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Haryana CM should convince Centre to repeal farm laws: Hooda
Total eight round of talks, including one each of January 4 and 8, have failed to resolve the deadlock between the government and various farm union leaders, who are representing the protesting farmers.
The ongoing farmers' agitation against the three contentious agricultural laws passed by the Centre in September entered day 47 on Monday. Ahead of the ninth round of talks between the government and the farmers on January 15, the Supreme Court pulled up the Centre on Monday for its handling of the protests against the new laws and said it was extremely disappointed with the way talks were going. The apex court added that it will set up a committee, which will be headed by a former chief justice of India (CJI) to resolve the deadlock....Read More
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Total eight round of talks, including one each of January 4 and 8, have failed to resolve the deadlock between the government and various farm union leaders, who are representing the protesting farmers. While the farm unions are adamant on nothing short of a repeal, the government, too, has repeatedly stressed that the laws won't be taken back. The next round of talks will take place on January 15. On Sunday, farmers protesting against the farm laws in Haryana's Karnal vandalised the venue of a pro-farm laws programme which was to be addressed by chief minister ML Khattar, forcing him to cancel the programme.
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Instead of Karnal event, Khattar should convince Centre to repeal farm laws: Hooda
Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Monday that Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar should focus on convincing the Centre on removing the farm laws instead of proposing to hold programmes like in Karnal. “Rather than holding such sabha (mahapanchayat in Karnal), he (Khattar) should go to Delhi and convince the central government, and tell them that these laws are not in farmers' interest,” Hooda said.
Sonia Gandhi speaks to Oppn leaders to plan strategy over laws
Congress President Sonia Gandhi spoke to leaders of the opposition parties to plan out a strategy in the budget session of Parliament regarding the new farm laws. A meeting will also be held over the new laws before the start of Parliament session later this month, sources told news agency ANI.
Staying implementation of laws not a solution: Farmers
Farmer leaders said on Monday that a stay on the implementation of the farm laws was not a solution to the ongoing agitation as it was fixed only for a certain period of time. The leaders added that they want a full removal of the laws and the protests would continue even if the Supreme Court or Centre stays their implementation.
Govt should leave its stubborn attitude, resolve farmers' issues: BKU chief
Bharatiya Kisan Union Naresh Tikait president said on Monday that the Centre should abandon its "stubborn" attitude and resolve the issues of farmers through the way of talks. Speaking to reporters at the Union's headquarters in Muzaffarnagar, Tikait said, "Farmers are aware that the three new agri laws have been brought by the Centre "to benefit big corporates" and are "against peasants".
Congress to hold Opposition parties' meet on farm laws before Parliament session: Reports
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has spoken to the Opposition leaders to make a joint strategy on farm laws and a meeting will be held before Parliament Session: Reports
INLD's Abhay Chautala says will resign from Haryana assembly if laws not withdrawn by January 26
In letter to Haryana assembly speaker, Indian National Lok Dal's Abhay Singh Chautala says will resign from assembly if farm laws not withdrawn by January 26.
CJI's bench rises for the day, no order passed yet
CJI-headed bench rises for the day, without passing any order. Bench says it will pass an order.
Will not hold tractor march on January 26, says farmer unions' counsel
Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing the farmer unions, says farmers will not hold tractor march in Delhi on Republic Day as planned earlier.
Negotiations will be better if laws withheld, says SC
If laws are put on hold, the negotiations will be much better: Supreme Court
Will farmers move to another site if laws are stayed, asks top court
"If implementation of laws is stayed, farmers may continue protests but whether you (farmers) want to continue protests at the same site or would you move to another site in interest of citizens," asks Supreme Court.
We fear some 'unintended' incident may happen: Supreme Court
Some day some intended or unintended incident may happen that can breach peace. We Don't want blood on our hands: Supreme Court
Will put stay on farm laws, says Supreme Court
We will stay farm laws if the government doesn't want to stay implementation of these laws, says Supreme Court.
Can the farm laws be put on hold, asks CJI Bobde
'Can the farm laws be put on hold for some time? Some people have committed suicide, old people and women are a part of the agitation. What's happening? Not a single plea has been filed that said the farm laws are good," says CJI Bobde.
Hearing begins in SC, CJI 'disappointed' at how negotiations are going on
Hearing begins in Supreme Court on pleas challenging farm laws. "Don't know what negotiations are going on," says chief justice SA Bobde.
Amid anti-farm laws' stir, Delhi CM remembers former PM Shastri
Amid the ongoing anti-farm laws' stir, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal pays tribute to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, who coined the iconic slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan.'
Farmers adamant on repeal, govt offers amendments
Farmers have made two main demands repeatedly-legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and repeal of the three laws. The government, though, has made it clear laws won't be repealed and has offered to make amendments instead.
Yes, didn't allow Haryana CM to hold rally: Farmer leader
Yes, we didn't allow Khattar Sahab to hold the rally in Karnal. BJP said that they will hold 700 rallies to break our movement and we will protest against such BJP rallies: Gurnam Singh Chaduni, Bharatiya Kisan Union
Mega tractor march planned in Delhi on Republic Day
Farm union leaders have already announced that a mega tractor march will be held in Delhi on January 26, on the occasion of Republic Day, if the farm laws are not taken back.
Farmers force Haryana CM to cancel pro-farm laws' rally
ML Khattar had to cancel his rally in Karnal after protesting farmers vandalised the venue of his programme in the city on Sunday.
Delhi Traffic Police issues traffic advisory
Chilla and Ghazipur borders are closed for traffic coming from Noida and Ghaziabad to Delhi because of farmer protests. Please take an alternate route for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Bhopra and Loni borders: Delhi Traffic Police
SC to hear petitions on farm laws, protests in Delhi
The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a bunch of petitions challenging the farm laws, as well as those concerning the ongoing anti-farm law stir at Delhi's borders.
