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Farm laws protests LIVE: SKM says Narendra Tomar's remarks on repeal of farm laws insulting to farmers
Tikait, Priyanka Gandhi and Kejriwal have all turned their sights towards farmer communities in a bid to corner the government.
Farmers protests against the farm laws have entered Day 87. The deadlock between farmers and the government continues as no indications of fresh discussions have been announced by either side following the violence that erupted on January 26 when a planned tractor rally deviated from its original course. Farmers have also criticised the government over the arrest of activists supporting the farmers’ unions representatives against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance, and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. Bengaluru-based activist Disha Ravi’s arrest led to widespread condemnation from activists as well as the opposition parties....Read More
Mahapanchayats meant to rally support for the farm bills have taken the centrestage across the states demanding repeal of the farm laws. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is scheduled to address 2 Mahapanchayats later this week, Kejriwal is scheduled to hold one gathering in Meerut and Congress leader Sachin Pilot held one Mahapanchayat last week in Rajasthan.
Rakesh Tikait is also scheduled to hold several Kisan Mahapanchayats this week. Tikait will hold two rallies today in Haryana and Rajasthan.
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha says Agriculture minister Tomar's comments 'insulting'
Samkyukta Kisan Morcha said that the Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar had insulted the protesting farmers by saying that gathering of crowd doesn't lead to revocation of farm laws, reports PTI.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda says Centre should restart dialogue with protesting farmers
Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had asked the centre to take initiative and restart dialogue with farmers to solve the farm laws issue, reports PTI.
SAD core committee pays tribute to farmers who lost their lives during the protests
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the party's core committee paid tributes to the farmers who have lost their lives during the protests against the Centre's three farm laws.
Police arrest one more person for January 26 clashes
Delhi police arrested Jaspreet Singh, a resident of Delhi, for climbing on the Red Fort during the tractor rally clashes on January 26, reports ANI.
Disha Ravi sent to one day police custody by Delhi court
Delhi court sends Disha Ravi, arrested in the toolkit case, to one day police custody, reports PTI.
Tejashwi Yadav takes tractor to Bihar Assembly
The RJD leader took a tractor to the Bihar Assembly ahead of the state budget session to protest against the three farm laws as well as the rising fuel prices.
3 laws will empower 3 people: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said that the three laws have been brought to help a selected group of people who wish to control India's agriculture, news agency ANI reported.
Rahul Gandhi alleges that 3 farm laws will adversely affect agri sector
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at a gathering in Wayanad said that the govt's three new farm laws will affect the agri sector. He said that the Prime Minister plans to benefit multinational companies through the new farm laws.
BKU's Ugrahan team shares pictures of Ekta rally from Haryana
The Ugrahan-wing of the Bharatiya Kisan Union shared images of the Kisan Rally being held in Barnala grain market. BKU (Ugrahan) and PMKU held these mega rallies to gather support against the farm laws, according to the BKU (Ugrahan)'s Twitter page.
Crowds will not lead to revocation of laws: Tomar
Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar reiterated his wish to restart negotiations with protesting farmers and said that govt is sensitive to the issues raised by protesting farmers' unions. "Considering the issue with sensitivity, the government has held 12 rounds of talks with the farmer unions but decisions on the basis of talks could be taken when objections (over the new farm laws) are pointed out," Tomar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI on Sunday.
Addressing reporters in Gwalior he said, "You flatly say revoke the laws...It doesn't happen that crowd gathers and the laws get revoked."
Tikait invokes Gandhi's teachings
BKU farmer leader Rakesh Tikait seen spinning charkha in a video shared by him on his Twitter page. He wrote famous lines written by Mahatma Gandhi as a caption showing his respect to the father of the nation.
