Like any government, the Bhartiya Janata Party government at the Centre also drew flak for some of these. When in some cases, criticism couldn't take an upper hand, in others, the government had to back down.
Addressing media persons after attending the BJP's Kisan Morcha meeting, Tomar said: "We have always worked for the betterment of farmers and spoken about their interest."
After 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.
Captain Amarinder Singh, while addressing the media on Monday, talked about the farm laws repeal and the farmers' protest. In his statement he said that PM Modi fulfilled his promise of repealing the farm laws.
After 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.
Valley leader Farooq Abdullah, in his recent statement, slammed the centre. He said that the farm laws were repealed because the elections are near and the Modi government fears losing.
When will the farmers' protest end? Suspense continues on this question as now the farmers have demanded the government to withdraw all criminal cases against the farmers.
Farmers seem all set to return back home spending more than a year on the Delhi borders. Farmers, after their meeting on December 4, chose five such leaders who would hold talks with the Union government on their further demands. BKU leader Yudhvir Singh, being one of them, talked exclusively with India TV on repeal of farm laws, farmers' protest coming to an end, and more.
After farmers protest, Rakesh Tikait may initiate a new movement against privatisation of public sector banks, gives hint in a new tweet.
Farmers' agitation is still continuing even after the government accepted the demand to repeal all three farm laws.
Even after the repeal of the farm laws, Rakesh Tikait's protest continues? What is his latest plan? Will the farmers continue to hold the borders of the national capital? Watch this special iteration of India TV's OMG.
After the repeal of farm laws, confusion persists on the farmers' protest. Even though some farmers of Punjab have said that the agitation should end now, but on December 4, the farmers are going to hold a big meeting regarding the future of the movement. However, the farmer leaders are demanding a written guarantee on MSP from the government.
Farmers across the country under the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) banner had been agitating since last one year demanding repeal of the three farm laws.
Agitating farmers on Wednesday in a press conference said that they will end their protest only after the government gives written assurance on the pending demands. The development in the ongoing protests has come after 32 farmer unions held a meeting at the Singhu border.
Agitating farmers on Wednesday in a press conference said that they will end their protest only after the government gives written assurance on the pending demands. The development in the ongoing protests has come after 32 farmer unions held a meeting at the Singhu border.
The Centre has sought 5 names from farmer unions for the panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other issues.
The farm bills were passed without a debate when the two sides did not agree and they were repealed without a debate when the two sides agreed, Chidambaram said.
While from Rakesh Tikait's recent statements, it seems that he isn't ready to end the ongoing farmers' protest until the issue of MSP is discussed, many farmer leaders want the protest to end. Farmer leader Manjeet Singh Sirsa too seems to be in the same favour.
Parliament on Monday passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, to repeal the three farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for over a year, with its passage in Rajya Sabha. Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha also passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 within minutes of its introduction in the lower House.
Farm Laws Repeal Bill cleared both houses of Parliament on November 29. Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has called an emergency meeting on December 1 for the same. 32 farm unions from Punjab will be also meeting on the same day and it is being speculated that further agenda on the end of the ongoing protests will be discussed.
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