It’s clear Centre does not want to talk, we’ll resume ‘Dilli Chalo’: farmer leader
1 month ago

It’s clear Centre does not want to talk, we’ll resume ‘Dilli Chalo’: farmer leader

The Hindu  

A day after suspending their ‘Dilli Chalo’ march, farm leaders at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana on Saturday said a group of 101 farmers will start a peaceful foot march towards the national capital on Sunday afternoon. The protesters had attempted to march to Delhi on Friday but called off the stir after some of them got injured from the tear gas shells used by the Haryana police to disperse them. Addressing the media at the Shambhu border on Saturday, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha coordinator Sarwan Singh Pandher said, “We are yet to receive any message from the Centre regarding talks. Regarding the police action against the protesters on Friday, the KMM leader said 16 farmers had suffered injuries, and one of them had lost hearing due to the tear gas shells fired by the Haryana police.

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Shivraj Chouhan meets farm outfits; why aren’t we invited, ask protesting farmers
4 weeks, 1 day 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 leader Pandher says no protest march to Delhi on Tuesday, slams Centre's 'double speak'
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmer leader Pandher says no protest march to Delhi on Tuesday, slams Centre's 'double speak'

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said no 'jatha' of farmers will resume foot march to Delhi on Tuesday, and accused the Centre of being confused on how the protesters should proceed to the national capital. Agitating farmers suspended their foot march to Delhi from the Shambhu border on Sunday after some of them sustained injuries in teargas shelling …

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

Modi govt in no mood for talks, farmers to resume march to Delhi: Pandher
1 month ago

Modi govt in no mood for talks, farmers to resume march to Delhi: Pandher

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: A day after halting their "Delhi Chalo" foot march, Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday said they have not received any message from the Centre for talks to address their issues. On Friday, protesting farmers suspended their foot march to the national capital for the day after some of them suffered injuries due to teargas shells …

MoS Bhagirath Choudhary invites protesting farmers for dialogue, says “doors are open”
1 month ago

MoS Bhagirath Choudhary invites protesting farmers for dialogue, says “doors are open”

Op India  

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Bhagirath Choudhary, on Friday invited protesting farmers for talks, stating that the government is open for holding dialogue with them. Earlier in the day, farmers marching towards Delhi under the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest were stopped at the Shambhu border. “We should be allowed to go towards Delhi peacefully or we should …

‘Dilli humse dur nahi…’: Protesting farmers give Centre one week's time to accept demands
1 month ago

‘Dilli humse dur nahi…’: Protesting farmers give Centre one week's time to accept demands

Hindustan Times  

After a brief conversation with the police, the protesting farmers in Noida have decided to give the Central government one week to fulfil their demands. Protesting farmers from Punjab break the police barricades near Noida's Dalit Prerna Sthal to move towards Delhi. Earlier in the day, farmers from Punjab, who announced that they would march towards Delhi to demand a …

Farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today: Why are they protesting again?
1 month ago

Farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today: Why are they protesting again?

Firstpost  

Farmers are holding a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march from Noida to the Parliament complex in the national capital, demanding compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws. Traffic in parts of Delhi and Noida has been disrupted as farmers begin their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march towards the Parliament complex on Monday. ‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Traffic jams across Delhi-NCR, advisories issued Ahead of …

Farmers Protest: PIL files in Supreme Court court to consider 'reasonable demands'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers Protest: PIL files in Supreme Court court to consider 'reasonable demands'

Op India  

A petition has been filed at the Supreme Court asking for instructions to the Union and State governments to take into account the “reasonable demands” of farmers who are protesting at Punjab-Haryana border and to guarantee their freedom of movement through public transportation across the borders of Delhi. The Public Interest Litigation mentioned, “The respondent governments have employed aggressive and …

'Made you PM, never thought...': Farmer leader calls out Modi over 'Delhi Chalo' protest
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Made you PM, never thought...': Farmer leader calls out Modi over 'Delhi Chalo' protest

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not "oppress" the farmers protesting against the government over the MSP demand. We request the Prime Minister to come forward and put an end to this protest by announcing a law on the MSP guarantee for the farmers," he said. Yesterday, Sandhu announced that …

