Page 5 - Farmer Protest

Forces pressured Manmohan, Pawar to not implement farm reforms: Tomar

The government is in talks with protesting farmer unions as well and is trying to end the logjam through dialogue, he added

Govt calls farmers for talks on Wed, PM says acts will better their lives

On the agenda are detailed talks on three farm laws, MSP procurement system and Electricity Amendment bill, and ordinance to tackle air pollution in and around Delhi-NCR

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Farmer leaders agree to talk to Centre on Dec 29 but only on repeal of laws

Talks could happen on December 29 at 11 am on the modalities of when and how the three farm acts will be repealed, say farmers

RLP convenor Hanuman Beniwal announces split from NDA over farm laws

On Friday, Beniwal had announced a march to Delhi in support of farmers organisations holding a protest against the contentious laws

Farmer unions agree to resume talks with govt, propose meeting on Dec 29

The decision was taken at a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at various Delhi border points against three farm laws

Farmers to decide on govt's fresh talks offer tomorrow, may resume dialogue

One of the protesting union leaders, who did not wish to be named, said their demand for a legal guarantee on minimum support price will, however, remain the same

Centre not willing to solve farmers' issues, want to wear them down: Cong

Surjewala said the ruling party leaders are branding farmers as "Naxals, terrorists, Chinese and Pakistan agents, tukde-tukde gang"

No corporate can snatch away farmer's land till Modi is PM: Amit Shah

The opposition is crying hoarse over the farm laws, he said assuring farmers that the three agricultural reform laws were in their interest and do not cause any harm to them

Seven US lawmakers write to Mike Pompeo on farmers' protest in India

In their letter, the lawmakers said that the US as a nation that is familiar with political protests can offer counsel to India during their current period of social disturbance

Centre trying to defame farmers by raising 'bogey of talks': Sukhbir Badal

"People have made Narendra Modi the prime minister and it is his duty to listen to the voice of people, said Badal, whose party earlier pulled out of the National Democratic Alliance over the farm law

LIVE: Govt invites farmer unions for talks, asks them to choose date

Farmers' protest LIVE updates Day 25: Prime Minister Modi says agricultural reforms are already benefitting farmers as protests continue outside Delhi.

Farmers' Protest LIVE: Unions to seek legal advice on SC observations

Farmers' protest LIVE updates Day 23: 'Farm laws have not been introduced overnight', said PM Narendra Modi

'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.

Arvind Kejriwal tears farm law copies, BJP calls him 'new chameleon'

Transport costs up 12% due to farmers stir: Ficci's MSME confederation

It pegged the daily loss to the businesses at about Rs 3,000 crore, which would mount if the situation is not addressed

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Unable to bear 'farmers' plight', Sikh cleric shoots himself dead

The deceased was rushed to a hospital in Panipat where doctors declared him brought dead

LIVE: Man dies by suicide at Delhi border where farmers are protesting

Farmers' protest LIVE updates Day 21: SC may form a committee having representatives of the government and farmer unions across India. Stay tuned for latest updates on farmers' protest

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