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 »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 …
Read More »Farmers protest: 7 borders connecting Delhi to UP, Haryana remain completely closed – delhi news
Up to seven borders connecting Delhi with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh remained completely closed on Monday due to ongoing farmer protest, leading to traffic problems and inconvenience to drivers in many parts of the city. The borders that are completely closed are Singhu, Tikri, Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh, Jharoda, and …
Read More »MEA Summons Canadian Envoy for Prime Minister Trudeau’s Comments on Farmers’ Protest
India summoned Canadian envoy Nadir Patel on Friday and told him that statements by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian lawmakers on the farmers’ protest had the potential to “seriously” damage bilateral relations. The move signaled India’s anger over comments by Canadian leaders that have been perceived in New Delhi …
Read More »Farmers’ protest brought the Center to its knees, Mehbooba Mufti tweets
Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that farmers have brought the Center to its knees and that the halt to peaceful protests shows the government’s nervousness and failure. Mufti, who was arrested on August 5, 2019 after the Center revoked J&K Article 370 and was released just …
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