Day after rejecting Centre’s proposal, farmers ask for their demands to be accepted
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Day after rejecting Centre’s proposal, farmers ask for their demands to be accepted

The Hindu  

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on February 20 sought that the Centre accept their demands, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price for crops and farm loan waiver, and said they will head to Delhi on February 21. Talking to reporters at the Shambhu border point between Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday, Mr. Pandher, who represents the Kisan …

Farm talks: Govt offers plan to procure 3 crops; farmers march to Delhi on hold
10 months, 2 weeks 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 moving like army; have objection to their method: Haryana CM Khattar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers moving like army; have objection to their method: Haryana CM Khattar

New Indian Express  

Farmers from Punjab are camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points seeking to march towards Delhi to press the Centre to accept their demands. The farmer leaders have said they will not make any fresh attempt to move towards the national capital till the meeting is held, asserting that the next course of action will be decided on the …

Centre calls for talks yet again, but farmers seek ‘positive’ offer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre calls for talks yet again, but farmers seek ‘positive’ offer

The Hindu  

Even as protesting farmers from Punjab continue to camp near different locations on the boundary with Haryana, farmer representatives and Union Ministers will hold another set of talks on February 15. “National highway is the property of nation and farmers were just to pass from Haryana’s jurisdiction to reach Delhi,” he said, terming the role of the Haryana government unconstitutional …

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says there has been no attempt to curb protest by farmers
10 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Farmers protest: Ready for talks, says BKU leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers protest: Ready for talks, says BKU leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said on Wednesday they are ready to hold talks with the Centre over their demands, including a legal guarantee to the minimum support price. Citing media reports, Dallewal said Union Minister Anurag Thakur has, in his statement, said that the Centre was ready to hold talks and was "We do not want to give …

Opposition condemns police action against farmers’ protest, says Modi govt. at war with farmers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition condemns police action against farmers’ protest, says Modi govt. at war with farmers

The Hindu  

Condemning the police action against the protesting farmers, including the use of tear gas shells, and sealing multiple entry points to the Capital, the Opposition said the Narendra Modi government seems to be at war with the farmers. At a press conference in Delhi, Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the government is using unusually heavy force against …

Farmers' collective writes letter to PM Modi, urges action on broken promises and repressive measures
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers' collective writes letter to PM Modi, urges action on broken promises and repressive measures

New Indian Express  

The collective in its letter expressed deep regret over the union government’s approach of not solving the problems promised by the government and has been hesitant to talk with SKM while more interested in dividing farmers groups. The SKM gave call for an Industrial / Sectoral Strike and Grameen Bharat Bandh on February 16, 2024 in support of the 21 …

Farmers' protest: Centre holds talk, tractors march to Delhi, borders sealed | Top updates
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers' protest: Centre holds talk, tractors march to Delhi, borders sealed | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Delhi will witness farmers' protest on Tuesday as the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have given a ‘Delhi Chalo’ call over their demands, including the enactment of a law guaranteeing minimum support prices for crops. Gurugram: Police personnel get barricades placed at the Delhi-Gurugram border near Sirhaul Toll Plaza ahead of scheduled march by the protesting farmers, …

Hold fresh talks with farmers, Akali Dal tells Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

Hold fresh talks with farmers, Akali Dal tells Centre

The Hindu  

Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday asked Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar to hold fresh talks with farmers agitating against the three new farm laws. Urging the NDA government to be sensitive to the pain and anguish of farmers, Mr. Badal said: “It is shocking that the NDA government is effectively …

Farmers should not go empty-handed from Delhi, says Meghalaya Governor
3 years, 9 months ago

Farmers should not go empty-handed from Delhi, says Meghalaya Governor

The Hindu  

The farmers’ protest against the contentious farm laws got a new supporter on Sunday as Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik said farmers should not go empty-handed from Delhi’s borders and that no atrocity should be committed against them. “It is because growing up, I have worked in the fields, I understand the pain of farmers,” he said at a felicitation …

'Farmers Not Protesting Out of Happiness': Haryana Ally JJP's MLA Questions Govt Over Agri Laws
3 years, 9 months ago

'Farmers Not Protesting Out of Happiness': Haryana Ally JJP's MLA Questions Govt Over Agri Laws

