The next round of the center-farmers talk is scheduled for January 4 (Archive) New Delhi: Protesting farmers will intensify their agitation on Delhi’s borders if the center rejects their demands to repeal the three farm laws and give the guaranteed minimum price of living legal status in the next round …
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Farmers unions protesting at various points along the Delhi border said on Friday that they will hold a tractor march on January 6 if the repeal of the three farm laws is not decided in the next round of meetings on January 4. “It seems the government is taking the …
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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 …
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NEW DELHI: A day after talks on the new farm laws made some progress, farm unions said Thursday that the Center’s call for them to suggest an alternative to repealing the laws was not feasible. “Unless the laws are removed, there is no room to discuss farmer-friendly changes in mandis …
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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 …
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NEW DELHI: Minister of Defense Rajnath singh On Wednesday he said it is regrettable that terms like “Khalistani” and “Naxal” have been used to describe farmers who are agitating against the new farm laws, saying that farming communities are “annadatas” (food donors) and deserve the greater respect. Singh’s comments in …
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The unprecedented shutdown of Covid-19 briefly disrupted political activity, but politics as such did not stop. In 2020, dissent found a stronger voice than had been heard in the recent past, and discussions and ideology clashes grew more strident and bitter. The year began with crowds in the streets against …
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Kerala’s Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Thursday demanding the repeal of the three contentious agricultural laws enacted by the Center in September. The resolution presented by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was approved by voice and all 140 MLA supported it. Significantly, the only BJP member in the House, O …
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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 …
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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday disapproved of comments such as ‘Naxal’ and ‘Khalistani’ for farmers who oppose the new farm laws, saying “no one should make such accusations” against any farmer. He also recalled the sacrifices of the Sikh community and said “there can be no doubt about their …
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