Tag: protest
Farmer Agitation Enters 47th Day, All Eyes On SC Hearing Pleas On Protests
The farmer agitation on the borders of the national capital entered the 47th day on Monday as the farmers have taken to the streets protesting against the three central farm laws. But now all eyes are glued on the Supreme Court which would conduct a hearing on various pleas related to the farmers' agitation and the new farm laws on Monday. ....
Farmers' Agitation Enters 48th Day, SC To Pronounce Order Soon
Farmer's agitation against three newly enacted farm laws entered the 48th day on Tuesday and the apex court is to pronounce its order soon on the petitions challenging the validity of these laws. ....
Rahul Gandhi Flays Govt Stand On Proposed Tractor Rally By Farmers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Modi government for its stand on the tractor rally proposed to be organised by protesting farmers on January 26. ....
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.....
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. ....
