Tag: farmers
Laws Framed By Legislators, Not Courts: Navjot Singh Sidhu On Farmers' Stir
Taking up the cause of the farmers who are protesting against the three contentious agricultural laws, Congress leader and former Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Wednesday that in a democracy, laws are framed by elected representatives, and not by the courts. ....
Centre, Farmer Unions To Hold 9th Round Of Talks On Friday
The Centre will hold the ninth round of talks on Friday as part of attempts to end the farmers' agitation, who have been camping at the Delhi borders for around 51 days now, demanding scrapping of the three farm laws to liberalise the sector. ....
If Centre Is Adamant, We'll Come Out In 15 Minutes: Tikait
Ahead of the commencement of the ninth round of talks between farmer leaders and the Centre here on Friday, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait warned that they would walk out of the meeting in case the government remained stuck on its earlier position on the three farm laws.....
Stalemate Over Farm Laws Continues, Next Meeting On Jan 19
The ninth round of talks between the government and the agitating farmers ended inconclusively on Friday. The next round of meeting has been scheduled for January 19. ....
Talks Between Govt, Farmer Leaders Postponed To Jan 20
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday said that the meeting between a group of ministers and farmer unions scheduled for January 19 has been postponed to January 20. ....
Day 56 Of Protest: Centre, Farmers To Hold 10th Round Of Talks
Even as the protest by farmers on the Delhi borders continued for the 56th day on Wednesday, leaders of farmers were slated to hold the 10th round of talks with the Centre on their unfulfilled demands here in the afternoon. ....
10th Round Of Govt-farmer Talks Begins Seeking A Solution
The 10th round of dialogue between the government and farmers' representatives began on Wednesday here in the national capital amid expectations of a solution to end the deadlock as the protest by the farmers on the Delhi borders continued for the 56th day. ....
Farmers' Body Rejects Govt Proposal To Suspend Farm Laws
Farmer leaders on Thursday rejected the government's offer to suspend the three farm laws for 12 to 16 months. At a full general body meeting of the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, a complete repeal of three central farm laws and enacting a legislation for remunerative MSP for every farmer were again reiterated as the outstanding demands of the farmers movement. ....
'Farmers-wave' In Maharashtra: Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress To Protest
The ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi allies Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress will join the Samyukt Shetkari Kamgar Morcha (SSKM) Mumbai rally on Monday to oppose the three new farm laws, top organisers said here on Monday. ....
Punjab CM Appeals Farmers To Ensure Peace In Tractor Rally
Even as he termed their Republic Day tractor rally a testimony to the celebration of the Indian Republic and its constitutional ethos, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday appealed to the farmers to ensure that the event remains peaceful, just as their anti-farm law protests have been so far. ....
