Farmers' protest LIVE: Punjab CM, Amit Shah to meet on Dec 3 ahead of talks

Farmers protest LIVE updates Day 7: Farmers unions on Wednesday demanded that a special Parliament Session be convened to repeal agricultural laws. Stay tuned for latest updates on farmers' protest

3:58 PM

Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal meet Amit Shah to discuss farmers' issues

Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter's residence here, to discuss the issues related to ongoing farmers' agitation on Wednesday. Yesterday, Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal held a meeting with farmers' leaders at Krishi Bhawan, after holding a meeting with 32 representatives of protesting farmers at Vigyan Bhawan.

 

After the meeting, Tomar said that the discussion with representatives of protesting farmers was "good" and the fourth round of talks will be held on December 3. The Minister told reporters after Tuesday's talks that the government was keen on a group being formed but farmers' leaders wanted that the talks should be held with everyone.

 

The farmers are protesting against The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

3:45 PM

LIVE: Farmers continue peaceful protest at Tikri border

As the protests entered the seventh day, the farmers from Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday continued to protest peacefully at the Delhi-Haryana Tikri border. Thousands of farmers have camped at the Tikri border to protest against the controversial farm laws passed by Parliament in September this year. The leaders were continuously addressing the fellow farmers on their grievances, demands and expectations from the government.

 

The farmers prepared their own food and distributed it among themselves.

 

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi put up a stall at the Tikri border to serve food to the farmers. Besides the AAP, many other organisations also have come out in their support, providing them with prepared food and milk. In view of the farmers' agitation, the Delhi Police have made adequate arrangements at the Delhi-Haryana border. The police have barricaded the streets with the Vajra Vahan, water cannons and the JCB machines.

3:29 PM

Farm laws: Congress workers try to march to Haryana CM's home, face water cannons

Police used water cannons Wednesday as Punjab Youth Congress workers jumped barricades trying to march to Haryana Chief Minister M L Khattar's home here, protesting over the new farm laws. Police later took several activists into preventive custody. The protesters said they planned to 'gherao' Khattar's official residence, according to Chandigarh Police.

 

A Youth Congress worker said they were protesting against the Khattar government for stopping thousands of farmers while they were taking part in their Delhi Chalo march, and using water cannons and tear gas against them.

 

The Chandigarh Police first used water cannons against the Congress workers at barricades set up about three kilometers ahead of Khattar's official residence. But some activists managed to reach closer to the CM's home after jumping over police barricades. Again, water cannons were used to stop them. There was a strong police deployment near Khattar's residence.

3:14 PM

Farm laws intended to increase income of farmers, present agitation a result of misunderstanding: Niti Aayog

2:52 PM

Farmers stir gathers steam as more protestors converge on Delhi borders

The number of protesting farmers swelled at Delhi border points on Wednesday as police stepped up security after thousands blocked key gateways into the national capital for the seventh day on the trot, leaving commuters to face a harrowing time. The protest at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur intensified leading to the closure of a key route connecting the national capital with Uttar Pradesh.

 

The Chilla border on Noida link road is closed for traffic due to farmers' protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People are advised to avoid Noida link road for going to Noida and use NH 24 and DND instead, the traffic police tweeted.

 

At the Chilla Border which connects Delhi with Noida, more farmers from Firozabad, Meerut, Noida and Etawah started gathering, prompting the authorities to close the key road stretch for the second consecutive day. The protestors at the Delhi-Noida border belong to various districts of western Uttar Pradesh and want to reach the national capital to join the bigger stir launched by the farmers of Punjab and Haryana against the Centre's new agriculture reform laws.

2:28 PM

Police detain Punjab Youth Congress workers who gheraoed Haryana CM's residence

2:10 PM

UK-based Khalsa Aid offering free food, essential supplies to protesting farmers

UK-based global Sikh charity body Khalsa Aid on Wednesday said it has volunteered to offer free food and essential supplies to farmers agitating at Singhu and Tikri borders of the national capital. The organization has been a partner of farmers in the 'Dilli Chalo' movement for the last two months. Volunteers are providing langar, tea and refreshments and even medical help around the clock to the protesting farmers who at present are stationed at Singhu and Tikri border, Khalsa Aid Director Amarpreet Singh said in a statement.

 

Since women were facing hardships, Khalsa Aid has ordered 50 portable washrooms as well, he added. Farmers from about 35 farm organizations, mostly from Punjab, are protesting at Delhi borders since last week seeking repeal of the three new farm laws enacted by the central government.

 

The Centre has held several rounds of meetings to address concerns of the protesting farmer and end the deadlock at the earliest. The next round of talks with them will be on December 3. Khalsa Aid provides support around the world to victims of natural and human-made disasters such as floods, earthquakes, famine and war.

1:49 PM

Farmers protest: Heavy security cover at Delhi borders, traffic snarls reported

Heavy police force was deployed on the national capital's border points on Wednesday as the standoff between the Centre and farmers continued, with commuters facing a harrowing time after the protestors blocked key entrances to the city for the seventh day on the trot. While the police have kept the Haryana-Delhi border at Singhu and Tikri closed for traffic, the protest at Ghazipur, the city's border with Uttar Pradesh, has also intensified.

 

The protest at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border led to the closure of a key route connecting the national capital with the state. The Chilla border on Noida link road is closed for traffic due to farmers' protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People are advised to avoid Noida link road for going to Noida and use NH 24 and DND instead, the traffic police tweeted.

 

Two more border points connecting the national capital with Gurgaon and Jhajjar-Bahadurgarh were also closed as precautionary measures. With this, five border points, including Singhu and Tikri, have so far been closed due to the protest. The traffic police said the borders at Tikri, Jharoda and Jhatikra are closed for all kinds of traffic movement. The Badusarai border is open only for two-wheelers.

12:43 PM

Farmers' protest LIVE: Meeting underway at Amit Shah's residence

A meeting is underway at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah; Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal present

12:31 PM

BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya terms farmer protest as propaganda, Twitter flags it as 'manipulated media'

Days after Bhatatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell Head Amit Malviya posted an edited clip from the farmers’ protest, Twitter today added a “manipulated media” label to it.

 

Malviya had quote tweeted a tweet posted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and shared a ‘Propaganda vs Reality’ video claiming that the police didn’t even touch the farmer.

 

Gandhi had earlier on Saturday, 28 November, shared an image captured by a PTI photographer showing a security personnel purportedly about to hit a farmer with a baton at the Singhu border, amid the ongoing farmers’ protest.

12:08 PM

Farmers' protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre for 'lying' on farmers' income

11:15 AM

'Langar' being served to farmers stationed at Delhi-Ghazipur border (Delhi-UP border)

10:49 AM

Congress demands winter session of Parliament amid farmers protest

10:46 AM

Farmers protest LIVE: Police close crucial Delhi-Noida link road

9:21 AM

Farmers protest LIVE:Chilla border on Noida-link road is closed for traffic due to farmers protests near Gautam Budh Dwar

The Chilla border on Noida-link road is closed for traffic due to farmers protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People are advised to avoid Noida-link road for going to Noida and use NH-24 and DND instead for Noida: Delhi Traffic Police