Farmers protest: Unions trying to test Govt's patience by direct confrontation?
India | September 28, 2021 12:24 ISTTo ensure protests are mutually resolved, Prime Minister Modi himself offered to suspend the farm laws for 18 months.
To ensure protests are mutually resolved, Prime Minister Modi himself offered to suspend the farm laws for 18 months.
Terming the farm laws as anti-farmers and anti-food security, Channi said that they are a potent threat to their livelihood and future generations.
The SKM on Sunday had appealed for complete peace during the Bandh and urged all Indians to join the strike.
The deceased farmer, identified as Baghel Ram, 55, was a resident of Khela village in Punjab and was a member of Kirti Kisan Union (KKU).
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called for a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws. Watch Ground report on India Tv for latest update.
Arvind Kejriwal has requested the Centre to consider the demands of farmers protesting against the three farm laws, saying it will not be "bowing down" before anyone if it does so.
Rakesh Tikait said that farmers will not go back until the laws are repealed and a law is enacted on MSP.
Central Trade Unions will organise a protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi at 11 am today. Several bar associations and local units of the All India Lawyers' Union have extended their support.
Delhi and Haryana police have issued advisory in view of the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by various farmer organisations.
Indicating that farmers were ready to intensify their stir if their demands are not met, Tikait asked farmers "to keep their tractors ready", saying "these may be required anytime (to move towards) in Delhi".
A senior police officer said in view of bandh, adequate security arrangements will be made to maintain the law an order situation in the national capital on Monday.
Congress general secretary (organization), K C Venugopal, said the Congress and its workers will extend our full support to the peaceful 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmer unions on Monday.
Further, Mayawati also urged the Centre to show proper sympathy and sensitivity towards the farmer society.
During the event to be held at the Defence Expo Ground, the Chief Minister will interact with the farmers and an exhibition will be also organised.
Bharat Bandh on September 27: SKM has appealed to all organisations of workers, traders, transporters, businessmen, students, youth and women and all social movements to extend solidarity with the farmers that day.
In his first remarks after being sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab, the 58-year-old asked the Centre to withdraw the three contentious farm laws, adding that his party Congress stands firmly behind the agitating farmers in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
The issue came up after a heated exchange of words in the House with opposition leader Siddaramaiah raising the slogan 'BJP is loot', to which Bommai replied by saying 'Congress is loot'.
On Wednesday evening, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister ML Khattar here, which, Home Minister Anil Vij said, had been convened in the wake of the apex court's orders last month.
While only until recently, Sidhu's feud with Amarinder Singh was on full display, he slammed the Badal family for fueling the farmers' protests. He said that the blueprint for the three farm laws was prepared under the reign of the Badals.
The Punjab Congress president criticised the Badals in a press conference held in Chandigarh.
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