Agriculture minister reiterates that the farm laws will not be repealed
4 years, 3 months ago

Agriculture minister reiterates that the farm laws will not be repealed

Op India  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that the Modi government is ready to hold discussions with farmers to clarify on the farm laws amidst the ‘farmers’ protests along the Tikri border near the national capital. Government is ready to discuss the provisions that may adversely affect the farmers,” said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. There is no provision for any lease or agreement over farmers’ land,” said Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar addressing the press conference along with Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. The entire country has witnessed that Swaminathan Commission report came in 2006, the recommendation about MSP at 1.5 times cost of production remained pending till Modi government implemented it: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar pic.twitter.com/qb1lzWPgfV — ANI December 10, 2020 He added, “Law provides that if farmer and processor enter into an agreement and the type of crops is such that some infrastructure has to be set up on the farmer’s land, then the processor will dismantle his infrastructure from thereafter the agreement concludes”.

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Interview | People beat forces trying to use farmers as crutches against BJP in polls: Narendra Singh Tomar
2 years, 11 months ago

Interview | People beat forces trying to use farmers as crutches against BJP in polls: Narendra Singh Tomar

Firstpost  

The union agriculture minister said that the withdrawal of the laws despite their being vital to the government’s vision to uplift the lives of the farmers was a tough decision. In his first detailed interview after the repeal of the three controversial farm laws, union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar spoke exclusively to News18.com on a range of issues. The …

'Silent Majority...86% Farmers Supported Them': Report Reveals SC-appointed Panel Wanted Farm Laws to Stay
3 years ago

'Silent Majority...86% Farmers Supported Them': Report Reveals SC-appointed Panel Wanted Farm Laws to Stay

News 18  

The Supreme Court-appointed panel was not in favour of total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of Essential Commodities Act, one of the three members of the panel said on Monday while releasing the committee’s report. The panel had submitted its recommendations …

Most farmer bodies wanted 3 farm laws to stay: SC-appointed panel member
3 years ago

Most farmer bodies wanted 3 farm laws to stay: SC-appointed panel member

India Today  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on Farm laws had advised against the repealing of the three contentious farm laws that were rolled back by the Centre last year. Member of the panel, Anil Ghanwat, said: "Had the Supreme Court published the Committee’s Report upon receipt, it could have educated protesting farmers about the benefits of the farm laws and potentially prevented …

Centre will not bring back 'farm laws': Narendra Tomar clarifies Congress' allegations
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre will not bring back 'farm laws': Narendra Tomar clarifies Congress' allegations

India TV News  

Highlights Centre will not reintroduce farm laws in an amended form: Narendra Tomar The government will continue to work for the welfare of the farmers," the minister said 3 farm laws were repealed after requisite bills were passed during winter session of Parliament Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday clarified that the Centre will not reintroduce farm laws …

Farm laws repeal historic, will still tell farmers about its benefits: Tomar
3 years, 3 months ago

Farm laws repeal historic, will still tell farmers about its benefits: Tomar

India TV News  

Farm laws repeal historic, will still tell farmers about its benefits: Tomar Addressing media persons after attending the BJP's Kisan Morcha meeting, Tomar said: "We have always worked for the betterment of farmers and spoken about their interest." Highlights Tomar said that PM Modi's decision to repeal farm laws was "historic" He added that there will be no major impact …

One Size Fits All Will Not Work, Indian Agriculture Needs Decentralised Farm Reforms
3 years, 3 months ago

One Size Fits All Will Not Work, Indian Agriculture Needs Decentralised Farm Reforms

News 18  

Ultimately, farmers have ended their year-long agitation against the three farm laws. Much conversation has taken place even among farmers on these issues, and there is realisation among stakeholders that a stalemate on farm reforms is neither sustainable nor desirable. Governments at the Centre and states have preferred to ride on electoral sops to win over farmers rather than address …

It's official. Three farm laws scrapped
3 years, 3 months ago

It's official. Three farm laws scrapped

The Hindu  

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Bill that completes the process of repealing the three contentious farm laws. The Law Ministry, on late Wednesday, notified The Farm Laws Repeal Law, 2021, which negates all the farm laws passed by Parliament last year. Amid protests from Opposition parties, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed …

President approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, notification issued
3 years, 3 months 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 …

