Tag: farm laws
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How Delhi Chalo March Is Different From The 2020 Farmers Protests?
Farmers in India are currently protesting in what is being called “Farmers Protest 2.0” or “Delhi Chalo”. This protest comes nearly two years after the previous farmers’ protest in 2020, which led to the repeal of three farm laws in 2021. The main demand of the current protest is a legal guarantee for the minimum ... -
SC stays execution of farm laws, forms panel to help farmers
SC stays execution: SC has stayed Centre’s implementation of three farm laws & formed a panel to negotiate with farmers In a major development amid the ongoing farmers’ protest across North India, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of the three controversial farm laws. The apex court also established a four-member committee of ... -
Congress prepares to submit memorandum demanding President to annual new farm laws
Annual new Farm Laws: Congress declared that it would be submitting a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind, which would be carrying about two crore signatures opposing the newly introduced farm laws. Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that he would lead a protest March to the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Thursday, December 24, urging Kovind ... -
Protesting farmers observe day-long hunger strike on Monday
Day-long hunger strike: Thousands of farmers observed day-long hunger strike as part of their protest against new farm laws Thousands of farmers protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws across various Delhi borders observed a day-long hunger strike on Monday. Beginning at 8 am on Monday, the hunger strike witnessed the participation of representatives of ... -
Farmers Protest: NCP leader Sharad Pawar urges Centre not to test farmers’ patience
NCP leader: On Friday, former union agricultural minister, Sharad Pawar said that central government was already warned by the opposition parties against passing the controversial farm bills, but it ignored the opposition, but it should no longer ignore the rising farmers’ agitation. The farmers protests, which has entered its third week, represents test of farmers’ ... -
Another attempt to coax farmers fails, demand for repealing 3 farm laws stay intact
Coax farmers fails: On Tuesday, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah made an attempt to bring the protesting farmers to a consensus over the controversial farm laws. But the meeting was another failed attempt as Shah clarified that the central government would not repeal the newly introduced farms laws, as proposed by farmers Unions and other ... -
Farmers’ protests: Leaders, volunteers across nation join in
Farmers’ protests: Farmers, politicians and volunteers across nation have joined hands to protest the three farm laws The ongoing farmers’ protests at the Haryana-Delhi border have evoked massive responses of solidarity from various parts of India. Leaders from across party lines have come out in support of the farmers as they are camping at the ... -
As farmers protest continue more allies threaten to leave BJP alliance, JJP Chautala latest in line
JJP Chautala: (BJP) as the farmers’ protest gains momentum and more parties come forward to support their cause. Among the latest to threaten BJP about exiting the alliance has been Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala. The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader told BJP that his party was against the newly introduced agricultural laws. Chautala ... -
Farmers protests gain momentum, Govt agrees to listen their ‘mann ki baat’, without conditions this time
Farmers protests gain momentum: The ‘Dili chalo’ protest, wherein farmers are protesting at the Delhi-Haryana border, has entered its fifth day today. The protesting farmers refused to budge their demands as per centre’s conditions and emphasised that their demands were ‘non-negotiable’. Farmers want the centre government to roll back farm laws, introduced right before the ... -
Khattar pushes back Hooda’s proposal for resolution against farm laws
On Thursday, Haryana opposition leader, Bhupinder Singh Hooda in a verbal discord with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar criticized the latter for his support towards the three controversial farm laws, recently passed by the center. The confrontation between both the leaders ensued during the resumption of the Monsoon session in Vidhan Sabha. Hooda ...