News 18  

Dissenting voices in Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janta Party - BJP’s alliance in Haryana, have become shriller after party’s MLA from Tohana Assembly Devender Singh Babli expressed resentment over political boycott of MLAs. Urging the government to resolve the matter as soon as possible, Babli stated that the farmers’ issue is not in the interest of the country or state. His …

No question of closing door on talks with govt about farm laws: Samyukta Kisan Morcha
3 years, 11 months ago

No question of closing door on talks with govt about farm laws: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

India TV News  

There is no question of farmer organisations closing the door on talks with the government, said the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Saturday, adding they had noted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements made earlier in the day about the Centre standing by its offer. In a statement signed by farmer leader Darshan Pal, the SKM said that it would continue to …

Farmers’ protests | Centre inclined to continue talks with farm leaders
3 years, 11 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 …

Centre proposes to suspend farm laws for 1.5 years, farmers call internal meet to discuss offer
3 years, 11 months ago

Centre proposes to suspend farm laws for 1.5 years, farmers call internal meet to discuss offer

Firstpost  

The next round of talks between the Central Government and the farmers’ unions to end the deadlock over the three farm laws has been scheduled for 22 January Yielding some ground to end the nearly two-month-long protest by thousands of farmers on the National Capital borders, the Centre on Wednesday proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for one …

‘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 …

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

Centre politicising farmers’ protests, alleges Shiv Sena
4 years ago

Centre politicising farmers’ protests, alleges Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

Alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party -led central government is doing politics over farmers’ protest against the three agriculture laws, Shiv Sena on Wednesday said the government at the Centre does not want to resolve farmers’ issues and is playing “meeting-meeting” with them. Shiv Sena further said in the eyes of the government, farmers’ sacrifice has no value, and added Prime …

What if talks on farm laws fail? Farmer Unions warn of 'firm' steps
4 years ago

What if talks on farm laws fail? Farmer Unions warn of 'firm' steps

India TV News  

Resolute in their demands for the repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee for minimum support price for crops, protesting farmer unions on Friday said they will have to take firm steps if the government does not take a decision in their favour in the next meeting scheduled for January 4. Farmers protesting at Shahjahanpur on the …

Farmers take hard line with Centre on MSP, repeal of laws day before talks; Tomar, Goyal meet Amit Shah
4 years ago

Farmers take hard line with Centre on MSP, repeal of laws day before talks; Tomar, Goyal meet Amit Shah

Firstpost  

Various organisations affiliated to the Left parties, meanwhile, marched to Raj Bhavan in Bihar’s Capital Patna on Tuesday, demanding the scrapping of the agriculture laws Farmers’ unions on Tuesday told the Centre that their sixth meeting on 30 December should focus on repealing the three agricultural laws. In its letter on Tuesday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which represents 40 farmer …

Farmers' Protest: Agitators from Western UP at Delhi-Noida Border Submit Detailed Demands to PM Modi through DM
4 years ago

Farmers' Protest: Agitators from Western UP at Delhi-Noida Border Submit Detailed Demands to PM Modi through DM

News 18  

Farmers demonstrating against the Centre’s new agri laws on Monday performed yoga on the Delhi-Noida Link Road at the Chilla border where they have been camping for 28 days now. At the Dalit Prerna Sthal, farmers belonging to BKU and hailing from various districts of western Uttar Pradesh continued their agitation and submitted a memorandum of their demands addressed to …

Centre calls farmers for meeting over farm laws on December 30 in Delhi
4 years ago

Centre calls farmers for meeting over farm laws on December 30 in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Monday called protesting farmers for a meeting on Wednesday, December 30, in Delhi to discuss the three contentious farm laws, after the farmers’ unions agreed to restart negotiations with the government in a bid to resolve the stalemate. As the protests enter their second month with tens of thousands of farmers hunkering down at the Capital’s borders, …

‘We’re not holidaying at Delhi’s borders, here to seek answers’, says Hannan Mollah
4 years ago

‘We’re not holidaying at Delhi’s borders, here to seek answers’, says Hannan Mollah

