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Agriculture Ministry officials say a deadline was not reached to amend the stubble burning ordinance. Despite reaching an agreement to exempt farmers from criminal stubble-burning provisions under an air quality ordinance in the capital, the Center does not plan to take action until all other problems with the crops are …

Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi said in the New Year’s message Friday that his heart went out to the farmers who were fighting “unjust forces with dignity and honor.” As we begin the New Year, we remember those we lost and thank all who protect us and sacrifice for us. My …

NEW DELHI: With the only BJP MLA abstaining from voting, the Kerala assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution demanding withdrawal of three agricultural laws. With this, Kerala became the fifth state in the country to pass a resolution in their respective assemblies to oppose agricultural laws. Before Kerala, four …

Stagnation continues in MSP, repeal of new farm laws. Protesting farmers and central ministers have reached an agreement on decriminalizing stubble burning and safeguarding energy subsidies, two out of four items on the negotiating table during the final round of talks this year. However, stagnation continues on the two biggest …

Although O Rajagopal had abstained from voting, he had told the media after the session that he was in favor of the resolution. Hours after stating that he endorsed the resolution passed by the Kerala Assembly seeking the withdrawal of agricultural laws from the Union government, BJP MLA O Rajagopal …

Within the assembly, O Rajagopal defended some parts of the agricultural laws, but later said that he supports the assembly’s resolution. In an unusual political situation emerging from Kerala, the only member of the BJP Legislative Assembly backed the resolution passed in the assembly on Thursday seeking the withdrawal of …

Kerala’s Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution against the agricultural laws passed by Parliament in September. The resolution was introduced by Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who said that the three laws “will only help large corporations.” The resolution said that the genuine concerns of farmers must be addressed and that …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan called the farmers’ turmoil an epic. A special session of the Kerala Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution seeking to have the Union government withdraw the three contentious agricultural laws. Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, introducing the resolution at the Assembly session, described the agitation of farmers …

Even the only dissenter, O Rajagopal of the BJP, did not vote against the resolution. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution seeking the withdrawal of the three controversial agricultural laws hastily enacted by parliament in September. Increasing the state’s fears about the effects of the prolonged tumult …

Latest News LIVE Updates: Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan introduced a resolution in the State Assembly and attacked the BJP-led NDA government in the Center for the three controversial core agricultural laws against which farmers are agitating in Delhi. The resolution was proposed in a special one-hour session convened solely …