Tomar at BJP headquarters
4 years ago

Amit Shah holds meeting with Sitharaman, Goyal, Tomar at BJP headquarters

Live Mint  

Amid the ongoing farmers' protests, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. The meeting was being held on the day the top court heard a plea related to the farmer's protests against the government's three new agriculture-related laws. Chief Justice of …

Supreme Court says talks with farmers won't work without open mind, may form panel to resolve deadlock
4 years ago

Supreme Court says talks with farmers won't work without open mind, may form panel to resolve deadlock

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a bunch of pleas on the farmers’ protest and issued a notice to the Centre and state governments over the pleas that sought removal of the farmers from the Delhi border points. CJI Bobde said, “Farmers perceive the laws are against them and your negotiation is bound to fail again unless you do so …

Farmer Leaders Observe Hunger Strike; Another Delegation Meets Agri Minister in Support of New Laws
4 years ago

Farmer Leaders Observe Hunger Strike; Another Delegation Meets Agri Minister in Support of New Laws

News 18  

Leaders of around 32 farmer unions observed a day-long hunger strike at Delhi’s Singhu border on Monday to protest against the Centre’s new farm reforms. United Farmers’ Front said leaders also observed a two minute-silence over the alleged deaths of over 20 protesters at Delhi borders in last 18 days. ‘New Laws Will Lead to Inflation’ Delhi Chief Minister Arvind …

Amit Shah, Narendra Tomar Discuss Farmers' Issues With Punjab BJP Leaders
4 years ago

Amit Shah, Narendra Tomar Discuss Farmers' Issues With Punjab BJP Leaders

News 18  

As the Centre’s talks with protesting farmers continue to be stalled, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held discussions on the farmers’ issues with Punjab BJP leaders on Sunday in the presence of Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. At the nearly 40-minute meeting at Shah’s residence in Delhi, the situation in Punjab and steps to tackle the protest that farmers plan …

Govt making efforts to call next round of meeting with farmer leaders soon: Union Minister
4 years ago

Govt making efforts to call next round of meeting with farmer leaders soon: Union Minister

India TV News  

Union minister Som Prakash, who is among the government representatives negotiating with farmers protesting against 3 new farm laws, says efforts are being made to call next round of meeting with leaders of the agitation soon to end the stalemate. After holding discussions with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on the farmer agitation, Prakash told PTI, "We are trying to …

Farmers to block railways if demands not met
4 years ago

Farmers to block railways if demands not met

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Not satisfied with the Centre’s offer to amend new agriculture laws, the farmers’ unions on Thursday said that they won’t relent on their demand of “complete rollback” and threatened to block railway tracks across the country in coming days. If agriculture is a state subject, the Central government does not have the right to make laws on it,” …

Dilli Chalo | Government asks farmer unions to reconsider its proposal
4 years ago

Dilli Chalo | Government asks farmer unions to reconsider its proposal

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday made an appeal to the farmer union leaders to consider the proposals sent by the Central government and continue the dialogue. Mr. Goyal said the government was “very, very open and flexible” to find amicable solutions to the issues raised by farmers. “We make an honest appeal to …

Farmers' protest: Groups reject Centre's proposals, announce plans to gherao Delhi, hold sit-in protests outside BJP offices
4 years ago

Farmers' protest: Groups reject Centre's proposals, announce plans to gherao Delhi, hold sit-in protests outside BJP offices

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, a delegation of Opposition parties including Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, and Left leaders on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind seeking repeal of the three farm law The farmers’ groups rejected a government proposal promising a written assurance on Minimum Support Price and amending certain portions of two of the three contentious farm laws, saying there’s “nothing new” in …

Farmers reject govt's proposals, want nothing but repeal of farm laws; to intensify agitation
4 years ago

Farmers reject govt's proposals, want nothing but repeal of farm laws; to intensify agitation

India TV News  

President of Krantikari Kisan Union Darshan Pal on Wednesday rejected the government's proposals on farm laws as they continue to remain firm on their demands of repealing the new farm laws. As thousands of farmers continue to protest at various borders of the national capital demanding the repeal of three new farm laws, the government earlier today proposed to give …

Assurance on MSP & Mandis, Allowing Courts to Hear Appeals: Govt's Offer to Farmers as Deadlock Persists
4 years ago

Assurance on MSP & Mandis, Allowing Courts to Hear Appeals: Govt's Offer to Farmers as Deadlock Persists

News 18  

The start itself was unpromising. Rakesh Tikait of BKU announced on Tuesday afternoon that 13 farmer leaders are meeting Home Minister Amit Shah at 7pm. But an hour past the designated time, Tikait was sitting in his vehicle outside Shah’s Krishna Menon Marg residence, frantically calling up officials, trying to figure out what happened to the meeting. Farmer leaders will …

Amit Shah’s meet with farmers makes no headway; today’s talks hang in balance
4 years ago

