Farmers’ protest Updates: AAP to lay siege to district headquarters across Punjab on December 14

Farmer unions positioned at borders in the national capital have threatened to block railway tracks across the country if the reforms are not taken down. Unions also said that they would occupy toll plazas and block the Jaipur-Delhi Highway on Saturday and organise protests from December 14.

The farmers’ agitation against the Central government’s agricultural reforms has entered day 16. Farmer unions positioned at borders in the national capital have threatened to block railway tracks across the country if the reforms are not taken down. Unions also said that they would occupy toll plazas and block the Jaipur-Delhi Highway on Saturday and organise protests from December 14.

The number of farmers at Delhi-Haryana borders is going up everyday with unions urging more and more famers to join the agitation in order to increase pressure on the government for removing the new reforms which were introduced in September.(Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar once again appealed to the farmers to resume talks and said the government has no ego and will always be open for dialogue.

“Any law is never entirely bad or good. Therefore, we have come out with amendments on provisions which during discussions the farmers had apprehensions about,” Tomar said. He added said the government remains committed to the well-being of farmers and had brought these reforms to increase incomes and raise the share of agriculture in the GDP.

Meanwhile, the number of farmers at Delhi-Haryana borders is going up everyday with unions urging more and more famers to join the agitation in order to increase pressure on the government for removing the new reforms which were introduced in September.

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AAP to lay siege to district headquarters across Punjab on December 14

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Farmers’ union moves Supreme Court against farm laws

Bhartiya Kisan Union approaches the Supreme Court against the three farm laws passed by the Parliament, claiming the laws will make farmers “vulnerable to corporate greed.”

Yet to receive a proposal of talks from farmers, says Tomar

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that the Centre is yet to receive a proposal of talks from the protesting farmers.

 

Repeal farm laws, don’t want amendments, says farmer leader

Farmer leader Baldev Singh on Friday told news agency ANI that farmers don’t want any amendments to farm laws and want them removed adding the reforms were introduced in interest of big corporations.

“We don’t want amendments to farm laws. These laws are in the interest of big companies and they should be repealed. We are blocking the Delhi-Jaipur road on December 12,” Singh added.

No relief for vehicular movement in Delhi as farmers’ stir enters Day 16

The Delhi Traffic Police on Friday said that the Tikri and Dhansa borders would continue to remain closed for all traffic movement as the farmers’ agitation against the central government’s farm laws entered day 16. “Traffic Alert:Tikri, Dhansa Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement. Jhatikara Borders is open only for two-wheelers and pedestrian movement,” it tweeted.

Amritsar-based eatery offers meals to protesters at Ghazipur border

An Amritsar based eatery is providing meals to the agitating farmers at the Ghazipur border. This comes after a free medical camp was set up at the Singhu border due to the prevailing coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the country. Jagga, head of the eatery told news agency ANI food will be provided to the farmers till they are at the border.

Two cops leading police force at Singhu border test Covid +ve

Delhi Police on Friday said that two IPS officers leading the police force at the Singhu border where farmers are protesting against the three farm laws have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). A DCP and an Additional DCP have also been diagnosed with the disease, it added.

 

SAD condemns Centre’s refusal to take back farm laws

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal condemned the Centre’s stand of not taking back the three farm laws and that the press conference held by the Centre proved that it was against the country’s ‘annadatta’.