CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmers’ bodies protesting against the Centre’s farm laws on Friday claimed that the Union government has allowed them entry into Delhi with permission to hold their agitation at the Burari ground. “We have been allowed safe passage to Delhi,” claimed Krantikari Kisan Union president Darshan Pal. He said that officials of the Union … Read more
NEW DELHI: Public services are likely to be affected as central trade unions began a nationwide strike on Thursday, with a union representative saying that Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been affected the most so far due to the agitation. A day-long strike has been called for by a joint platform of ten central trade … Read more
CHANDIGARH: Asserting that he was prepared to resign rather than bow to “injustice” meted out to Punjab farmers, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday warned of possible disruption of the state’s peace and threat to national security due to the new farm laws enacted by the Centre. The chief minister said he was uneasy and … Read more
CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday kept up his attack on the central government over the recently enacted farm laws, and said these are a blatant attack on the soul of every farmer and that such legislations “weaken” the country’s foundation. “These three laws are an attack on the soul of every farmer of … Read more
KOZHIKODE: Union Minister V Muraleedharan on Sunday slammed the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his protests against the Centre’s new farm laws and accused him of being “disconnected” from reality and indulging in ‘publicity stunts.’ Addressing the media here, the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, alleged that the Congress, which championed … Read more
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday slammed the opposition Congress for spreading “false information” about agricultural reforms and said they have a “history of exploiting farmers”. The Narendra Modi government ensured a better future to farmers through the agrarian reforms which aimed at eliminating middlemen from the supply chain of farm produce, he said. … Read more
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday alleged that all the hue and cry over the new farm laws is being raised by “professional protesters” who have nothing to do with farming. The Lok Sabha member from Jammu and Kashmir‘s Udhampur constituency interacted with the farmers living in the border areas of Kathua district … Read more
But an analogous development is taking place in today’s India where farmers in Punjab and Haryana, instigated by politicians with vested interests, are protesting against the agrarian reforms initiated by the BJP-led government. Synopsis So, what’s all the ruckus about? The new laws seek to do away with the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) system … Read more
New Delhi: Seeking to allay concerns of farmers over a new set of laws amid continuing protests by some parties, senior union minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured the farm community that the MSP (minimum support price) will not only stay, it will be continuously increased too in coming years. He also hit out at … Read more
NEW DELHI: Haryana deputy chief minister and a key ally of the BJP, Dushyant Chautala, has termed the new farm legislations as “progressive” and has said farmers’ crops would be procured at minimum support price (MSP), a politically potent issue that has brought farmers of Haryana and Punjab on the streets. Speaking exclusively to ET, … Read more