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

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Day 23 of farmers' agitation: Union leaders to seek legal opinion

The farmers' agitation continued on the 23rd day on Friday and their unions were busy chalking out strategies to intensify the protest. As the issue is now in the Supreme Court, the farmer leaders are not only keeping an eye on the proceedings but are also seeking legal opinions.

 

Although the apex court has not yet delivered any order asking the farmers to vacate the roads. The farmer leaders say that if they are served any notices from the court, they will take support from their lawyers.

 

Major Singh Punawal, general secretary of Punjab's All India Kisan Sabha, told IANS, "When the farmers will receive a notice regarding their protest from the SC, we will take the legal opinion from the lawyers." Punawal said the protest by the farmers is going on in a peaceful manner and will continue till the government rolls back all the three farm laws. He said tributes will be paid on December 20 to those farmers who died during the protests.

 

Farmers have been camping since November 26 at the Delhi borders. They are demanding the withdrawal of all three new farm laws implemented by the Central government during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Congress leader and boxer Vijender Singh distributes food for protesting farmers at Tikri Border

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PM Modi provided Rs 8 trillion in MSP to farmers during his tenure: Smriti Irani

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With folded hands, PM Modi urges Opposition not to mislead farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday requested political parties with "folded hands" to keep all the credit for their "old election manifestos" which had reportedly promised agriculture sector reforms and urged them to stop misguiding the farmers over the new farm laws.

 

"I request all political parties with folded hands, please keep all the credit. I am giving credit to all your old election manifestos. I just want ease in the life of farmers, I want their progress and want modernity in agriculture," said PM Modi while addressing farmers at the 'Kisan Kalyan' event in Raisen through video conferencing. "Political parties should stop misguiding farmers. It's been six to seven months since farm laws were implemented. But now suddenly, games are being played to plough one's own political land through a web of lies," he added.

 

The Prime Minister further said, those who have started this movement in the name of farmers, when they had a chance to run the government or become part of the government, what they did back then, the country needs to remember.

 

"Swaminathan Commission report is the biggest proof of how ruthless these people can be. These people sat on Swaminathan Commission report recommendations for 8 long years...They ensured that their govt doesn't have to spend much on farmers, so they kept the report under wraps," said PM Modi.

 

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Informal talks on, hope to break farmer deadlock before year ends: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

As formal talks to end farmers' agitation against three farm laws remain deadlocked, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said the government is continuing informal discussions with various groups to end the stalemate but there was no point talking to those "shooting from peasants' shoulders".

 

The minister also hoped that a resolution should be reached before the year ends and asserted that the Modi government is committed to address all genuine concerns of the farming community.

 

He put the blame on opposition parties for misleading the farmers and accused them of changing their stance on the reform process and politicising the issue. READ MORE...

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Farm laws not introduced overnight, Centre and States had discussed for years: PM Modi

Farm laws have not been introduced overnight, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday while adding that over the last 20 to 30 years, Centre and State Governments had detailed discussions on these reforms.

 

"Farm Laws have not been introduced overnight. Over the last 20-30 years, central government and state governments had detailed discussions on these reforms. Agriculture experts, economists and progressive farmers have been demanding reforms," said PM Modi while addressing farmers at the 'Kisan Kalyan' event in Raisen through video conferencing. "I request all political parties with folded hands, please keep all the credit. I am giving credit to all your old election manifestos. I just want ease in the life of farmers, I want their progress and want modernity in agriculture," he added.

 

Today Rs 16 thousand crores are being transferred into the bank accounts of 35 lakh farmers of Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi stated. The Prime Minister further said the modern system that India has created in the last five to six years is being discussed and appreciated all over the world today.

 

"The modern facility available to the farmers in the big countries of the world should be provided to the farmers of India also, it cannot be delayed any longer," said PM Modi.

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'The numbers I will provide you with, will clear everything up regarding the MSP,' says PM Modi

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LIVE: Opposition doesn't have problem with farm reforms but with Modi, says Prime Minister

Opposition doesn't have problem with agri reforms but with Modi, says PM, targeting opposition parties in virtual address to MP farmers

 

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People should seek replies from political parties who talked about farm reforms in their manifestos: PM Modi

People should seek replies from political parties who talked about agricultural reforms in their manifestos, says PM Modi

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Opposition sat over Swaminathan committee report for years; we implemented it in interest of farmers: PM Modi

Opposition parties sat over the Swaminathan committee report for years; we have implemented it in interest of farmers: PM Modi

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LIVE: PM Modi says 'three lies' being spread about farm laws on minimum support price (MSP)

PM Modi says "three lies" being spread about farm laws on minimum support price (MSP), agricultural produce marketing committees (APMC) and farming agreements.

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If we'd to remove MSP, why would we implement Swaminathan Commission report? asks PM Modi

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LIVE: Does govt decide who you can sell your scooter to? asks PM Narendra Modi

Does the government decide who you can sell your scooter to? But for 70 years the government has been telling farmers whom to sell, said PM Narendra Modi. 

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LIVE: Our govt serious about MSP, that's why we declare it before sowing season every year, says PM Modi

Our government is serious about the MSP, that's why we declare it before sowing season every year, said PM Narendra Modi. 

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MSP to continue; farm laws 'not been brought in overnight': PM Modi

Recently enacted laws giving farmers freedom in selling their produce "have not been brought in overnight" but are opposed by political parties for selfish reasons, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as he insisted that support price for agricultural produce will continue.
 

"Farm laws have not been introduced overnight. Over last 20-30 years, central and state governments had detailed discussions on these reforms. Agriculture experts, economists and progressive farmers have been demanding such reforms,” he said in a speech, as protests continued outside Delhi against the reforms.
 

"Those who governed before us wrote tall promises in their election manifestos and gave big assurances to farmers, but after winning the elections they did nothing about the farmers and the promises made to them. For decades the farmers were neglected," he said in a speech video streamed to farmers in Madhya Pradesh.