Amit Shah’s meet with farmers makes no headway; today’s talks hang in balance

Hindustan Times  

After Union home minister Amit Shah’s meeting with farmers protesting against three contentious agricultural laws failed to make headway on Tuesday, the course of Wednesday’s meeting, the sixth round of talks between farmers and the central leadership to end the deadlock remains uncertain. Follow latest updates on farmers’ protest here Shah said agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar would present a …

Government sends proposal to farmers amid protests, offers assurance on MSP, APMCs say sources
4 years ago

Government sends proposal to farmers amid protests, offers assurance on MSP, APMCs say sources

India Today  

The government's negotiations with farm unions to end the protests have reached a critical point with the Centre submitting in writing the amendments it proposes to the contentious three bills in along with an assurance on MSP. The Centre’s proposals follow a four-hour meeting between 13 farm unions and the Government side led by Home Minister Amit Shah last night. …

Farmers’ stir: Talks between Amit Shah, farmer leaders fail to make breakthrough
4 years ago

Farmers’ stir: Talks between Amit Shah, farmer leaders fail to make breakthrough

Hindustan Times  

Talks between Home Minister Amit Shah and a select group of farmers’ representatives failed to make any breakthrough on Tuesday night with the union leaders insisting on their demand for repeal of three new laws and rejecting the government’s proposal for amendments. After the meeting which ended around midnight, All India Kisan Sabha general secretary and CPI leader Hannan Mollah …

Farmers’ protest: Confusion over meeting venue, Amit Shah meets farmers at ICAR
4 years ago

Farmers’ protest: Confusion over meeting venue, Amit Shah meets farmers at ICAR

Hindustan Times  

The meeting between Union home minister Amit Shah and the leaders of the protesting farmers on Tuesday got delayed owing to a confusion over the venue of the meeting. Bhartiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rajesh Tikait even reached Amit Shah’s residence at around 7pm. The meeting assumes significance as Union home minister Amit Shah’s intervention comes after the farmers called …

Will demand 'yes or no' from Amit Shah when we meet him: Farmer leaders
4 years ago

Will demand 'yes or no' from Amit Shah when we meet him: Farmer leaders

India TV News  

Farmers will demand just a "yes or no" to their demands when they meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, their leaders said on Tuesday while claiming their 'Bharat Bandh' against the new farm laws is "successful" and had impact in 25 states. A group of farmer leaders will meet Shah on Tuesday evening, a day before their sixth round of …

No midway, just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ from Amit Shah at today’s meeting, says farmers’ leader
4 years ago

No midway, just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ from Amit Shah at today’s meeting, says farmers’ leader

Hindustan Times  

Hours ahead of a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah, farmers have reiterated their stance of not compromising on their demand that the three contentious farm laws be repealed. “There is no midway, we will demand just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ from Home Minister Amit Shah at today’s meeting,” farmer leader Rudru Singh Mansa told news agency PTI. On the …

Govt Not Ready for Rollback, to Send us Proposal Instead, Say Farmers After Meeting Amit Shah; No Talks Today
4 years ago

Govt Not Ready for Rollback, to Send us Proposal Instead, Say Farmers After Meeting Amit Shah; No Talks Today

News 18  

Union home minister Amit Shah reiterated the government’s position against repealing the new farm laws in a meeting with farmers on Tuesday, following which the sixth round of negotiations scheduled for the next day was cancelled. Farmer leaders will hold a meeting over the government’s proposal,” All India Kisan Sabha general secretary Hannan Mollah said. Three union ministers who have …

Farmers' protest: Deadlock continues as talks fail again; unions reject changes, demand complete repeal of agri laws
4 years ago

Farmers' protest: Deadlock continues as talks fail again; unions reject changes, demand complete repeal of agri laws

Firstpost  

The two groups will meet again on 9 December, however, farmers’ leaders said that their call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on 8 Dec that has also been supported by central trade unions would be observed with full force The deadlock over the farmers’ demand to repeal Centre’s farm laws continued as farmers’ union leaders and the Centre failed to reach …

Talks over farm laws remain inconclusive again, next meet on Dec 9
4 years ago

Talks over farm laws remain inconclusive again, next meet on Dec 9

India TV News  

Farm leaders and the government on Saturday held the fifth round of talk, to end the deadlock over the new farm laws, however, the talks remained inconclusive once again. Earlier in the day, ahead of the crucial meeting with protesting farmer organisations, Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliberate over proposals likely …

Farmers' protest LIVE: Unions call for 'All-India Bandh' on Tuesday
4 years ago

Farmers' protest LIVE: Unions call for 'All-India Bandh' on Tuesday

Business Standard  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the farm reform legislations were brought in after elaborate stakeholder consultations and a lot of homework, and will benefit farmers. Asserting that the reforms were not done in a jiffy, she said the agriculture minister is meeting farmers with an open mind and hoped that a solution will be found soon. She also …

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