The farmers’ protest against the three contentious farm laws entered day 27 on Tuesday as talks between the protestors and the Centre fail to produce any decisive result.
As the Centre called for dialogue with the protestors’ representatives, the farmers have given the sense that they will not accept anything other than complete rollback of the three laws.
Several farmers on Monday intensified their agitation against the government as they went on indefinite hunger strikes. The Bharatiya Kisan Union took to protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi outside the District administration Complex in Bathinda.
The protestors also took the time to meet and have a dialogue with farmers supporting the laws, in order to educate themselves regarding how the laws might be beneficial to them. Farmers had also taken part in a blood donation camp organised by Rehras Sewa Society, a Ludhiana based NGO.
The farmers’ agitation is against the three contentious farm laws passed by the Centre back in September.
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Around 2 crore signatures urging the withdrawal of farm laws to be submitted to the President, says Cong leader
Congress leader KC Venugopal told newsagency ANI that around 2 crore signatures from all over the country, urging withdrawal of the three new farm laws have been collected. He further stated that a delegation led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet with the President on December 24 to submit it.
{{/usCountry}}Congress leader KC Venugopal told newsagency ANI that around 2 crore signatures from all over the country, urging withdrawal of the three new farm laws have been collected. He further stated that a delegation led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet with the President on December 24 to submit it.
{{/usCountry}}Some farmer leaders met me to extend support to the new farm laws: Narendra Singh Tomar
Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar told news agency ANI that some farmer leaders from Uttar Pradesh met with him to express their support for the new farm laws. He further added that these leaders asked that no amendments be made to the new laws. Farmers all over the country have been protesting against the new farm laws, a meeting between Bharatiya Kisan Union and the minister is reported to have taken place today at Krishi Bhavan.
Meeting between BKU leaders and Narendra Singh Tomar underway at Krishi Bhawan
A meeting between Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leaders and Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on the new farm laws, is currently underway at Krishi Bhawan, reports ANI. The famers’ body has been protesting against Centre’s new farm laws at Delhi border.
Protesting farmers show black flags to Manohar Lal Khattar
Farmers protesting against the new farm laws registered their protest by showing black flags to Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar as his motorcade was passing through Ambala city. Khattar was visiting the city to show his support for BJP’s mayoral and ward candidates in the upcoming civic polls, reported news agency PTI.
Modi govt seems to be in ego clash with farmers: Raghav Chadha
AAP leader Raghav Chadha slammed the Modi government of being in an ego clash with the protesting farmers. Chadha said that the govt must let go of the ego and agree to all the farmers’ demands. He urged the government to roll back the three ‘black laws’.
Not received any inviation from Agri Minister, says BKU spokesperson
Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson for the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) said that they have yet to receive an inviation from the Agriculture Minister to discuss the farm laws. He also said that the farmers will not accept anything less than complete rollback of the laws and that it would take more than a month to resolve all the issues.
Farmers block Delhi-Meerut expressway
Vehicular movement on the Delhi-Meerut expressway has been halted as farmers protesting the Centre’s farm laws have blocked all its carriageways since 7:30 am.
Centre trying to tire out farmers, says Sukhbir Singh Badal
The Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the Centre was trying to tire the farmers out by offering to start talks from the very beginning again. He said that it was futile since the farmers’ organisations had already rejected the three farm laws.