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Farmers’ protest updates: Govt should keep farm laws in abeyance, tweets P Chidambaram
Farmers from across the country, especially Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting against the three contentious farm laws that were passed by the Centre in September. Thousands have taken to protesting along Delhi’s borders and say that they will not accept anything less than a complete rollback of the laws.
As the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s new farm laws enters day 28 on Wednesday, there still appears to be an impasse between them and the Centre.
As per Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, some farmer leaders from Uttar Pradesh met him and extended their support to the farm laws. He also said that these leaders did not even ask for amendments.
There was a meeting between Bharatiya Kisan Union and the minister at Krishi Bhawan on Tuesday.
Farmers intensified their agitation against the laws as Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar was witness to a demonstration on black flags in Ambala city.
The protesting farmers have said that they were prepared to celebrate the Republic Day with their own tractor rally on Delhi borders as no end seems to be in sight as the Centre and the farmers remain locked in a stalemate.
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The govt has effectively aborted talks: Congress leader P Chidambaram
“By taking an inflexible position that the farm laws will not be repealed, the government has effectively aborted the talks before they can be resumed. Government should heed the suggestion of the Supreme Court and keep the farm laws in abeyance during the period of the talks,” tweets senior Congress leader P Chidambaram.
Warn govt to take cognisance and find a solution soon, says BKU’s Yudhvir Singh
Bharatiya Kisan Union’s (BKU) Yudhvir Singh accuses government of trying to delay the issue and break farmers’ morale. “Government is taking our issues lightly, I’m warning them to take cognisance of this matter and find a solution soon,” says Singh.
Want govt to take discussion forward with “open mind,” says Yadav
We want to assure Centre that protesting farmers and unions are ready for a discussion with government. We’re waiting for government to take the discussion forward with an open mind & neat intention: Yogendra Yadav
Govt attempting to break our movement: Yogendra Yadav
Govt is constantly holding talks with so-called Farmers’ leaders and organisations, who’re not associated with our movement at all. This is an attempt to break our movement. Govt is dealing with protesting farmers, the way it deals with its opposition: Yogendra Yadav
Govt should come up with concrete proposal in writing, says Yadav
“We urge the government not to repeat those meaningless amendments which we have rejected but come up with a concrete proposal in writing so that it can be made an agenda, and the process of negotiation can be started as soon as possible,” says Yogendra Yadav.
Govt’s new letter “fresh attempt to defame”: Yogendra Yadav
Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav calls the government’s new letter “fresh attempt to defame farmers’ associations.” He further says, “United Farmers Front today has written a letter to govt. It states that govt shouldn’t question the letter written by United Farmers’ Front previously as it was a unanimous decision.”
On 9th November, farmers will receive Rs 18,000 crores in their accounts: Tomar
On 25th December, 9 crore farmers will receive Rs 18000 crores in their accounts as part of PM Kisan Saman Nidhi Yojna. PM will be the Chief Guest. By last evening, 2 crores farmers have registered themselves for this online event: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Confederation of NGOs of Rural India submit signatures in support of farms laws
Representatives of Confederation of NGOs of Rural India meet Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and MoS Agriculture Kailash Choudhary, submit 3,13,363 signatures taken across 1 lakh villages in support of Centre’s three farm laws.
Will bring more farm reforms in future, says Tomar
“I would also like to thank banks, as they brought more than 1 crore farmers under Kisan Credit Card cover during pandemic and gave farmers Rs 1 lakh crores in last 8 months. We’ve undertaken some reforms and will bring more in future,” says Tomar.
Will ensure farmers get the right price, says agriculture minister Tomar
“Through various schemes, we will fill all gaps in agriculture sector, which will benefit farmers and ensure they get the right price...Even during Covid-19 pandemic, we saw that work related to farming and agriculture wasn’t affected,” says Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
5 TMC MPs meet farmers at Singhu border
TMC MPs Derek O’Brien, Satabdi Roy, Prasun Banerjee, Pratima Mondal and Md Nadimul Haque interact with farmers from who are on a relay hunger strike at Singhu border.
If food scarcity hits the country, Kerala would be worst affected: CM Vijayan
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the reason Kerala stood by the agitating farmers was that being a consumer state, Kerala was heavily dependent on farmers for food, and if a food scarcity crisis ever arose in the country, Kerala would be worst affected.
Kerala stands in solidarity with agitating farmers: CM Vijayan
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan extended his wishes to farmers on Farmers’ Day and ensured that Kerala stood with the agitating farmers. Vijayan said that the Centre should listen to the farmers’ demands and scrap the farm laws.
‘Tukde-tukde’ gang misleading farmers: MP minister Narottam Mishra
Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra said that he could not understand what was ‘black’ in the farm laws and that nobody has been able to explain it as of yet. Mishra accused the ‘tukde-tukde’ gang for instigating and misleading farmers
Farmers perform ‘havan’ at Ghazipur border
Protesting farmers performed ‘havan’ on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh which is recognised as Farmers’ Day.
Modi govt should withdraw farm laws as gift on Farmers’ day, says farmer
As protests against the Centre’s farm laws continued, one of the protestors was quoted by ANI saying, “On Farmers Day, I want to say the same thing to the Modi government that we should give these gifts to us today by withdrawing the agricultural laws because today’s farmers are educated and they know about these laws.”
We are ready to talk 24 hours but the govt does not want to talk because they have a problem: Protestor
Farmers are continuing to protest at the Singhu (Delhi-Haryana) border. One of the protestors said that the Centre’s letter proposing talks between the two aprties would be answered today. He also said that farmers were ready to talk 24 hours but it was the government that had a problem.
DMK chief slams PM over not meeting farmers
DMK chief MK Stalin slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not meeting farmers who have been protesting for almost a month around Delhi in the freezing cold. He also accused Tamil Nadu chief minister Palaniswami of ‘dancing to the PM’s tune’.
Rajnath Singh wishes farmers on Farmers’ day, hopes they will end agitation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wished farmers on Farmers’ Day and thanked them for providing the country with food security. Singh said that the government was holding talks with some of the protesting farmers with full sensitivity and hoped that the agitations would soon come to an end.
Farmer union leaders to meet and decide next round of talks with Centre
About 32 farmer union leaders will meet today to decide the next course of action, pertaining to further talks with the government.
