NEW DELHI: Union minister for agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday I wrote a letter to farmers protesting against the new Center agricultural laws, saying that a misunderstanding has been created and that the reforms were in the interest of farmers. “Please be confident that these reforms made in the …
Read More »Those protesting against the new agricultural laws are agents, not farmers, claims TN CM
He also attacked DMK Chairman MK Stalin for organizing protests and demanding a repeal of the laws. Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami, alleged on Wednesday that it was “agents” and not “farmers” who were protesting at the New Delhi borders demanding the repeal of the three controversial agricultural …
Read More »The Delhi Assembly rejects the 3 agricultural laws; Kejriwal breaks copies, says all farmers have become Bhagat Singh
Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday lashed out at the central government amid farmer agitation during the one-day session of the Delhi Assembly. The protests against the three agrarian reforms of the Center began on the 22nd. Kejriwal broke the copies of the three agricultural laws during the session …
Read More »‘Protest for a constitutional right but …’: Supreme Court hears petition for expulsion of protesting farmers from Delhi borders
The Supreme Court said Thursday that protesting farmers near Delhi cannot blockade a city. The remarks were made by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde while listening to a petition seeking to remove protesting farmers from the border areas of Delhi. The petitioner, a law student, has cited inconveniences …
Read More »New data on child nutrition call for radical expansion of child development services
Written by Jean Dreze | Updated: December 17, 2020 8:50:03 am The stagnation in stunting rates is particularly alarming. Height, unlike weight, is not affected by short-term factors, so it is not a temporary setback. Stunting in childhood is associated with serious deficiencies later in life, including lower school achievement. …
Read More »Protests against farm laws have a familiar pattern
If there is anyone who should not be surprised by the sustained and widespread opposition of farmers to the laws passed in September, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Because these “reforms” bear exactly the same stamp of arrogance, lack of consultation and foresight that has characterized all the important …
Read More »Unions meet at Singhu border; Many farmers in favor of reforms, says agriculture minister
LIVE updates from the farmers’ protest: One day after the Supreme Court said that the government’s negotiations with protesting farmers “apparently have not worked out” and that it will form a committee with representatives from both sides to resolve the impasse , the higher court will resume the hearing. the …
Read More »With 2022 Punjab and DCM polls in mind, AAP turns combative again
For a party making its debut, winning 20 seats in the 2017 Punjab Assembly elections and emerging as the main opposition in the state ahead of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Akali) could have been considered an impressive feat. But the Aam Aadmi Party’s performance was deemed disappointing at the time, …
Read More »Who are Shetkari Sanghatana, the group that backs the government on agricultural laws?
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 …
Read More »Sikh religious leader dies by suicide on Singhu border
Baba Ram Singh, the priest of a gurdwara in Haryana, died after shooting himself on Wednesday afternoon at the Delhi-Haryana border in Singhu, where he arrived last night and joined farmers from Punjab and Haryana protesting against three agricultural laws passed in the Monsoon Session. of Parliament. He was 65 …
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