Farmers block Western Peripheral Expressway to mark 100th day of agitation
News | Mar 06, 2021, 08:01 PM ISTFarmers block Western Peripheral Expressway to mark 100th day of agitation
Farmers block Western Peripheral Expressway to mark 100th day of agitation
A khap panchayat in Haryana’s Hisar on Sunday urged dairy farmers to sells milk at ₹100 per litre to government cooperative societies in protest against the Centre’s farm laws and high fuel prices.
While addressing the public gathering at Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2021 in New Delhi on February 25, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, "In democracy, a government can never dare to make such a law that will harm farmers."
A graduate from Koralli village in Kalaburagi has scientifically cultivated yellow watermelons in his field. Basavaraj Patil is in direct contact with mart and Big bazar in the city and earning profits.
Gorakhpur farmers are moving from traditional farming methods in recent times.
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The policeman had gone to the protest site at Tikri border to paste posters of protesting farmers who had gone missing since the violence that broke out on Republic Day during the tractor parade rally.
Addressing a meeting with a delegation of farmers, cattle-breeders, dairy union and representatives of tribal areas during a pre-budget dialogue through video conference, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that these communities are an important part of the state's economy.
When did we say that MSP is ending? We said that a law be formed on MSP. If such a law is formed, all the farmers of the country will be benefitted. Right now, there is no law on MSP and the farmers are looted by traders: Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has once again tweeted in support of farmers protest that has been continuing in India for over 2 months now. In her latest tweet, Greta says that she still stands with farmers and support their peaceful protest. "I still #StandWithFarmers and support their peaceful protest. No amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever change that. #FarmersProtest."
The Opposition leaders have reached at Ghazipur border (Delhi-UP Border) to meet the protesting farmers on February 04.
Senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi has termed as positive the government's proposal to farmer unions to pause the new farm laws for 18 months. He, however, suggested that the government should not make this time-bound and offer to pause the laws indefinitely.
Speaking to ANI in the national capital, the president of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC), Ajay Kumar Lallu spoke on Priyanka Gandhi Rampur visit on February 04.
In an Exclusive Interaction with India TV Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa discussed about on going farmers agitation against new farm laws.
After boycotting President's address, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on January 29 said refusing the address didn't mean insulting the President.
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee's SS Pandher on upcoming 11th round of Centre-farmers talks, scheduled to be held today (January 22), said they will discuss MSP and repeal of the three farm laws.
Speaking to ANI in Bengaluru on January 19, president of Karnataka state in Congress, DK Shivakumar said, "We all stand by the farmers of this country.
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.
Speaking to media in the national capital on January 15, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati spoke on the occasion of her 65th birthday. Mayawati said, "BSP urges the Central government to accept all the demands of the farmers agitating in Delhi."
The ninth round of negotiations between the government and protesting farmers will take place on Friday. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar expressed hope that the discussions would be positive. "The government is ready to hold talks with farmers' leaders with an open mind," Tomar said amid confusion over the fate of the next round of talks, in the wake of the Supreme Court appointing a four-member panel to resolve the impasse.
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