LIVE: Farm leaders reject Centre's proposal to put agriculture laws on hold

The protests against the farm laws at Delhi's border has entered its eighth week.

An elderly farmer sits in the back of a tractor trolley as they block a highway in protest against new farm laws at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border, outskirts of New Delhi. (AP PHOTO)

The protests by farmers against the three farm laws passed by the government entered its eighth week on Thursday. Farmers have been protesting 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 for almost two months at Delhi’s borders demanding repeal of the laws....Read More

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• 21 Jan 2021, 08:47:38 PM IST

  Govt procures paddy worth ₹1.08 lakh cr

  The government has procured paddy worth ₹1.08 lakh crore so far in this kharif marketing season at the minimum support price (MSP) amid farmers' protest at various Delhi borders.

  The kharif marketing season stars from October.

  "In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP from farmers as per existing MSP schemes," the Food Ministry said in a statement.

• 21 Jan 2021, 08:14:45 PM IST

  Farm leaders reject Centre's proposal to put agriculture laws on hold for a year and half

  Samyukt Kisan Morcha issued a statement and confirmed that the farmers have rejected the proposal by government to put the farm laws on hold for a year and a half. "In a full general body meeting of Samyukt Kisan Morcha today, the proposal put forth by the government yesterday was rejected. A full repeal of 3 laws and enacting legislation for remunerative MSP for all farmers were reiterated as the pending demands of the movement," ANI reported the front as saying.

• 21 Jan 2021, 06:17:56 PM IST

  SC-appointed panel starts consultation on agri laws; interacts with farm bodies from 8 states

  The Supreme Court-appointed panel on the new agri laws on Thursday started its consultation process and interacted with 10 farmer organisations from eight states, including Uttar Pradesh.

• 21 Jan 2021, 01:58:55 PM IST

  SAD MP Chandumajra welcomes govt proposal but wants repeal of laws

  Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Prem Singh Chandumajra welcomed the Centre's proposal of suspending farm laws for one and a half years. He, however, asserted that the government should not delay the repeal of these three farm laws, reported ANI.

• 21 Jan 2021, 01:28:29 PM IST

  Farmers to take up Republic Day tractor rally issue with union minister tomorrow

  Darshan Pal, Krantikari Kisan Union leader, said that the decision regarding shifting the venue of tractor parade was not acceptable. He said that the farmers' unions representatives will take out the rally on the Outer Ring Road in New Delhi, ANI reported. He also said that this point will be discussed during Friday's talks with the union leaders and the Delhi police. The police had asked the farmers to shift the proposed rally to the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway.

• 21 Jan 2021, 01:25:27 PM IST

  Darshan Pal, farmer leader, says meeting regarding tractor parade to be taken up again during Round 11

  The Krantikari Kisan Union chief highlighted that farmers' unions representatives are certain that the tractor parade will be conducted on the Outer Ring Road.

• 21 Jan 2021, 01:12:25 PM IST

  BKU says no farmers shall return home until laws are repealed

  Using the hashtag, NoRepealNoGharWapsi, BKU's Ugrahan wing in a tweet said that farmers will continue protests so that in future citizens of the country do not go to sleep hungry. It said, "Farmers are struggling with their families in the harsh cold and rain for everyone so that no one sleep hungry in future."

• 21 Jan 2021, 01:07:02 PM IST

  Youth Akali Dal workers stage protests against farm laws

  

  Youth Akali Dal members raise slogans against Centre in Bathinda (Sanjeev Kumar/HT Photos)

  Members of the Akali Dal's youth wing on Thursday protested against the farm laws passed by the Centre outside district administration complex in Bathinda.

• 21 Jan 2021, 11:57:54 AM IST

  Montek Singh Ahluwalia asks govt to build consensus on farm laws

  Former planning commission chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Wednesday said Centre needs to build a consensus among people through discussions. "I think that one general point arises is that when you have reforms that are going to affect people, then discussion and participation et cetera is part of the process of consensus building," Ahluwalia was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

• 21 Jan 2021, 10:49:34 AM IST

  Delhi Police Joint CP arrives at Singhu for discussions

  Delhi police officials and farmers' unions leaders will hold discussions regarding the Republic Day tractor rally which farmers' unions leaders are planning to take out to protest the three new laws.

• 21 Jan 2021, 10:12:53 AM IST

  R-day tractor rally: Police officers, farmers' unions leaders to meet

  Police officers and farmers' unions representatives will meet on Thursday to discuss about the tractor rally farmers are planning to take out on Republic Day.

• 21 Jan 2021, 09:40:44 AM IST

  Ludhiana administration announces compensation package

  Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Thursday said that four families will receive compensation as their family members died while agitating against government's farm laws.

• 21 Jan 2021, 08:39:36 AM IST

  Dausa MP Jaskaur Meena says farmers’ agitation led by terrorists

  BJP legislator from Rajasthan's Dausa Jaskaur Meena said that the farmers agitating at Delhi's border are terrorists. "Terrorists are sitting there and the terrorists have AK-47s with them. They have pitched the Khalistan flag," she was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

• 21 Jan 2021, 08:36:52 AM IST

  KPCC president, former CM detained while protesting against farm laws

  Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar and former chief minister were detained by Karnataka police when they were marching towards Raj Bhawan on Tuesday.

• 21 Jan 2021, 06:24:17 AM IST

  SC-appointed panel to meet farmers' unions representatives

  The Supreme Court appointed panel will meet farmers' unions representatives to discuss their grievances regarding the newly passed laws.