Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for over a month now demanding repeal of the three laws.
The Supreme Court-appointed committee to resolve the impasse over farm laws will hold its first meeting today. The meeting comes even as farmers' groups this evening said they will not accept the committee, which according to them comprises members who had favoured the Centre's laws.
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for over a month now demanding repeal of the three laws.
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for over a month now demanding repeal of the three laws.
A match of Kabaddi was organised at Ghazipur border, largest site of farmers protest, on January 18.
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has also formed a committee to decide on further action on Chaduni. The Morcha has also barred Chaduni from participating in the next round of talks with the government scheduled to be held on January 19.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government expects the farmers to discuss the farm laws clause by clause on January 19 as after Supreme Court's order laws are not being implemented.
The top court on January 12 had stayed the implementation of the contentious new farm laws till further orders and constituted a four-member committee to make recommendations to resolve the impasse over them between the Centre and farmers' unions protesting at Delhi borders.
Speaking to ANI in the national capital, the General Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha, Hannan Mollah spoke on farmers protest. Mollah said, "For almost two months, we are suffering and dying in cold weather. The government is giving us 'tarikh pe tarikh' and are dragging things so that we get tired and leave the place." "This is their conspiracy," he added.
Attempts are being made to threaten farmer leaders through notices by agencies like the NIA, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday slammed the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi for supporting the farmers' agitation and demand of repealing the new farm laws asking either they lied when the party (Congress) mentioned bringing the same reforms in the 2019 manifesto or are lying about the new reforms now by supporting farmers demands.
Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, have been camping at several Delhi border points, demanding a complete repeal of the three farm laws and legal guarantee of minimum support price for their crops.
The meeting which continued for over five hours failed to break the deadlock over the three farm laws. Both the sides will now meet again on January 19.
Rahul Gandhi said that Congress will not relent till the three farm laws are repealed by the Modi government.
The ninth round of talks between the government and protesting farmer unions ended without any major conclusion on Friday. The meeting which continued for over five hours failed to break the deadlock over the three farm laws.
The ninth round of talks between farmers and the Central Government concludes in Delhi. The next round of talks over the Farm Laws to be held on 19th January.
The Congress is taking out protest marches at all state capitals in the country and will gherao Raj Bhawans. The party is also protesting against fuel price hike. The Congress is observing the day as Kisan Adhikar Divas in support of farmers' rights.
Rahul Gandhi said that Congress will not relent till the three farm laws are repealed by the Modi government.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the grand old party will not relent till the three farm laws are repealed. Rahul who led the party's protest in the national capital in support of the agitating farmers, said that the farm laws are not to help farmers, but to finish them. He said that the BJP government will have to withdraw the laws.
The ninth round of talks between Central government and farmer unions will be held in New Delhi today.
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