The three farm laws were never a solution
3 years, 3 months ago

The three farm laws were never a solution

The Hindu  

The recent announcement by the Prime Minister that the Union Government would seek to r epeal the three Farm Laws in the winter session of Parliament has prompted diverse reactions. These laws are the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020; the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities Act, 2020. Whereas the …

India’s parliament officially repeals controversial farm laws
3 years, 3 months ago

India’s parliament officially repeals controversial farm laws

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Indian parliament has officially …

Indian Parliament votes to repeal farm laws after Modi’s U-turn
3 years, 3 months ago

Indian Parliament votes to repeal farm laws after Modi’s U-turn

Al Jazeera  

Parliament passes a bill to cancel the contentious laws that led to yearlong agitation by tens of thousands of farmers. India’s Parliament has voted to scrap agricultural reform laws that sparked a year of huge protests by farmers, after a surprise U-turn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The way were brought without any discussion with opposition parties or farmers last …

'No point in continuing agitation': Agricultural minister urges farmers to end stir and return home
3 years, 3 months ago

'No point in continuing agitation': Agricultural minister urges farmers to end stir and return home

Firstpost  

Narendra Singh Tomar in a plea said that the bill to repeal the three farms will be tabled in Parliament on the first day of the winter session, 29 November New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday urged the farmers protesting against three farm laws on different borders of Delhi to end their agitation and go home as …

Narendra Tomar urges farmers to end agitation, go home after farm laws withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Narendra Tomar urges farmers to end agitation, go home after farm laws withdrawal

India TV News  

Highlights Bill to repeal 3 farm laws will be tabled in Parliament on 1st day of winter session There's no point continuing farmers' agitation now, says Tomar Govt of India has accepted demands of farmers: Tomar Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday urged the farmers protesting against three farm laws on different borders of Delhi to end their agitation …

Farm reforms laws dead. What protesting farmers want now?
3 years, 3 months ago

Farm reforms laws dead. What protesting farmers want now?

India Today  

After protesting for a few months in Punjab resorting to “rail roko”, several farmers’ unions organised themselves under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha and gave a “Dilli Chalo” call in November 2020, demanding the repeal of the three farm reforms laws. The SKM is awaiting the fulfillment of the remaining legitimate demands of the protesting farmers.” In a press …

Farm laws repeal | A feel of victory, but fields of discontent
3 years, 3 months ago

Farm laws repeal | A feel of victory, but fields of discontent

The Hindu  

Gurmeet Singh, 73, stands tall at the edge of a concrete sidewalk at the Dhareri Jattan toll plaza in Punjab’s Patiala. The Centre’s assurance that it will repeal the three controversial farm laws is only “a battle half won” for the farmers, he says. “Some leaders say that for the sake of unity among different communities — mainly Hindus and …

Centre repealed farm laws in view of upcoming polls: Sharad Pawar
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre repealed farm laws in view of upcoming polls: Sharad Pawar

India TV News  

Highlights Situation could have been different if farmers would have been taken into confidence before: Pawar Cabinet has completed the formalities to repeal 3 farm laws on Nov 24 This practical decision was taken on election backdrop: Pawar Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar asserted that the Central government took the decision to repeal three farm laws in the backdrop …

Cabinet approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill
3 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Bill to repeal the three farm laws, which triggered protests at Delhi borders by thousands of farmers. The Cabinet has approved repeal of farm laws, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur after the cabinet meet. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 has been approved days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to repeal the …

Cabinet approves proposal to repeal three farm laws
3 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet approves proposal to repeal three farm laws

Live Mint  

The Union Cabinet today approved the Central Government's proposal to repeal the three contentious farm laws, which triggered protests at Delhi borders by thousands of farmers. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 is aimed at rolling back three Bills passed into law in 2020 – Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020, Farmers' Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services …

Cabinet Clears Farm Laws Repeal Ahead Of Parliament Winter Session
3 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet Clears Farm Laws Repeal Ahead Of Parliament Winter Session

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved draft legislation to repeal the Farm laws presented today in the cabinet meeting today which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister Anurag Thakur informed in a press briefing that the Cabinet led by PM Modi completed formalities to repeal the three Farm Laws. The repeal bill is looking at rolling …

Farm laws repealed but MSP demand stands | How will the farmers' agitation impact Punjab polls?
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm laws repealed but MSP demand stands | How will the farmers' agitation impact Punjab polls?

