NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Narendra Drink Friday said farmers “they are being misled” that their land would be taken away due to the new farm laws. “Farmers are being misled that others would occupy their land if these laws are implemented. Please let me know if there is a …
Read More »Narendra Tomar: Protests limited to one state; instigated farmers | India News
NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Narendra Drink Friday said farmers “they are being misled” that their land would be taken away due to the new farm laws. “Farmers are being misled that others would occupy their land if these laws are implemented. Please let me know if there is a …
Read More »Farmers Protest in Delhi: “Repeal Farm Laws, We Will Come Home,” Farmers’ Leaders Tell Government | India News
NEW DELHI: Following their key demand for the repeal of three farm laws to end their protest, peasant leaders told the government on Friday that their “ghar wapsi” can only occur after the “wapsi law,” but the Center He insisted that the talks should be limited to contentious clauses and …
Read More »Farmers’ unions reject the government’s appeal to suggest a repeal alternative | India News
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 …
Read More »Farm laws cannot be repealed, says center, special panel suggests: 10 points
The Center also explained to farmers that the process of repealing the laws is long. New Delhi: Steadfast in backing the controversial farm laws, the government has offered to form a committee to look at farmers’ demands, sources told NDTV today. The sources said the government also explained to the …
Read More »After five inconclusive meetings, the ministers join the farmers for the langar at the sixth
Pictures from inside Vigyan Bhavan showed the two ministers being served langar New Delhi: Union ministers Narendra Tomar and Piyush Goyal joined the farmers for lunch during today’s negotiations, which have been described as a “decisive meeting”. Images from inside Vigyan Bhavan, where the sixth round of negotiations is taking …
Read More »The government invites farmers to talk Wednesday at 2 pm, says committed to solving problems with an open mind
New Delhi: The Center has invited farmers to a new round of talks, which will take place at 2 pm on Wednesday. This will be the sixth time an attempt has been made to break out of the deadlock, days after the Supreme Court ordered the formation of a committee …
Read More »The Center reaches out to protesting farmers with an 8-page letter
Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar’s letter assured the farmers that the mandi will remain. New Delhi: An eight-page letter from the Union agriculture minister Narendra Tomar marked the beginning of the BJP’s large outreach program for protesting farmers today. The letter was published after a party meeting attended by its key …
Read More »Government indicates that it does not repeal agricultural laws, will send new proposals today | India News
NEW DELHI / BATHINDA: A meeting between Interior Minister Amit Shah and key farmer representatives on Tuesday failed to break the deadlock on new farm laws, but agitated farmers unions agreed to hold a meeting on the Singhu border on Wednesday to consider fresh proposals the Center and decide whether …
Read More »Haryana farmer groups agree to amended farm laws
Representatives of three farmer groups in Haryana met with the Minister of Agriculture, Narendra Tomar. New Delhi: A section of farmers in Haryana has agreed in writing that they want the farm laws to be upheld, but with amendments. Representatives from three groups, claiming to cumulatively represent 120,000 farmers in …
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