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Written by Manjit S Kang | Updated: December 19, 2020 9:54:20 am Farmers protesting against new agricultural laws on the Singhu border. In the early 1960s, near-famine conditions prevailed in India and about 10 million tonnes of wheat had to be imported from the United States under the PL480 program. …

As farmer protests against the three new farm laws on the Delhi border enter Day 22, the clash between protesting farmers and the government appears to be heading for a stalemate similar to that of Shaheen Bagh. The three weeks of peasant unrest have caused the ruling BJP to plan …

Farmers protest against the new Farm Bill on the Singhu, New Delhi border on Monday, December 14, 2020. Express photo by Abhinav Saha On the 19th day of the protests, the leaders of 32 agricultural unions intensified their agitation by observing a day of hunger strike starting at 8 am …

A 20-page proposal offered by the Center was rejected by farmers’ unions on Wednesday as “vague.” The farmers, who are firm in their demand for the three farm laws to be repealed, said that any further discussion with the government would be based on the proposals they receive. In its …

Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: December 11, 2020 6:00:45 pm A child shouts slogans at the Singhu border during a farmers’ protest against the new agricultural laws in New Delhi on Thursday, December 10, 2020 (PTI Photo / Arun Sharma). ONE DAY after the farmers’ representatives …

Protest of various organizations in Chandigarh during the Bharat bandh on Tuesday. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh) The Bharat bandh called by groups of protesting farmers saw the greatest response in Punjab and Haryana, where roads were blocked and markets were closed on Tuesday. The shutdown, backed by most opposition …

With the next round of talks with farmers scheduled for December 9, the government is ready for the long term, as a solution to the stalemate “can only be found through discussions,” said a senior government official. There is no “chance to repeal” the three laws farmers are protesting against, …

Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: December 4, 2020 7:07:19 am The farmers’ delegation after Thursday’s meeting. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal) On Thursday, the CENTRAL government gave up some ground and said it would reconsider certain provisions of the new farm laws, but the conversations were …

Farmers gathered at the Singhu border of New Delhi. On Wednesday, the lead transport body, AIMTC, came forward in support of the farmers’ unrest and threatened to halt operations in northern India from December 8 if the government does not address community concerns. agricultural. The All India Motor Transport Congress …

Mohali: On the fifth day of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, farmers’ union leaders addressed the media on the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border for the second day today. Leaders addressing the press conference included Jagmohan Singh of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Dakaunda), Yogendra Yadav of Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (ABKSS), Gurnaam …