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India | Dec 03, 2021, 04:45 PM ISTFarmers' agitation is still continuing even after the government accepted the demand to repeal all three farm laws.
Farmers' agitation is still continuing even after the government accepted the demand to repeal all three farm laws.
"I believe Modi Ji's intention is good. He is giving good leadership. Now we should end this movement and move forward," Ramdev added.
Farmers have been protesting against the farm laws on various borders of Delhi since Nov 26, 2020.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will organise protests in different states today to mark the first anniversary of the farmers' movement against three farm laws.
"I would urge farmers to get assurance on MSP & committees formed to address other issues and go home. I would advise them not to stretch it (protest) unnecessarily. MSP is their basic demand and I'm with them on this issue," Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik added.
The panel, after studying the three farm laws and consultation with stakeholders, had submitted its report to the apex court on March 19.
Government and farmer leaders should think of some other way. MSP is not a solution. It will not only harm farmers, but traders & stockists also, says Anil Ghanwat, member of Supreme Court-appointed committee.
'Krantikari Mazdoor Kisan' will fight for the issues faced by workers, peasants, farmers and people of Punjab, said Lashkar Singh, chairman of the party
Union 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.
Navjot Singh Sidhu said the minimum support price (MSP) is the bigger issue than farm laws as it is the lifeline of farmers.
Distributing sweets and dancing to songs blaring out of music systems placed on tractors, farmers, who have been camping at the Singhu border for nearly a year, were a happy lot on Friday.
PM Modi, in an address to the nation, announced that the govt has decided to repeal the 3 farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year.
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said, "From November 26, the farmers' movement will increase the number of farmers... will intensify the movement... on November 29, when the Parliament session (winter session) will commence, a batch of 500-500 farmers will march to Parliament from Tikri and Ghazipur border."
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has repeatedly blamed stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana for the air pollution in the national capital.
The leaders were watching PM Modi's programme in Kedarnath live at a temple in Rohtak's Kiloi village when dozens of farmers suddenly surrounded them.
According to official figures, in 2020-2021 (from October 2020 to March 2021), the railways ferried freight worth Rs 53.22 crore on Kisan Rail trains.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP-led state government of failing to fulfill the promises they had made to the farmers in their election manifesto.
Priyanka Gandhi claimed that the entire Bundelkhand region of UP is facing a severe shortage of fertiliser.
Four out of the eight layers of barricades at Tikri border have been removed. However, the cement barricades are still there and road remains closed for commuters.
Speaking on today's 'rail roko' protest, Rakesh Tikait said that such kind of events will keep taking place till government listens to them and arrest MoS Ajay Mishra, whose son is an accused in Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident.
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