Farm Laws
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Rahul Gandhi reacts to Kangana Ranaut's 'farm laws' remark, asks who is deciding govt's policy
India | Sep 25, 2024, 05:29 PM ISTBJP MP Kangana revived the debate over the three laws - Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act; The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act; and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act - which were repealed in 2021.
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Kangana Ranaut says views on farm laws personal, don't represent BJP's stand on farmer bills | VIDEO
India | Sep 25, 2024, 12:06 PM ISTKangana Ranaut on farm laws: BJP MP Kangana earlier said the country is on the path of progress and restoring the farm laws would ensure better financial stability and growth for farmers, ultimately benefiting the agricultural sector.
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Farmers' protest: Congress rejected Swaminathan Commission's report in 2010, here's why
India | Feb 14, 2024, 05:09 PM ISTIf the I.N.D.I.A alliance comes to power, it will provide legal guarantees to MSP to farmers, said Rahul Gandhi, who is currently busy with his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'. He also hinted at incorporating recommendations from the Swaminathan Committee into their election manifesto.
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha to decide next phase of farmers' movement on Dec 8: Darshan Pal
India | Dec 19, 2022, 11:39 AM ISTFarmers movement: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha's (SKM) will hold a meeting in Karnal on December 8 to decide on the next phase of the farmers' movement, said Darshan Pal, SKM member.
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Samyukt Kisan Morcha to observe 'MSP Legal Guarantee Week' from April 11 to 17
India | Mar 15, 2022, 10:24 AM ISTConstituent organisations associated with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha will organise dharnas, demonstrations, seminars during the 'MSP Legal Guarantee Week'.
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Farm laws implemented for benefit of farmers', withdrawn in national interest: PM Modi
Elections | Feb 09, 2022, 09:49 PM ISTOn farm laws, PM Modi said that he has come to win the hearts of farmers, & did so. He understands the pain of small farmers adding laws were implemented for the benefit of farmers but were taken back in the national interest.
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Committee on MSP after Assembly polls in 5 states: Govt in Parliament
India | Feb 04, 2022, 03:55 PM ISTThe minister said the matter of forming the Committee on MSP is under consideration of the ministry and will be formed after the elections are over.
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BKU to observe 'Virodh Diwas' today as farmers allege 'betrayal' by Centre over farm issues
India | Jan 31, 2022, 07:25 AM ISTEarlier in December last year, the SKM had announced the suspension of their year-long agitation after they received a letter from the Central government, with promises of forming a committee on MSP.
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Why MSP law is not being passed, asks Congress
India | Jan 16, 2022, 02:39 PM ISTThe Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday had alleged that there is no forward movement on the MSP issue.
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Why BJP faces uphill task of repeating 2017 show in western UP in first phase voting
Elections | Jan 13, 2022, 08:25 PM ISTAll opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party, Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party, have given priority to the issues related to farmers, while the ruling BJP claims that the Yogi Adityanath-led government has done several important works for the development of the region.
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Do not want to tarnish PM Modi's reputation abroad, do not want him to apologize: Rakesh Tikait
India | Dec 27, 2021, 08:43 AM ISTHis statement comes days after the Centre repealed the three agricultural laws against which several farmers' unions had been protesting for nearly a year.
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Centre will not bring back 'farm laws': Narendra Tomar clarifies Congress' allegations
Elections | Dec 26, 2021, 12:21 PM ISTThe clarification from Union Minister Tomar comes after Congress alleged that Centre is planning to bring back 3 farm laws.
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Farmers to vacate Ghazipur border fully by Dec 15: Rakesh Tikait
India | Dec 11, 2021, 09:25 PM ISTA large portion of the Ghazipur border would be vacated on Sunday, though it will be fully vacated by December 15, tikait said.
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Celebrations break out as Punjab, Haryana farmers head home after 'victory' of their protests
India | Dec 11, 2021, 01:21 PM ISTFamilies of farmers along with fellow villagers at many places on the Delhi-Karnal-Ambala and Delhi-Hisar national highways along with other state highways enroute were welcoming and honouring the peasants coming in tractor trolleys with garlands, 'ladoos', 'barfi' and other sweets.
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Farmers at Singhu border prepare to return to homes after year-long agitation against farm laws
News | Dec 11, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTAfter the farmers received a formal letter from the Centre agreeing to their pending demands on Thursday, farmers at the Singhu border expressed their happiness and prepare to return to their homes after calling off their protest against the farm laws.
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Farmers at Singhu border prepare to return to homes after year-long agitation against farm laws
India | Dec 11, 2021, 11:04 AM ISTFarmers, who have been protesting against the three farm laws on different borders of Delhi since November 26 last year, announced on Wednesday that they are suspending their year-long agitation and would vacate the protest sites on December 11.
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Pack up: Farmers at Singhu dismantle a makeshift town, many leave for home
India | Dec 10, 2021, 10:08 PM ISTTractors bedecked with colourful lights rolled out of the protest site blaring songs of victory. The elderly flaunted their colourful turbans and danced with the youngsters.
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Farmers agitation ends after a year. Here's a timeline of how things unfolded
India | Dec 09, 2021, 11:52 PM ISTAfter year-long protests over the three farm laws, the farmers' union on Thursday said that they would vacate the borders on December 15. Here is a timeline of how the events unfolded.
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Farmers protest: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11
India | Dec 09, 2021, 04:28 PM ISTThe Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Thursday announced the suspension of the farmers' protest. Farmers will start vacating the Delhi border points from December 11.
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Families of farmers' died in protest should be given jobs & compensation: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
India | Dec 07, 2021, 01:17 PM ISTRahul Gandhi said that around 700 farmers died in farmers' agitation against the Centre's agri laws. He said that the government should give compensation and jobs to the families of such farmers.