Acquisition of rabi crops begins on October 1 of each year. New Delhi: The acquisition of rice and winter rice will start two days in advance, the government said today in a signal to agitated farmers, who today held a nationwide protest against the new farm laws, backed by the …
Read More »Karnataka Farmers Join New Laws and Block Roads in Bangalore
At noon, hundreds of farmers were seen demonstrating in front of City Hall. Bangalore: Thousands of farmers in Karnataka, ruled by the BJP, joined this morning in the national protest against the new agricultural laws. His other complaint was against changes to the land acquisition law, which makes it easier …
Read More »Sonia Gandhi calls on states governed by Congress to repeal the Center’s agricultural laws
Farmers blocked roads and train tracks to protest what the government calls a massive reform measure New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi today called on states governed by Congress to consider enacting laws to override the center’s farm laws, which have sparked mass protests from farmers in some parts of the country. …
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Farmers Protest: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Holds Sit-in Today Against New Farm Laws
Amarinder Singh has openly criticized the three controversial agricultural laws. Chandigarh, Punjab: Punjab’s chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, will hold a sit-in today against the three controversial agricultural laws, which have sparked protests across the country. President Ram Nath Kovind signed the three bills on Sunday, nearly a week after …
Read More »Farmer voices from beyond Punjab, Haryana
In a historic rejig, the government has enacted a new set of laws that seek to liberalize agricultural trade, give farmers freedom to sell their products outside of regulated mandis, and enter into contracts with buyers at a previously agreed price, in the hope of Los Markets will help producers …
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