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Farmers' protest: Delhi Police beefs us security at Delhi-UP border

Security at the Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border has been tightened in view of ongoing farmers' protest at the borders of the national capital against the Centre's three farm laws

Sowing trust: Agri reforms a remedy, not a malady, says Economic Survey

On food management, the Survey advocated increasing the central issue price (CIP) of grains sold through the ration shops to tame burgeoning food subsidy burden.

No more concessions

Farmers' intransigence, invasion of Delhi are unacceptable

Shekhar Gupta: Why Modi is in retreat on farm laws

Farm reform could've been high point of Modi's second term. But lack of patience, understanding and contempt for history have turned it into a disaster

Agri market reforms ignore reality

A free market-based system does not reflect the diversity of the Indian agro-economy or the interests of small farmers

The trust deficit

Transparency and consultation are vital to governance

Farm bills have potential to be notable step forward for agri reforms: IMF

"We believe the farm bills do have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms in India," IMF said

Road to nowhere

Time for the Opposition to pull back on farm laws

PM Modi defends farm reforms; says investors trust India's growth story

FDI rose 11% till October this financial year, Modi said

Best of BS Opinion: Next step on vaccines, farmers' protest, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day.

Explained: How the Punjabi diaspora is influencing farmer agitation

The agitation is a massive alliance of unions - as many as 472 unions are associated with the movement, of which 32 are leading it upfront, and at least 40 involved in the talks with the governments

Tried to reach out to PM Modi but he didn't listen to us: AAP MP

AAP's Punjab MP Bhagwant Mann claimed on Friday that his party legislators tried to reach out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a function in Parliament but he did not listen to them. Prime Minister Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union ministers and parliamentarians on Friday paid floral tributes to Madan Mohan Malaviya and former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Central Hall of Parliament on their birth anniversary. Prime Minister Modi also released a book, "Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A Commemorative Volume", to mark the occasion. Soon after the book release, as the prime minister was about to leave the venue, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members Sanjay Singh and Mann raised slogans, demanding the repeal of the Centre's contentious farm laws. Modi was speaking with the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and the leader of the Congress Party in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, at that moment. Addressing a press conference, Mann said AAP MPs raised slogans

Ready for talks based on facts; vested interests to blame for deadlock: PM

Reacting to the PM's allegation, the protesting farmers' unions alleged that it was an attempt to "divide and mislead" the farmers and said they wanted a legal guarantee on MSP

LIVE updates: Agitating farmers are misguided, says Prakash Javadekar

As the agitation entered Day 30, the unions said that the minimum support price (MSP) cannot be separated from the demand of repealing the contentious agriculture laws

Best of BS Opinion: Farm solutions, the case for a deeper democracy & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Farm solutions

States will be forced to pay attention to farmer needs

Best of BS Opinion: India's farm reforms, Covid-19 vaccine, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Farm reforms: Now, a three-act tragedy

The fairy tale outcome of these reforms would be better infrastructure and market access, which could take the rural economy to new heights

'No bigger lie' than to say MSP will be scrapped: Modi defends farm laws

Prime Minister alleges 'political conspiracy' being opposition to three laws liberalising India's agricultural markets.

SC asks Centre to consider putting contentious farm laws on hold

Not desirable, says govt; SC upholds right to protest