Hindustan Times  

Farmers camping at various Delhi borders are here not for a “holiday” but to seek answers from the Centre to their grievances, farmer leader Hannan Mollah said on Sunday as he criticised the government for a lack of response to their proposal for talks on December 29. AIKS leader and CPI Polit Bureau member Hannan Mollah addresses media after a …

Farmers indicate resumption of dialogue after PM Modi's speech, govt's fresh talks offer | 10 points of farm stir
4 years ago

Farmers indicate resumption of dialogue after PM Modi's speech, govt's fresh talks offer | 10 points of farm stir

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech, as well as the government’s latest letter inviting farmers to talk, may have moved the logjam a little. PM Modi, in his speech during the virtual address to farmers across the nation, claimed that farmers were being misguided by some into believing that new farm laws mean the end of minimum support price or APMC …

Centre invites groups for talks, but says MSP off table; Modi to release Rs 18,000 cr for 9 cr farmers in mega event
4 years ago

Centre invites groups for talks, but says MSP off table; Modi to release Rs 18,000 cr for 9 cr farmers in mega event

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress MPs staged a protest outside the party’s headquarters after they were stopped from marching to Rashtrapati Bhawan, and were later detained by the Delhi Police The Centre on Thursday extended another invite to the protesting farmers’ unions for talks over the new farm laws, as the protest at Delhi’s borders neared a month. Haryana …

Dilli Chalo | Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala calls on farmers to resume talks with Centre
4 years ago

Dilli Chalo | Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala calls on farmers to resume talks with Centre

The Hindu  

As the farmers’ agitation against the three agriculture marketing laws continues for over three weeks, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday said dialogue between farmer unions and the government was imperative, adding that he was hopeful that talks will take place in the next few days and the stalemate will end. “Union government is making efforts in this …

Dilli Chalo| Opposition terms PM’s allegation against them a ‘travesty of truth’
4 years ago

Dilli Chalo| Opposition terms PM’s allegation against them a ‘travesty of truth’

The Hindu  

Opposition parties have said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s allegations against them of “spreading lies” on the farm laws is a “travesty of truth”. Put the farm laws on hold, uphold farmers' rights The signatories to a joint statement include former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar, chairperson of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration Farooq Abdullah, DMK leader …

Dilli Chalo | Government renews offer for dialogue with farmers
4 years ago

Dilli Chalo | Government renews offer for dialogue with farmers

The Hindu  

A day after the farmer unions rejected its offer of talks, the Union government on Thursday again wrote to them extending an invitation for talks and reiterated its commitment to a logical solution to all the issues raised by the agitating farmer groups. In a three-page letter to the unions, Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Vivek Aggarwal said the government had …

PM Modi to address farmers on 25 Dec; Centre should come with 'open mind' for talks, say protesters
4 years ago

PM Modi to address farmers on 25 Dec; Centre should come with 'open mind' for talks, say protesters

Firstpost  

Farmers’ unions on Wednesday demanded that the Centre come up with a concrete proposal in writing to resolve the deadlock over the agricultural laws and not repeal “meaningless amendments” that they have already rejected Farmers’ unions on Wednesday demanded that the Centre come up with a concrete proposal in writing to resolve the deadlock over the agricultural laws and not …

Protesting farmers to write to British leaders to stop Johnson\'s Republic Day visit
4 years ago

Protesting farmers to write to British leaders to stop Johnson\'s Republic Day visit

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The farmers’ leaders protesting against the Centre’s three agriculture-related laws have decided to write to British political leaders and MPs to ask them to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- who has been invited to be the chief guest at next month’s Republic Day celebrations -- from travelling to India till their demands are met. In a letter …

Farmers' Stir: Centre Has Crossed All Limits of 'Insensitivity', Says Haryana Cong Chief Kumari Selja
4 years ago

Farmers' Stir: Centre Has Crossed All Limits of 'Insensitivity', Says Haryana Cong Chief Kumari Selja

News 18  

Haryana Congress chief Kumari Selja on Monday attacked the Centre, saying farmers have been protesting against agriculture laws for weeks but their plight has failed to move it. Selja claimed that over 30 protesting farmers have died but all this did not have any effect on the BJP government, which has “crossed all limits of insensitivity”. The BJP government wants …

