The Union government will hold the sixth round of talks with protesting farmers’ unions on Wednesday, a fresh attempt to resolve a politically defiant strike by farmers who have surrounded the capital and want three recent farm laws in favor of reform. Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agrawal had sent a letter …
Read More »Farmers protest: Singhu and Tikri borders remain completely blocked
The traffic situation on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border and on the Delhi-Noida border remained the same on Tuesday, with normal vehicular movement for motorists leaving Delhi, but blocked for those heading towards the capital. The Singhu and Tikri borders, however, remain completely blocked due to ongoing farmer agitation. Deputy Police Commissioner …
Read More »Farmers protest: Delhi’s multiple borders remain closed, police suggest alternative routes
Delhi’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Paradesh continued to be closed at various points on Monday due to protests from farmers. The borders of the national capital with Uttar Pradesh in Chilla and Ghazipur remained closed on Monday for those coming from Noida and Ghaziabad. The traffic police advised travelers …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi meets with Prez on farm laws, says India is ‘imaginary democracy’
Former Congress Speaker Rahul Gandhi alleged on Thursday that India is now an “imaginary democracy” when he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that anyone who “attempts to take power away from him will be branded a terrorist and anti-national,” even if it involves from Rashrtriya Swayamsewak The chief of …
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 »Haryana reseals borders with boulders, farmers push them away
Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | Updated: December 13, 2020 1:35:54 pm Boulder is taking off on Khanauri-Jind Highway. Haryana resealed its borders with Punjab at Dabwali, Jind and Fatehabad on Saturday morning. Farmers once again used their tractors to move rocks placed on the roads. Haryana’s decision to …
Read More »Farmers union leader says they will block the Reliance and Adani toll plazas
The head of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, Balbir S Rajewal, said on Friday that farmers will protest in front of the houses of BJP leaders and block large corporations and national retailers, including the toll plazas of Reliance Industries and Adani Enterprises. Hours earlier, the Bharatiya Kisan Union had the …
Read More »Farmer turmoil is likely to continue and intensify, says NCP chief Pawar
The head of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Sharad Pawar, said on Friday that the ongoing farmers’ protest is likely to be prolonged and intensified if the Center does not make a decision as soon as possible. He said the protest that is currently on the Delhi borders could spread …
Read More »Farmers’ Protest: Why Farm Reforms Are Hard to Sell
As the 1990s began, India found it difficult to repay the interest on the $ 90 billion in foreign loans that had underpinned a socialist system, causing a balance of payments emergency. Then the country resorted to a series of economic reforms to get out of the crisis. The 1991 …
Read More »The opposition has double standards in agricultural sector reforms: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticized opposition parties for politicizing concerns about recently passed farm laws and misleading farmers, saying they oppose Narendra Modi’s government for the sake of doing so. Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that political parties that have supported the farmers’ ongoing protest …
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