Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: December 1, 2020 7:27:54 am Protesters mark Guru Purab at the Singhu border in Delhi. (PTI) At the forefront of the protests against three farm laws are farmers who have used the minimum support price (MSP) during the current marketing season …
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Written by Harish Damodaran | New Delhi | Updated: November 30, 2020 7:09:43 am Farmers protest on the Singhu border during their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march against the Center’s agricultural reform laws, in New Delhi on Sunday, November 29, 2020. (PTI Photo: Atul Yadav) Even when the farmer protests against the …
Read More »Farmers’ March: Thousands of people flocked to Delhi today amid heavy police deployment
Calling for attention, thousands of farmers head to the national capital on Friday with their echoes of the repeal of three increasingly strong farm laws enacted by Parliament in September. Thursday witnessed high-voltage clashes between police personnel and protesting farmers forcing their way into adjacent areas of Delhi such as …
Read More »Supports farmers’ demand to legalize MSP as a minimum price, says ally JD (U)
Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | Updated: September 24, 2020 7:17:13 am JD (U) general secretary KC Tyagi With polls looming in Bihar, the JD (U) appears to have taken a calibrated approach to controversy farm bills. The BJP’s main NDA ally in the state on Wednesday welcomed the …
Read More »Committed to MSP but never part of the law: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 7:26:20 am The Tomar assurances came even as informal talks between some high-ranking ministers and the Opposition on the bills continued Saturday with no progress. (Proceedings) Rejecting the demands of inclusion of minimum support price as a mandatory …
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LIVE Parliament Updates: The Monsoon Session is taking place amid strict protocols and precautions due to Covid-19. (PTI photo) Parliament updates LIVE On the fifth day of the truncated monsoon session of Parliament, Lok Sabha approved the supplementary demands for additional spending of Rs 2.35 lakh crore, including a cash …
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