India Today  

The upcoming Assembly polls in five states may not be ordinary elections where voters just decide the fate of their state and leaders. Sardar Lakhwinder Singh from Paprali village said: “We sent jaggery, wheat, milk, etc to our brothers as they were fighting for our rights.” Every village has been sending resources to the protesting farmers. FARMERS DEMAND MSP LAW …

Farm laws repealed, Centre must not delay resolving other demands: Mayawati
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm laws repealed, Centre must not delay resolving other demands: Mayawati

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said that the central government should not delay resolving the issues of farmers any longer and do so at the earliest. “The central government has withdrawn the three farm laws,” Mayawati said on Tuesday, referring to the controversial pieces of agricultural legislation that were taken back by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an …

Small Debate, Agri Min to Explain: What Centre May Do Before Junking Farm Laws in Parl
3 years, 4 months ago

Small Debate, Agri Min to Explain: What Centre May Do Before Junking Farm Laws in Parl

News 18  

The Union Cabinet is likely to ratify​ the decision of the central government to withdraw the three farm laws on Wednesday, following which the repealing of the legislation will be done in both Houses of Parliament in the upcoming winter session, beginning next week. They said that Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar is likely to speak in both the …

Repeal of farm laws: A setback or a step in the right direction?
3 years, 4 months ago

Repeal of farm laws: A setback or a step in the right direction?

Business Standard  

In a surprise announcement on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government would repeal three controversial agriculture laws after 358 days of non-stop protests by farmer groups mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.The decision came on the occasion of Gurpurab and a few months ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, the hotbed of …

Union Cabinet to approve farm laws repeal on November 24
3 years, 4 months ago

Union Cabinet to approve farm laws repeal on November 24

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet, in its next meeting on November 24, will take up for approval the repeal of the three farm laws announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 20. Government confirmed to The Hindu that the Union Cabinet’s agenda reflected the same. “The repeal of the three farm laws — The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020, …

Farmers to continue protest till 6 demands met, Cabinet nod to repeal laws on Nov 24
3 years, 4 months ago

Farmers to continue protest till 6 demands met, Cabinet nod to repeal laws on Nov 24

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Farmers' unions, under Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi listing their six demands, including the resignation and arrest of Union minister of state for home affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son has been accused of mowing down farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri. Terming the Union …

Farm laws repealed: Roads to new alliances open ahead of Punjab polls; Oppn says 'decision delayed'
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm laws repealed: Roads to new alliances open ahead of Punjab polls; Oppn says 'decision delayed'

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi appealed to all farmers to return home and make a new beginning PM also spoke at length about the benefits the farm laws were expected to bring to farmers The prime minister also apologised to people of the country The decision to repeal three farm laws announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Gurpurab is likely to …

Seeds of hope: The Hindu Editorial on farm laws repeal
3 years, 4 months ago

Seeds of hope: The Hindu Editorial on farm laws repeal

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done the right thing by announcing the repeal of the three farm laws that are at the centre of a protracted confrontation between his government and a section of farmers for a year. On the one hand, the tenacity of the agitating farmers that the BJP and state agencies could not break while on the …

Farm laws repealed: Timeline of farmers' protest
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm laws repealed: Timeline of farmers' protest

India TV News  

Farm laws repealed: Timeline of farmers' protest The three laws raised concerns that this will lead to the abolishment of the minimum support price guaranteed by the government on select crops and leave farmers at the mercy of big corporates. The announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to repeal the three contentious farm laws will bring to …

Farm Laws Repeal: Oppn Rushes to Claim Credit But Modi Govt Move May Hurt Parties in Punjab, UP
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm Laws Repeal: Oppn Rushes to Claim Credit But Modi Govt Move May Hurt Parties in Punjab, UP

News 18  

While the BJP can hope to derive political mileage out of the Narendra Modi government’s decision to repeal the three controversial farm laws, the announcement brings a mixed bag for the Opposition ahead of Assembly elections in five states early next year. Within hours of Modi’s announcement in an address to the nation, the Congress started highlighting Rahul Gandhi’s statement …

Farm Laws Explained: What Are the Three Agri Legislations and Why Farmers Opposed Them
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm Laws Explained: What Are the Three Agri Legislations and Why Farmers Opposed Them

News 18  

On Gurupurab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year, and appealed to the farmers to call off the agitation and return home. These Farm Acts are as follows: 1 – Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, …

