Farmers Protest
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President approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, notification issued
India | Dec 01, 2021, 09:57 PM ISTFarmers across the country under the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) banner had been agitating since last one year demanding repeal of the three farm laws.
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Farm laws protest will end only after govt gives written assurance on pending demands: Farmers
India | Dec 01, 2021, 04:35 PM ISTAgitating 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.
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OPINION | Farmers’ agitation: Will it be called off after December 4?
India | Dec 01, 2021, 01:25 PM ISTA late night press release from Samyukta Kisan Morcha said, there has been no formal communication from the agriculture ministry and that the ministry has only contacted a farmer leader from Punjab over phone seeking names of 5 SKM representatives for the panel which PM has proposed to set up.
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No data on farmers' death during protests, so no compensation: Govt in Parliament
India | Dec 01, 2021, 12:08 PM ISTThe Samyukt Kisan Morcha that has spearheaded the agitation has claimed that about 700 farmers have lost their lives during the agitation since last year.
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Farmers' protest will not end as govt yet to accept demands: Rakesh Tikait
India | Dec 01, 2021, 11:08 AM ISTThe SKM, the union of nearly 40 farmers' groups spearheading the agitation, is expected to announce its future course of action on December 4.
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'Agitation is moving towards a solution but...': Rakesh Tikait on farm laws protest
India | Nov 30, 2021, 11:41 PM ISTIn an exclusive conversation with India TV, Rakesh Tikait said that the discussions should take place over the law on MSP, withdrawing of cases against farmers, financial aid to farmers' families among other issues.
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No farmers will move until all demands are met: Rakesh Tikait
News | Nov 30, 2021, 09:08 PM ISTAfter government asked farmer unions to suggest 5 names for panel on MSP, Rakesh Tikait while speaking to India TV said that its good that government is going forward but farmers will not end their protest until all their demands are fulfilled.
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Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar : Will farmers protest come to an end now?
News | Nov 30, 2021, 08:59 PM ISTComing as a major development in the ongoing farmers' protest, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Satnam Singh on Tuesday said that the government has accepted their demands, therefore, it wouldn't be a point anymore to continue their protest.
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Govt accepts all our demands, says farmer leader Satnam Singh
News | Nov 30, 2021, 08:22 PM ISTComing as a major development in the ongoing farmers' protest, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Satnam Singh on Tuesday said that the government has accepted their demands.
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Farmer leader Manjeet Singh Rai wants to call off farmers' protest
News | Nov 30, 2021, 08:00 AM ISTWhile 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.
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SKU calls emergency meeting on December 1 after Farm Laws Repeal Bill passed in Parliament
News | Nov 30, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTFarm 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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Passage of Farm Laws Repeal Bill without discussion 'unfortunate': Rahul Gandhi
India | Nov 29, 2021, 03:54 PM ISTRahul Gandhi said that manner in which farm laws have been repealed without debate shows the government afraid of discussion.
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Farm laws repealed: 750 farmers died, should I celebrate? asks Rakesh Tikait
India | Nov 29, 2021, 06:18 PM ISTRakesh Tikait said that though the government has repealed the farm laws, the farmers' problems will not come to an end with this as the government is trying to bring in various anti-farmer laws.
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Farmers must end their agitation as soon as 'farm laws' are repealed in Parliament: Ramdev
India | Nov 28, 2021, 12:33 PM IST"I believe Modi Ji's intention is good. He is giving good leadership. Now we should end this movement and move forward," Ramdev added.
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Kisan mahapanchayat today: Farmers to discuss MSP demand, other issues in Mumbai, says Tikait
India | Nov 28, 2021, 07:25 AM ISTThe 'Kisaan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' will be hosted by over 100 organisations under the banner of Samyukta Shetkari Kamgar Morcha (SSKM) and will be addressed by SKM leaders.
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Centre accepts demand of farmers, decriminalizes stubble burning: Agriculture Minister Tomar
India | Nov 27, 2021, 06:04 PM ISTWith regard to withdrawal of cases against farmers during the agitation, Tomar said this is in the domain of the state governments.
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Narendra Tomar urges farmers to end agitation, go home after farm laws withdrawal
India | Nov 27, 2021, 12:47 PM ISTFarmers have been protesting against the farm laws on various borders of Delhi since Nov 26, 2020.
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AAP govt supports pending demands of farmers: Arvind Kejriwal
India | Nov 26, 2021, 04:31 PM ISTThe Delhi Assembly on Friday passed a resolution seeking repeal of the three farm laws, compensation to families of over 700 farmers who died during protests and legal guarantee of minimum support price of crops.
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Farmers taught us how to 'fight for right' with patience: Arvind Kejriwal on farmers protests
India | Nov 26, 2021, 12:22 PM ISTFarmers have been protesting against the farm laws on various borders of Delhi since Nov 26, 2020.
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Stir will continue till farmers' demands are met: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
News | Nov 26, 2021, 11:40 AM ISTThe farmers' agitation will continue till their demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP, are fulfilled and also until the Centre holds parleys with them, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said. BKU national spokesperson said they (BJP government) announced repealing of the three farm laws, but it will not solve the issues. There are several issues of farmers that need to be resolved. "The farmers' protest will continue till the central government resumes talks on their demands, including Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee law," Tikait said.