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‘It had flaws’: SKM sends Centre's draft proposal back to it with amendments
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will now wait for the Centre to respond to the amendments, farmer leader Ashok Dhawale said.
Published on Dec 08, 2021 11:12 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
NHAI suffered ₹2,731.32 crore loss due to farmers’ protest, Parliament told
NHAI suffered toll losses worth ₹2,731.32 crore in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan due to the farmers’ protest since last October, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.
Updated on Dec 02, 2021 04:59 AM IST
Sweta Goswami, New Delhi
Approached by Centre to join panel proposed by PM Modi: SKM
Farm unions may decide to participate in the committee if it is a “concrete” step towards guaranteeing prices of agricultural produce, farm leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said on Tuesday.
Updated on Dec 01, 2021 06:23 AM IST
Farm laws repealed: First major victory of farmers’ protest, says SKM
Farm unions on Monday termed the repeal of three agricultural laws by Parliament as a historic victory but criticised the government for repealing the laws without a discussion.
Updated on Nov 30, 2021 06:36 AM IST
Oppn seeks discussionon farm laws, inflation
Opposition leaders, demanding that the House must run and discuss key issues, are looking forward to the repeal bill debate to corner the government over farm issues and also demand a law to guarantee minimum support prices (MSP) for agricultural produce.
Updated on Nov 29, 2021 12:11 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji and Smriti Kak Ramachandran, New Delhi
Farm laws will be repealed the day Parliament resumes: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh accuses the opposition parties of indulging in politics of division just for the sake of power
Updated on Nov 28, 2021 04:19 AM IST
BJP considers farmers God... repeal of laws to avoid tension: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh said that when farmers refused to relent despite several explanations, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed largeheartedness by announcing withdrawal of the farm laws
Updated on Nov 26, 2021 12:39 AM IST
Cabinet gives nod for repeal of farm laws
Under Article 245, Parliament is vested with powers to both pass and annul laws. If Parliament is in recess, the government can repeal or enact laws by bringing an ordinance, which needs to be ratified by the House later
Updated on Nov 25, 2021 12:15 AM IST
Zia Haq, New delhi
Guaranteed MSP? Both farmers and govt need to look at three key points
The latest data from the National Sample Survey shows that farmers with larger landholdings are more likely to enjoy the gains of MSP-based procurement.
Updated on Nov 23, 2021 11:36 PM IST
Roshan Kishore and Abhishek Jha, New Delhi, Hindustan Times
‘Will return after repeal process goes through in Parliament’
Several protesters said that the events of the past year fuelled anger and mistrust against the Centre and BJP.
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 10:00 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
A year of farm protests: Joy at Ground Zero, after 358 days
The occupants of the three border points -- in tents and trucks that morphed into shanties and makeshift cottages at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri-- on Friday burst crackers, danced, and sang to welcome the announcement by PM Modi to repeal the contentious laws.
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 01:09 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, Soumya Pillai & Paras Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Protests against farm laws: Cops booked many, but charged a few
The cases relate to allegations of rioting, attempt to murder, obstructing police from doing their duty, and violating Covid-19 guidelines. Over 250 people have been arrested, who are all out on bail
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 01:23 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Taapsee, Richa, Gul welcome PM's decision on farm laws: 'Let this be a lesson'
Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha, and Gul Panag among several celebrities of the film fraternity, have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision on the three farm laws.
Updated on Nov 19, 2021 12:34 PM IST
Unions cheer, but still want a law for MSP
Tens of thousands of farmers are still campaigning in various states against legislation they say will jeopardise their livelihoods
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 04:21 AM IST
Zia Haq, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Farm laws repealed: Throwback to when Centre revoked land acquisition bill
Farm laws repealed: In 2015, too, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stressed on the government’s aim being to improve the Land Acquisition Act of 2013.
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 03:54 AM IST
Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Lakhimpur Kheri: SKM's 'rail roko' protest today; train movement could be hit
As many as eight people, including four farmers, were killed on October 3 after two SUVs mowed down a group of protesters in Lakhimpur Kheri's Tikunia village.
Updated on Oct 18, 2021 06:50 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani Kumar | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
SC to examine if protest can be permitted with farm laws under judicial scrutiny
The Union government has asserted that parties should not be allowed to protest on the streets against farm laws when a constitutional court is already examining the subject matter of agitation
Updated on Oct 05, 2021 02:01 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Choose 'court or the road': SC to farmers protesting against three laws
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also argued, "Once the matter is before the highest constitutional court, nobody can be on the streets on the same issue."
Updated on Oct 04, 2021 07:48 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani Kumar | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
KMSC's ‘rail roko’ agitation against farm laws from today
Earlier, the outfit blocked railway tracks in Punjab for 169 days, from September 2020 to March this year.
Published on Sep 30, 2021 05:47 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Changing gears: Three phases of the farm law protests
The orders left “no doubt” in the mind of farmers resisting the Modi government’s three liberalising farm laws since 2020 that the government wanted them “killed”, one farmer said.
Updated on Sep 25, 2021 12:26 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Expert on farm-law panel asks SC to make report public, settle matter
The panel, which was set up by the Supreme Court in January this year, submitted its report in March.
Updated on Sep 08, 2021 02:19 AM IST
Zia Haq, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Farm unions say will take protest across the country
The plan envisions a three-point resolution, arrived at by SKM after a meeting of its key leaders on Monday.
Published on Sep 07, 2021 12:51 AM IST
Zia Haq, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for 'Bharat Bandh' on September 25
Addressing a press conference at Delhi's Singhu border, Ashish Mittal from SKM said that the organisation is calling for a 'Bharat bandh' on September 25, after a similar 'bandh' was organised on the same date last year.
Published on Aug 27, 2021 10:07 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Opposition joins farmers’ protest at Jantar Mantar
Around 200 farmers have been camping at Jantar Mantar since July 22 to hold what they call a ‘kisan parliament’ (farmers’ parliament) to demonstrate against the three central laws that sparked protests in food bowl states immediately after being passed last year.
Published on Aug 07, 2021 01:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi police launch probe into Rahul Gandhi’s tractor march to Parliament
Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to Parliament along with other party MPs Pratap Singh Bajwa, Gurjit Singh Aujla, Jasbir Singh Gill and other leaders like Randeep Surjewala, and demanded that the agricultural laws be repealed.
Updated on Jul 27, 2021 12:41 AM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
New farm laws, tech-based growth can lead to $30-35 bn agritech industry by 2025
The new reforms introduced by the government will also lead to efficient supply chains citing the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) law brought by the government, according to a report by Bain & Company.
Published on Jun 30, 2021 04:34 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Ready for discussion on provisions of farm laws, says agriculture minister Tomar
While once again ruling out a repeal of the three contentious laws, Narendra Singh Tomar said he would welcome any farmer union for a discussion “even at midnight.”
Updated on Jun 18, 2021 07:18 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral, New Delhi
'Heed public opinion': Chidambaram hits out at Centre over farmers' protests
"The farmers are determined, the government is stubborn, '' said Chidambaram on the micro-blogging site.
Published on May 28, 2021 10:38 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani Kumar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
News updates from HT: BJP lawmaker seeks Shashi Tharoor's removal
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Published on May 26, 2021 04:58 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
No march to Delhi says leader, as farmers observe ‘Black Day' today
The farmers have been protesting since November 26 last year against the three farm laws passed by the Centre.
Published on May 26, 2021 10:00 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
