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 is slated to hear an application filed by the Centre seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor rally by farmers on the Republic Day.
The NIA is probing cases against Khalistani outfits and funds sent by them to several NGOs in India. The agency has prepared a list of such NGOs and is probing the matter.
Protesting farmers will carry out a tractor parade in the national capital without causing any disruption to the Republic Day parade, Swaraj India's Yogendra Yadav announced on Sunday.
Farmers will carry out tractor parade with national flag on Outer Ring Road of Delhi on Republic Day. No disruption will be caused to the official Republic Day ceremony: Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj India
Several farmer unions on Saturday conducted the rehearsal for the proposed tractor march near Delhi borders on Republic Day against the contentious central agriculture laws.
The Supreme Court on Monday is scheduled to hear that the Central government's application seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor rally or any other kind of protest which sought to disrupt the gathering and celebrations of the Republic Day on January 26. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde will hear the application on January 18 along with pleas raising the issue of farmers protesting at Delhi borders.
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.
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.
The meeting ended almost as soon as it began when the Centre asked farmer leaders to point out the clauses on which they had objections. The farmers’ representatives said they would not discuss the clauses and wanted the three laws to be scrapped.
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 ended without any major conclusion. Both the sides will now meet again on January 19.
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.
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.
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 Central government and farmer unions will be held in New Delhi today.
Government welcomes the Supreme Court order regarding the farmers' agitation. The government will put forth its views before the committee (appointed by the court). We are trying to resolve the issue through dialogue: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has reiterated that it will go ahead with its plan to take out a big tractor rally on January 26 (Republic Day) if their demands are not accepted by the Centre on the farm laws. BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that the rally will begin from Red Fort and culminate at India Gate.
Meanwhile, protesting farmer leaders said they will attend the ninth round of talks with the government amid indication that it may be last such meeting with the Centre, but added that they don't have much hope as they will not settle for anything less than the repeal of the contentious farm laws.
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