Farm Laws Explained: What Are the Three Agri Legislations and Why Farmers Opposed Them
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm Laws Explained: What Are the Three Agri Legislations and Why Farmers Opposed Them

News 18  

On Gurupurab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year, and appealed to the farmers to call off the agitation and return home. These Farm Acts are as follows: 1 – Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, …

Narendra Modi government relents, decides to spike farm laws
3 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi government relents, decides to spike farm laws

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of three contentious farm laws, assuring farmer groups protesting against them for the past year that the legislative process for the repeal would be completed in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. Addressing the nation in a television broadcast, the Prime Minister said his government’s intentions in bringing in these laws …

Farm Laws Repeal: BKU's Rakesh Tikait Refuses to Call Off Protests Despite PM's Announcement on Rollback
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm Laws Repeal: BKU's Rakesh Tikait Refuses to Call Off Protests Despite PM's Announcement on Rollback

News 18  

Rakesh Tikait, the leader of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, on Friday said his outfit will not withdraw the farmers’ protest immediately but will instead wait for the controversial farm laws to be repealed in Parliament as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day. In an address to the nation, PM Modi said the three laws were passed …

Farm Laws Timeline: Centre Repeals Laws After Over a Year of Protests, Talks, Arrests
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm Laws Timeline: Centre Repeals Laws After Over a Year of Protests, Talks, Arrests

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev on Friday, announced the withdrawal of the three farm laws and requested all farmers to return to their homes and farms. Here’s a complete timeline of the farm laws: June 2020: The three farm laws – the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020; Essential …

Repeal of farm laws | Reactions
3 years, 4 months ago

Repeal of farm laws | Reactions

The Hindu  

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to repeal the three contentious farm laws, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced mobilisation of large number of farmers to protest sites on November 26 to mark the first anniversary of anti-farm law agitation being intensified. 10.15 pm Modi's decision 'seems to be right', says RSS-affiliated farmers' body RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh on Friday said …

PM Narendra Modi's Address to the Nation, Highlights on Farm Laws: 'Apologise if Some Farmers Did Not…'
3 years, 4 months ago

PM Narendra Modi's Address to the Nation, Highlights on Farm Laws: 'Apologise if Some Farmers Did Not…'

News 18  

In a major announcement ahead of a slew of state elections next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government would withdraw the three farm laws that had triggered massive protests by farmers across India. Farmers from Haryana, Punjab and some parts of Uttar Pradesh have been camped at Delhi borders for almost a year now, demanding that …

Farm Laws Will Be Repealed In Upcoming Parliament Session, Says Prime Minister
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm Laws Will Be Repealed In Upcoming Parliament Session, Says Prime Minister

Live Law  

In a big announcement, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday morning that the Central Government will take steps to repeal the three contentious farm laws. We will finish the constitutional process to repeal the law in upcoming Parliament session", Prime Minister Modi said in a special address to the nation on the day of Guru Nanak. We will …

Three farm laws will be repealed, says PM Modi
3 years, 4 months ago

Three farm laws will be repealed, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation at 9 a.m. on November 19, to announce that the new farm laws enacted in 2019 will be repealed in the upcoming winter session of Parliament. Here are the live updates: 9:15 am Farm laws to be repealed Prime Minister says "Today, I want to tell you that the three farm laws will …

Govt to withdraw farm laws. How is a law repealed in India?
3 years, 4 months ago

Govt to withdraw farm laws. How is a law repealed in India?

India Today  

In his address to the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the three farm laws would be repealed in the coming Winter session of Parliament. In the coming Parliament session, we will take constitutional measures to repeal these farm laws," PM Modi said. Senior jurist Subhash Kashyap said the amendment bill would have …

Farmers will not return until farm laws are repealed in Parliament, says Rakesh Tikait
3 years, 4 months ago

Farmers will not return until farm laws are repealed in Parliament, says Rakesh Tikait

India Today  

Farmers' leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said that the farmers’ agitation will not be withdrawn immediately. Speaking with India Today TV in Palghar, Maharashtra, Rakesh Tikait said that he has no faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that he would now wait for further talks on the issue with the government. Some 750 farmers lost their lives, there are …

Three farm laws to be rolled back, says PM Modi, urges farmers to leave protest sites
3 years, 4 months ago

Three farm laws to be rolled back, says PM Modi, urges farmers to leave protest sites

