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Centre Not Planning To Bring Back Farm Laws: Agriculture Minister
Dismissing the rumours, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Centre has no plan to bring back the contentious Farm Laws, on December 26. ''Congress is constantly trying to spread rumours to hide its failures, the farmers should be cautious of this,'' said Tomar. Earlier on December 25, the Congress had alleged that the government is trying to bring the laws back through the back door.
Tags: Farm Laws, Congress, Agriculture Minister, Centre, Rumours
Courtesy: United News of India
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Farmers' Organisations Call For Meeting To Discuss MSP
At the Delhi's Singhu border, leaders of 32 farmers' organisations held a meeting to discuss the issue of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) committee and cases registered against farmers during the agitation against Farm Laws. Over 50,000 cases were registered during the agitation, reported ANI. ''Our agitation will not end as the government has not accepted our demands yet,'' said Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader.
Tags: Farmers, MSP, Union government, New Delhi, Farm Laws
Courtesy: ANI
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Farmers To Hold Protests To Mark One Year Of Farmers' Movement
To mark the one year of the farmers' movement against the three farm laws, Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) is organising protests in various states, on November 26. At Delhi borders, thousands of farmers will reportedly come and protest. Farmers of states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Bihar will join rallies planned by SKM. Notably, PM Narendra Modi already announced that the Centre will repeal the laws.
Tags: SKM, Anniversary, Farmers Protest, Delhi, Farm Laws
Courtesy: ANI
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Date Of Repealing New Farm Laws To Be Announced Soon: Govt
The date for repealing the three farm laws would be announced after the due procedure, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on November 23. ''Agriculture Ministry is the nodal ministry, they're doing what's required,'' added Joshi. Notably, PM Narendra Modi already announced that his government has decided to repeal the laws. The Government is expected to bring a bill to repeal the laws before listing them in Parliament.
Tags: Farmers Protest, Farm Laws, Repeal, Parliamentary Affaris Minister, BJP Government
Courtesy: United News Of India
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"Indian Economy To face Crisis If There Is Law On MSP", Say's S.C-Appointed Committee
Anil Ghanwat, member of the Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm law, said that the Indian economy will face a crisis if a law is made for guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for crops. His remarks came amid demands by protesting farmers for legislation on MSP even if the centre planned to withdraw the three farm laws. "Both the centre and farmers should think of some other way to boost farm incomes", he added.
Tags: MSP, Farm Laws, India, Farmers Protest, Supreme Court
Courtesy: ANI
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Telangana Announces Rs 3 lakh For Relatives Of Farmers Killed In Protest
Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh for the families of the martyred farmers on behalf of the Telangana government, on November 20. According to reports, the CM further demanded PM Modi to provide each family with Rs 25 lakhs in compensation. Moreover, he also requested the center to withdraw the cases filed against the farmers during the farmers’ protest at the Singhu border.
Tags: Telangana CM Relief Fund, telangana government, Indian Farmers, India, Farm Laws
Courtesy: Zee news
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Punjab CM To Build Memorial For Farmers Died In Protests
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on November 19 said that the state government has decided to build a memorial for the farmers who lost their lives during the farmers' protests. The development came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to repeal the three farm laws. Mr. Singh also demanded that the Centre should give compensation to the state for financial and property losses during the Kisan Morcha.
Tags: Punjab, Memorial, Farmers Protest, Farm Laws, CM Charanjit Singh Channi
Courtesy: ANI
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Not To Stop Protest Until Govt Repeals Farm Laws In Parliament: Tikait
Rakesh Tikait, leader of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) on November 19, said that the farmers will decide to take their agitation back after the three controversial farms laws are be repealed in Parliament. His reaction came after Prime Minister announced that the BJP government has decided to repeal the farm laws in the upcoming winter session. ''Government should talk on MSP as well as other issues of farmers,'' added Tikait.
Tags: BKU Leader, Farm Laws, parliament, Farmers Protest, PM Modi
Courtesy: United News Of India
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Farmers Protest Outside Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's House
Thousands of farmers have protested against the three controversial farm laws by gathering outside the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal khattar on October 2. Meanwhile, police, developed with tear gas vehicles, tried to disperse them using water cannons. A day Earlier, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait also warned against the protest as the centre said they'd not buy Kharif, paddy from Punjab and Haryana till October 11.
Tags: Farmers Protest, Farm Laws, CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Paddy procurment
Courtesy: NDTV
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Punjab CM Meets PM Modi; Urges To Repeal Farm laws
The newly crowned Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has met Prime Minister Modi on October 1 and urged him to withdraw all three controversial farm laws. Reportedly, CM Channi has also requested the PM to withdraw Centre's decision to postpone the paddy procurement in the agricultural dominant state. CM Channi also appealed to the PM "to end the deadlock with farmers".
Tags: PM Modi, CM Charnjit Singh Channi, Farm Laws, Farmers
Courtesy: NDTV
