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Will not leave protest site before discussion on MSP, other issues: Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said farmers will not leave the protest site unless a discussion on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other issues are held

Unfortunate that farm laws repealed without discussion, says Rahul Gandhi

After the bill to repeal the three farm laws was passed in both the Houses of the Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that it is unfortunate that the laws were repealed without a discussion

Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 to be tabled in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm today

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 will be tabled in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm today, said Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday.Notably, the Bill was already circulated among Rajya Sabha members on Friday.Meanwhile, the 'Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021' was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday, the first day of the Winter Session of Parliament.Soon after the Parliament's winter session commenced today, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon following sloganeering by the Opposition members. After the Lower House resumed, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tabled the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021. The Bill was then passed in the House amid ruckus by Opposition MPs.Following the passing of the Bill, the Lok Sabha was again adjourned till 2 pm amid the ruckus by Opposition members.In an address to the nation on November 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of the three Central farm laws on the day of Guru Nanak Jayanti. The bill was cleared by the Union Cabinet last ...

Of all farmers' demands, legalising MSP is tricky and highly complicated

With now one of their chief demands met, farmers have now moved on to force the government to concede on MSP

Govt should bring bill for providing legal guarantee for MSP: Manoj Jha

RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha on Sunday demanded that the government should bring a bill to provide legal guarantee for MSP

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Dairy farmers to get 'kisan credit card' as well: Union minister Rupala

The card allows beneficiaries to get loans from NABARD at rates ranging from 2 to 4 per cent

Arrogance does not work in democracy: Rajasthan CM on farmers' agitation

Days after Centre announced repealing of farm laws, CM Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that arrogance does not work in the democracy adding that democracy requires "bowing down" to convince the public

Union Cabinet approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021: Govt

The new bill will now be introduced in the Lok Sabha for passage in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament beginning Nov 29

60 tractors will head to Parliament on November 29, says Rakesh Tikait

Tikait on Tuesday said that 60 tractors will head to the Parliament in the national capital as a part of the tractor march to press for a statutory guarantee of MSP for crops among other things

Not going home, govt must talk to us on other demands: Rakesh Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday accused the government of trying to divide farmers and said it should talk to them to resolve all their issues, or else "we are not going away"

Ceasefire by govt, not farmers, says Tikait demanding resumption of talks

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday hit out at the government, accusing it of trying to divide the farmers, and said it should talk to them to resolve their issues or else "we are not going away".

Farmers stir a watershed movement in India: Punjab CM Channi

Channi on Monday said the farmers' agitation against three farm laws will be always remembered as a 'watershed movement' to protect the democratic and human rights in the country

Lucknow: Kisan Maha Panchayat firm on demands, protests to continue

The Kisan Maha Panchayat in Lucknow on Monday was a firm reiteration of the six-point charter of demands that farmers have submitted to the Prime Minister

Farmers hold mass rally, keep pressure on Modi despite climbdown

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Flushed with victory after Prime Minister Narendra Modi caved into demands for agricultural reform laws to be repealed, Indian farmers held a mass rally on Monday to demand minimum support prices be extended to all produce, not just rice and wheat.

Best of BS Opinion: The big shocks, a Pyrrhic victory for protesters & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

A Pyrrhic victory for protesters

PM's retreat on farm laws conceals what is actually going on

Future of farms

Govt must keep pushing farm reforms

As you sow

The Modi government's defeat on farm laws underlines the perils of governing an entire continent-sized, diverse and federal nation like the chief minister of a state

Best of BS Opinion: Survival of the friendliest, seeds of a bleak future

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday.