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4. Put the ball in the center court An important strategy that has fueled the protests has been their success in moving the ball to the Center court and forcing it to respond. According to union leaders, narratives have previously spread that farmers are not interested in speaking to the …

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lashed out at Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday for criticizing the three agricultural bills, which were passed during the monsoon session in Parliament earlier this year. Sitharaman questioned MP Wayanad Lok Sabha the reason for his lack of support for the same reforms promised …

PM Modi will address nine crore farmers today on the topic of protesting the farm laws. (Archive) New Delhi: The BJP spares no expense to reach out to farmers today, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address nine crore farmers and clarify the center’s position on farm laws as well …

Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | Updated: December 24, 2020 1:05:44 pm As part of the plan, Satbir Singh, the secretary general of state of the Kirti Kisan Union (KKU), Punjab, was in Mumbai on Tuesday. (Archive) Punjabi peasant leaders protesting on the Delhi borders have started traveling to …

The Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, called the measure unconstitutional. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday refused to give his go-ahead to hold a special one-day session of the Legislative Assembly to discuss and pass a resolution against the controversial agricultural laws put forward by the Union government. The ruling …

Farmer Protests Updates: Farmers’ protests against farm laws entered their 27th day today. New Delhi: Commission agents known as Arhtiyas in Punjab will keep their stores closed for four days starting Tuesday in protest against income tax raids allegedly carried out to intimidate them for supporting farmers’ agitation against the …

Hanuman Beniwal has been supporting farmers’ agitation against three farm laws Jaipur: Rajasthan’s Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal resigned from three parliamentary committees on Saturday in support of farmers’ agitation against the Center’s agriculture-related laws. Mr. Beniwal, a convenor of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party and an ally of the BJP in …

Written by Parthasarathi Biswas | Pune | Updated: December 17, 2020 7:15:15 am Sharad Joshi was the only one among the great agricultural leaders of India who supported globalization and the entry of multinational companies into agriculture. Express file On Monday, some farmers’ unions met with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh …

The 21st day of the ongoing protest by farmers demanding the repeal of farm laws saw a crucial development as the Supreme Court has now intervened. While the protesters are determined that talks with the Center will continue only when the Center agrees to withdraw the laws, the Center also …

By: Express News Service | Ludhiana | December 16, 2020 4:46:23 am On agricultural laws, Badal said: “These laws have been made by those who have never cultivated.” One day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of “tricking” farmers and “shooting from their shoulders,” former BJP ally Shiromani …