Page 29 - Farmers' Protest

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

Country saddened by insult to Tricolour on Republic Day: PM Narendra Modi

PM said the country has not only rolled out the world's largest vaccination drive but is also vaccinating its citizens at the fastest rate.

Knee-jerk shutdowns

India has a dubious record of net disruptions

Despite increasing security, thousands of farmers converge at Ghazipur

Thousands of farmers have been converging at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border following a tearful Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait's impassioned appeal

Will hold talks with govt after our people are released: Rakesh Tikait

Talking about the Red Fort violence on Republic Day, Tikait said that the matter has to be investigated fairly

Farm stir at the crossroads as west Uttar Pradesh is the new battleground

In Ghazipur, where BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has been staging the protests, the farmers have dug in following reports that he might be arrested for his alleged role in inciting the protesters on Jan 26

'Farmers beaten up': Shiv Sena slams Centre for imposing 'BJP's democrazy'

Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said that "farmers beaten up, journalists jailed, protests discredited" is 'BJP's democrazy'.

Haryana Cong to embark on 'peace march' in support of protesting farmers

Haryana Congress will organise peace march in every block of the state from February 3 to 5 in support of farmers protesting against the Central agri laws

Farmers' protest: Cong slams BJP 'for FIRs against Tharoor, 6 journalists

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the ruling party has 'torn to shreds' the 'ignity of democracy' by this action.

Govt's 'efforts' to crush farmers' stir has only strengthened them: RLD

RLD national vice president Jayant Chaudhary on Saturday alleged that the government's "efforts" to crush the farmers' movement has only strengthened their unity

At all-party meeting, Trinamool Congress requests govt to repeal farm laws

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday appealed to the government to withdraw the three contentious farm laws at an all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Farmers' protest: Day after violence, Singhu border turns into fortress

Delhi's Singhu border was fortified with several layers of barricades and increased presence of security personnel on Saturday

Delhi Police conducts raids in Jalandhar over vandalism at Red Fort

This is in connection with vandalism at the Red Fort during the Kisan tractor rally organised in protest against the new farm laws on Republic Day

Aam Aadmi Party blames BJP for 'attack' on farmers at Singhu border

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday said that farmers acted in self-defence

R-Day violence: Forensic experts visit Red Fort to collect evidence

A team of forensic experts on Saturday visited the Red Fort to collect evidence in connection with the violence that broke out on Republic Day

Politicians line up to meet Tikait at Ghazipur in show of solidarity

Several leaders belonging to different political parties on Saturday visited the Ghazipur border

Govt continuously trying to resolve farmer deadlock through talks: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed leaders of various political parties

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.

'Locals' clash with protesters at Singhu border; Cong-BJP in war of words

The day saw police firing tear gas and resorting to baton charge to break up a clash between farmers and a large group of men claiming to be local residents who hurled stones at each other

New farm laws will have multiple benefits for farmers: CEA Subramanian

Amid the ongoing controversy over the three new farm laws, Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian on Friday said legislations will have multiple benefits for the farmers. Farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and UP, are protesting against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. "We are economists and talk about economics. And economics says that it (the farm laws) has many benefits," Subramanian said during a press conference. Enacted in September, the three farm laws have been projected by the central government as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove the middlemen and allow farmers to sell anywhere in the country. However, the protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that the new laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of Minimum Support Price and