NEW DELHI: The farmers unions on Saturday they said they want to hold talks with the government about the new farm laws, but they will not back down on their demand that they be withdrawn entirely. the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body that groups together farmers’ unions, added that …
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JALANDHAR: Posting “live” on social media to refute accusations made by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) that he degraded the farmers’ uproar by fomenting violence, Punjab actor turned activist Deep sidhu on Thursday he said his leaders would not know where to hide if he began to reveal “his secrets.” “You …
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NEW DELHI: protest farmers unions stuck to its demand for a complete repeal of three contentious farm laws in its ninth round of talks with three central ministers, but while the government asked them to be more flexible in their approach and expressed its willingness to make necessary amendments, as …
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NEW DELHI: Four acquaintances lawyers – Dave dushyant, Prashant Bhushan, Colin Gonsalves and HS Phoolka – on Tuesday did a disappearing act before the Supreme Court less than 24 hours after promising to return with the response from farmers unions on his willingness to appear before the proposed committee on …
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NEW DELHI: One day before the crucial seventh round of talks between the Center and protesters farmers unions, farming Minister Narendra singh Tomar met with the defense minister Rajnath singh on Sunday and discussed the government’s strategy to resolve the current crisis as soon as possible, the sources said. Tomar …
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NEW DELHI: Resolved in their demands for the repeal of three new agricultural laws and a legal guarantee for a minimum support price (MSP) for crops, protesting farmers unions On Friday, he said they will have to take firm steps if the government does not make a decision in their …
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Three Union ministers who held their sixth round of talks with protesting farm leaders on Wednesday rejected the demand to repeal the three farm laws that farmers say will damage their livelihoods. The Center, however, proposed to establish a committee to examine the new agricultural laws. Union ministers Narendra Singh …
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NEW DELHI: The farmers unions on Saturday he accepted the government’s offer to have a dialogue to resolve the stalemate in the new agricultural laws and proposed the next meeting on December 29 at 11 am. The decision was made at a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, a body that …
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Prime Minister accuses opposition of using farmers; The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordinating Committee says the focus is still on MSP. Refuting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that farmers’ unions were moving the goal posts every day, the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) said on Friday that the …
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NEW DELHI: Government offer to speak, reiterated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, couldn’t cut ice with farmers unions opposing the new agricultural laws as they continued to press for their central demand of “repeal of three laws” and alleged that the Center aimed to frustrate farmers without offering anything concrete. …
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