Will not interfere in farmers' protest, says SC; NCP demands special Parliament session, Tomar writes letter
4 years ago

Will not interfere in farmers' protest, says SC; NCP demands special Parliament session, Tomar writes letter

Firstpost  

A farmer from Punjab was found dead near the Tikri border on Thursday morning while the key routes on Delhi borders remained closed on the 22nd day of the farmers agitation The Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the farmers’ right to protest, saying it will not interfere in the agitation against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws at the borders …

Farmers' protest | Government-farmers committee will be fruitful only after repeal of agriculture laws, say farmer groups on Supreme Court proposal
4 years ago

Farmers' protest | Government-farmers committee will be fruitful only after repeal of agriculture laws, say farmer groups on Supreme Court proposal

The Hindu  

Farmer leaders welcomed the Supreme Court’s observations on Wednesday as a “moral victory” but added that setting up a new committee would not resolve their concerns. “The Supreme Court advice to the government is a moral victory for farmers,” said a statement from the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, one of the protesting farmers groups. However, it said: “Committee …

Govt Free to Nab Any Anti-Social Elements in Our Protest, Say Farmers, Threaten to Block Delhi-Jaipur Road Today
4 years ago

Govt Free to Nab Any Anti-Social Elements in Our Protest, Say Farmers, Threaten to Block Delhi-Jaipur Road Today

News 18  

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday said farmers unions are not aware of the presence of any anti-social elements in their ongoing protests against the Centre’s new farm laws and asked the government to nab them if it suspects so. On Human Rights Day on Thursday, photographs of some protesters at the Tikri border holding posters and demanding …

Dilli Chalo | Farmers ignore Centre’s proposal on agriculture law amendments
4 years ago

Dilli Chalo | Farmers ignore Centre’s proposal on agriculture law amendments

The Hindu  

The protesting farmers groups have not formally responded to the Centre’s proposal on amendments to the three farm sector laws, three days after it was delivered to them. “The Agriculture minister has to explain why the Home Minister Amit Shah interrupted the discussion process and brought again the proposal of amendments which was categorically rejected by the Kisan delegation December …

Dilli Chalo | Farmers prepare to block Delhi-Jaipur highway, picket toll plazas
4 years ago

Dilli Chalo | Farmers prepare to block Delhi-Jaipur highway, picket toll plazas

The Hindu  

More farmers were streaming towards the national capital on Friday in response to the call from protesting unions to intensify the on-going agitation against the three agricultural marketing reform laws by blocking the Delhi-Jaipur highway, and picketing toll plazas on Saturday. In Amritsar, thousands of farmers and farm labourers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Samiti started a tractor-trolley …

Grain and chaff: The Hindu Editorial on Dilli Chalo farmer protests against new agriculture laws
4 years ago

Grain and chaff: The Hindu Editorial on Dilli Chalo farmer protests against new agriculture laws

The Hindu  

Both sides unrelenting in their contradictory positions, an agreement between the Narendra Modi government and the agitating farmers on the question of three controversial Farm Bills appears elusive. After several rounds of talks, the Centre has now offered a written assurance that government procurement at minimum support price would remain, along with proposals to amend the laws to deal with …

Centre ready for talks, but won't repeal agri laws; farmers threaten to block rail despite cold and COVID-19
4 years ago

Centre ready for talks, but won't repeal agri laws; farmers threaten to block rail despite cold and COVID-19

Firstpost  

As the farmers’ protest entered the 15th day, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Centre remains open to have dialogue with farmers, but the farmers’ demand for withdrawing the legislations is ’not acceptable' As the farmers’ protest entered the 15th day, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Thurday appealed to the protesting farmers to withdraw their agitation …

Farmers' Protest Updates: Groups threaten to block railway tracks after Centre refuses to repeal farm laws
4 years ago

Farmers' Protest Updates: Groups threaten to block railway tracks after Centre refuses to repeal farm laws

Firstpost  

6:51 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Farmers’ Protest LIVE Updates Will block railway tracks soon as Centre failed to repeal laws, says farmer leader Soon after Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s press conference on the deadlock between the Centre and farmers on the contentious new agriculture laws, farmer leaders was quoted as saying that the farmers’ unions have decided to …

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 …

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