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Farmers' protest highlights: RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary booked for attending farmers’ meet in Aligarh
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 farm laws.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the platform of farm unions spearheading the protests, held its full working committee meeting on Wednesday, in which the leaders discussed plans to scale up their campaign. SKM announced a four-hour blockade of trains across the country on February 18. “A rail roko programme will be held on February 18 from 12-4 pm across the country,” said Darshan Pal, president of the Krantikari Kisan Union. On February 14, a candlelight and torch march shall be undertaken across the country to remember the sacrifice of the martyred soldiers in the Pulwama attack and on February 16, the farmers will hold events in a show of solidarity on the birth anniversary of Chhotu Ram, a prominent pre-partition farmer leader....Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while replying to the motion of thanks of President Ram Nath Kovind's address in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, said that the farm laws are pertinent for the country and the uproar against the farm laws is part of Congress' well-thought-out strategy. "Three farm laws were brought in by government, these agricultural reforms are important and necessary. Congress MPs in House debated on colour of the laws (black/white), it would have been better if they had debated on the content and intent of the laws," PM Modi said.
Aligarh farmers' meeting: RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary, 5000 others booked
The Uttar Pradesh Police has booked RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary and over 5000 others who attended a major farmers' meeting in Aligarh district two days ago under the Epidemic Diseases Act for allegedly violating Covid-19 protocols. Read more
Listening to farmers need of the hour, unfortunate PM didn't speak of 150 dead farmers: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
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.
