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What's black in farm laws except for its ink, asks Union minister V K Singh

Barring the ink used to write them, what was black in the farm laws, Union minister General (Retired) V K Singh asked farmers on Saturday, lamenting the insistence of one of their sections forcing a rollback of the reform legislation. "I asked a farmer leader to tell me what is black (in the farm laws). You people say this is a black law. I asked them what is black barring the ink (used), the former Army chief told reporters here, recounting his interaction with a farmer leader. They said we endorse your view but these (laws) are still black," said Singh "What is the cure (for this)? There is no cure, he said expressing his exasperation. In farmers' organisations, there is a fight for supremacy among themselves. These people cannot think about the benefits to small farmers," he said. Singh, the Union minister of state for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation, asserted that the BJP will register a grand win in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. You will see yourself the

Farm laws: A Bill to repeal is a must, say former Union Law Secretary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the constitutional process required to do so will be completed in the Winter session

SKM welcomes PM Modi's announcement of repealing farm laws

Farmer leader and SKM's core committee member Darshan Pal said it was good that the Centre has decided to repeal the farm laws

Repeal of farm laws: Victory of farmers' struggle and truth, says Sonia

Gandhi alleged that for the last seven years, the BJP government has been attacking the agriculture sector in different ways

Don't be adamant, return home: MoS Agriculture to farmers

The farmers have decided to continue their protest till there is a legal guarantee for MSP

'Victory against injustice': Reactions come in after Modi drops farm laws

Prime Minister Modi says the laws would be repealed in the new session of parliament, starting this month.

Withdrawal of farm laws impelled by 'fear of elections': Chidambaram

"What cannot be achieved by democratic protests can be achieved by the fear of impending elections!" Chidambaram tweeted.

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After 11 months, barricades being removed at Delhi's Gazipur, Tikri borders

After almost 11 months, Delhi Police has started removing the barricades

Union Minister's son arrested for Lakhimpur Kheri violence, to face court

Ashish Mishra appeared before the police's special investigation team and was questioned for 11 hours.

Priyanka Gandhi reaches Lakhimpur Kheri after violence in farmer protests

Internet services were suspended in parts of district where eight people died on Sunday.

Akali Dal to observe Sep 17 as 'black day' to protest against farm laws

The Shiromani Akali Dal will observe September 17 as "black day" on the completion of one year of the enactment of the Centre's three farm laws

Live: Police justified in caning farmers in Karnal, says Haryana CM Khattar

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43 persons arrested, 5 cases registered so far during farm protest: Tomar

The Delhi Police has arrested 43 persons and registered five cases so far during the ongoing farmer agitation against the Centre's farm laws

Farmers block national highway; demand withdrawal of sedition charges

Farmers blocked a national highway at three different points to demand the release of five protesters who were arrested last week

Take up our demands in Parliament before anything: Samyukt Kisan Morcha

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha said that it will press the opposition parties to ensure that the farmers' demands on the three new agri laws and MSP are addressed in Parliament before any other business

12 opposition parties extend support to farmers protest call on May 26

Twelve major opposition parties have extended their support to the call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha to observe countrywide protest on May 26

Red Fort violence: Court grants bail to actor-activist Deep Sidhu

A Delhi court has granted bail to actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who was arrested in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day

Haryana: Farmers block KMP expressway in protest against farm laws

Intensifying their protest against the three farm laws, farmers blocked the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway at some places in Haryana on Saturday

'Doubling farm income won't be achieved if agri laws aren't implemented'

Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022 will not be fulfilled if the three new farm laws are not implemented immediately