Highlights: Listening to farmers need of the hour, says Harsimrat Kaur

Tens of thousands of farmers, braving cold weather, have been camping in the open since November 26 on national highways leading to Delhi to demand the repeal of three pro-reform farm laws.

A Nihang Sikh sitting during an ongoing farmer's protest against the new farm laws, at the Singhu border in New Delhi. (ANI)

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the platform of farm unions spearheading the protests, will hold its full working committee meeting on Wednesday, in which its leaders would discuss ways to scale up their campaign. Leaders of the over two-month-long protest against three farm laws said on Tuesday that direct talks with the government were the only way to end the agitation for which, they added, the government must end “the atmosphere of enmity” by lifting restrictions on the Internet and restoring essential services, such as water and electricity, at protest sites. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in Parliament on Monday, had urged farmers to end their agitation and resume dialogue and assured them that a system of minimum floor prices for key crops would continue as usual. So far 11 rounds of talks between 40 farm leaders and the government have failed to resolve the impasse....Read More

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• 10 Feb 2021, 07:55:28 PM IST

  SKM says it will not allow toll collection in Rajasthan on Feb 12

  The Samyukt Kisan Morcha is a statement said that toll collection will not be allowed in Rajasthan on February 12.

• 10 Feb 2021, 06:45:46 PM IST

  Listening to farmers need of the hour, unfortunate PM didn't speak of 150 dead farmers

  Punjab MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal says that listening to the wants of the farmers is the need of the hours. She also said it is unfortunate that PM Modi didn't speak anything about the 150 farmers who died during the protests, reports ANI.

• 10 Feb 2021, 05:54:54 PM IST

  Congress stages walkout, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says PM didn't discuss concerns over farmers' death

  Adhir Ranjan Chowdhruy says his party walked out of the Lok Sabha during the PM's speech because he didn't discuss about the concerns on farmers' deaths, reports ANI.

• 10 Feb 2021, 05:36:59 PM IST

  Accepting/refusing farm laws is not compulsory, says PM Modi

  PM Modi says "Argument has come - why did you provide when we didn't ask. Accepting/refusing depends on you. It's not compulsory. Nobody had demanded law against dowry, still, it was made for nation's progress. Laws were made against Triple Talaq & Child Marriage for progress," reports ANI.

• 10 Feb 2021, 04:41:58 PM IST

  Will scrap farm laws if voted to power, says Priyanka Gandhi

  Congress will scrap new farm laws if voted to power, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at rally in UP's Saharanpur, reports PTI.

• 10 Feb 2021, 04:28:51 PM IST

  Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses Kisan Panchayat in Saharanpur

  Congress secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses the Kisan Panchayat at Saharanpur, UP.

• 10 Feb 2021, 03:59:01 PM IST

  MP Thol. Thirumavalavan joins farmers protesting at Delhi's Tikri border

  Leader of Tamil Nadu's Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Chidambaram constituency MP Thol. Thirumavalavan has joined the protesting farmers at Delhi's Tikri border.

• 10 Feb 2021, 03:45:05 PM IST

  Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to address Saharanpur Kisan Panchayat

  NSUI national secretary Shauryaveer Singh says Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address the farmers gathered at the Saharanpur Kisan Panchayat.

• 10 Feb 2021, 02:58:48 PM IST

  Police say Deep Sidhu being investigated in Red fort violence case

  BK Singh, Joint Commissioner of Police, says Deep Sidhu is being investigated in the Red Fort violence case, reports ANI.

• 10 Feb 2021, 10:38:34 AM IST

  Iqbal Singh, accused in 26th January Delhi violence case, arrested

  "Iqbal Singh, an accused in 26th January Delhi violence case arrested by Special Cell from Hoshiarpur, Punjab last night. He carried a reward of ₹50,000 on his arrest": Delhi Police

• 10 Feb 2021, 10:23:05 AM IST

  Sec 144 imposed in UP's Saharanpur ahead of kisan mahapanchayat

  Ahead of kisan mahapanchayat, Section 144 was imposed in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Wednesday, due to various reasons including upcoming festivities, Covid-19 pandemic and law and order. District Magistrate Saharanpur issued an order citing various reasons including upcoming festivities, the spread of Covid-19 pandemic and the possibility of violence by the anti-social elements in the state.

• 10 Feb 2021, 08:50:59 AM IST

  Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to attend kisan mahapanchayat in UP's Saharanpur today

  Amid the ongoing farmers protest at the Delhi borders, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to attend kisan mahapanchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Wednesday. She will also offer prayers at Shakumbhra Devi Temple here before attending the programme.

• 10 Feb 2021, 07:49:26 AM IST

  SKM to hold full working committee meeting today

  A day ahead of a crucial meeting of farm unions, leaders of the over two-month-long protest against three farm laws said on Tuesday that direct talks with the government were the only way to end the agitation for which, they added, the government must end “the atmosphere of enmity” by lifting restrictions on the Internet and restoring essential services, such as water and electricity, at protest sites. Read more