India Today  

After over one year of agitation over farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that the Centre will repeal the three controversial laws which were passed in Parliament in September last year. PM Modi apologised to the people of the country and said that the government "failed to convince a section of farmers" over the farm laws. These …

We stand vindicated, say farm unions as cops begin removing barricades from farmers' protest sites
3 years, 4 months ago

We stand vindicated, say farm unions as cops begin removing barricades from farmers' protest sites

Firstpost  

Farmer leaders said decision to entirely clear both carriageways at the protest sites will be taken by SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions spearheading the agitation New Delhi: With the Delhi Police beginning to remove barricades at two farmer protest sites — Tikri and Ghazipur — farm union leaders on Friday said the move vindicates their stand …

Rakesh Tikait says farmers will oust BJP govt if it doesn't repeal new farm laws
3 years, 7 months ago

Rakesh Tikait says farmers will oust BJP govt if it doesn't repeal new farm laws

India TV News  

Farmers will oust the BJP government if it does not repeal the contentious agricultural laws and enacts a legislation guaranteeing minimum support price for crops, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said on Monday. Tikait, the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, made the remarks as he held a meeting with the BKU's office-bearers from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Himachal …

If You're Concerned About Farmers, Allow LS to Function: Agri Min Tomar Tells Oppn
3 years, 7 months ago

If You're Concerned About Farmers, Allow LS to Function: Agri Min Tomar Tells Oppn

News 18  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday took a swipe at the protesting Opposition members in Lok Sabha, saying if they are concerned about farmers, then they should allow the House to function. He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary query related to an insurance scheme for farmers during the Question Hour as the Opposition members continued …

Ready to Talk to Protesting Farmers, but Not on Repealing Agri Laws: Narendra Singh Tomar
3 years, 8 months ago

Ready to Talk to Protesting Farmers, but Not on Repealing Agri Laws: Narendra Singh Tomar

News 18  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday asserted that the three central agriculture laws would bring revolutionary changes in the lives of farmers, and made it clear that the government was ready to hold talks with the protesting cultivators, except on the demand of the repeal of these laws. His statement comes a day after BJP workers and anti-farm …

Govt ready to amend new farm laws; opposition playing politics at cost of agri-economy: Tomar
4 years ago

Govt ready to amend new farm laws; opposition playing politics at cost of agri-economy: Tomar

India TV News  

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said the government is ready to amend three new farm laws to respect the sentiments of protesting farmers, even as he attacked opposition parties for doing politics on this issue at the cost of the agriculture economy and by hurting farmers' interest. Addressing the 5th national convention of Agrivision, the Union minister said …

How Can Reforms to Land Tenancy Laws Help Farmers?
4 years, 1 month ago

How Can Reforms to Land Tenancy Laws Help Farmers?

The Quint  

With farmers at the forefront of the political discourse today, what are some of the more structural issues which are a part of the larger ecosystem of agriculture in India? In this context, we talk about the Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act drafted by NITI Aayog's special cell on land policy in 2016, and how it could help address some …

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned after extended discussion on Motion of Thanks on President's address
4 years, 1 month ago

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned after extended discussion on Motion of Thanks on President's address

Firstpost  

11:53 AM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter All government have stood for agricultural reforms: Modi Reading out a quote by former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Narendra Modi said, “Those taking a U-Turn will perhaps agree with him. It is our intention to remove all those handicaps which come in the way of India realising its vast potential at one large common market’.” …

Ready for Talks, but Won't Accept Anything Less Than Repeal of Farm Laws: Farmer Unions
4 years, 1 month ago

Ready for Talks, but Won't Accept Anything Less Than Repeal of Farm Laws: Farmer Unions

News 18  

Protesting farmer unions on Saturday said they are ready to resume talks with the government, but asked it to come up with a fresh proposal as the existing offer to put the three farm laws on hold for 12-18 months is not acceptable to them. The unions also made it clear that they would not settle for anything less than …

Punjab's agriculture laws have provision to send farmers to jail: Tomar
4 years, 1 month ago

Punjab's agriculture laws have provision to send farmers to jail: Tomar

India TV News  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday put up a strong defence of the new farm laws. He said that laws give farmers alternatives to sell their produce outside 'mandis', and unlike the state government notified market places, such sale would not attract any tax. He also said that the Punjab government's contract farming act has a provision to …

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