Farm Laws
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Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers insist on MSP law, demand sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra
India | Nov 22, 2021, 06:52 PM ISTDespite the prime minister's surprise announcement, farmer leaders have maintained the protesters won't budge until the three contentious laws are formally repealed in Parliament.
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SKM writes open letter to PM Modi after farm laws repeal; lists six demands
India | Nov 21, 2021, 11:34 PM ISTThe farmers' body, in the letter, demanded that the cases lodged against farmers during anti-farm laws movement should be withdrawn immediately.
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Centre's 'sinister' design to end MSP, food security, PDS to continue: Navjot Sidhu
India | Nov 21, 2021, 05:14 PM ISTSidhu also took on the BJP-led Centre, saying there had been no word from it on framing a law to guarantee the minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
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Farmer agitation to continue, will write open letter to PM over MSP: Samyukt Kisan Morcha
India | Nov 21, 2021, 09:51 PM ISTThe farmers are also demanding compensation for the farmers who lost their lives during farmers' protests and the withdrawal of cases registered against them.
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Union Cabinet likely to approve bills for withdrawal of farm laws on Wednesday, say Govt sources
India | Nov 21, 2021, 03:47 PM ISTThe withdrawal bills shall then be introduced in the forthcoming session of Parliament, government sources added.
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Compensation to farmers' families, withdrawal of cases among top agenda at SKM meet: Tikait
India | Nov 21, 2021, 01:13 PM ISTTikait said that issues like cases against farmers, electricity bills, MSP guarantee need to be resolved before the conclusion of the agitation.
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Farm laws repeal won't help in western UP; political damage already done: State BJP leaders
India | Nov 21, 2021, 12:50 PM ISTThe saffron camp in Uttar Pradesh believes that if the same decision would have been taken four or five months earlier, the political situation would have been different.
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Govt felt farm laws should be repealed now, can be re-enacted later if needed: Rajasthan Governor
India | Nov 21, 2021, 11:56 AM ISTThe laws relating to the matter could be re-enacted later if needed, but it should be repealed now. this is a welcome move, Kalraj Mishra said.
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"Agitation to continue till MSP is fixed:" Tikait on clearing the protest site at Delhi border
India | Nov 20, 2021, 07:57 PM ISTThe Congress and Left parties have also demanded that a law should be enacted on the MSP guarantee while repealing the three laws from last year.
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'CAA should be withdrawn too,' demands Maulana Arshad Madani after farm laws repealed
India | Nov 20, 2021, 04:55 PM ISTJamiat Ulama-e-Hind President Maulana Syed Arshad Madani said the decision to withdraw the farm laws has shown that democracy and the power of the people are paramount.
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What’s black in farm laws except for its ink, asks VK Singh
India | Nov 20, 2021, 05:17 PM ISTUnion minister General (retired) VK Singh on Saturday hit out at the farmers' union and asked the farmers what was black in the farm laws barring the ink used to write them.
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Proposed tractor march to Parliament during Winter Session not withdrawn yet, say farmer leaders
India | Nov 20, 2021, 03:41 PM ISTTo observe one year of the anti-farm law agitation, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers' unions, had earlier this month announced that 500 farmers will participate in peaceful tractors marches to Parliament every day during the Winter Session starting November 29.
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Opinion | How Modi, by repealing farm laws, has taken wind out of the sails of opposition parties
India | Nov 20, 2021, 02:12 PM ISTIn my 40 years of experience in journalism, I have seen many governments, including that of Indira Gandhi, but never witnessed a prime minister like Modi.
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Mayawati casts doubt over Centre's intention on farm laws repeal; terms it 'electoral selfishness'
India | Nov 20, 2021, 02:03 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of the three agri laws which triggered a year of protests by farmers and also apologised to the people over his government not being able to "convince" a section of farmers.
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Accept farmers demand on MSP, movement won't end without it: Varun Gandhi writes to PM
India | Nov 20, 2021, 01:33 PM ISTIn a letter to the prime minister, the MP from Pilibhit in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh also asked him to take action against Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra 'Teni' for the violence in Lakhmipur Kheri without taking his name.
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Priyanka Gandhi writes to PM Modi; says 'should not share dais with Ajay Mishra Teni'
India | Nov 20, 2021, 10:29 AM ISTPriyanka's letter to the prime minister comes in reference to the repeal of farm laws and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lucknow for the DGP conference.
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Laws made, unmade without prior Cabinet approval only under BJP: Chidambaram
India | Nov 20, 2021, 10:02 AM ISTThe Congress leader's attack came a day after Modi in an address to the nation announced the repeal of the three agri laws that had triggered a year of protests by farmers.
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Memorial in the name of farmers' agitation will be set up in Punjab: CM Charanjit Singh Channi
India | Nov 20, 2021, 09:54 AM ISTChanni also sought compensation for the state on account of financial and property losses during the Kisan Morcha.
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Farm laws repealed: Congress to observe 'Kisan Vijay Diwas' today
India | Nov 20, 2021, 08:01 AM ISTAfter the rollback of petrol and diesel prices across the country, the repeal of farm laws is the second major decision that the Central government has taken after a mass protest by general public.
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Farm laws repealed: Roads to new alliances open ahead of Punjab polls; Oppn says 'decision delayed'
India | Nov 20, 2021, 07:14 AM ISTThe ruling Congress government in Punjab, which opposed the farm laws terming them as "black laws" had recently moved a resolution in the state assembly against the three farm laws.