LIVE: Punjab CM calls all-party meet on Feb 2 to discuss farmers' agitation

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Prime Minister Modi tells political parties that his government is trying to resolve the issues raised by farmers.

3:33 PM

Govt hedging farmers' protest out of its egoistic, obstinate mindset: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

PM simply narrated discussion being held between govt & farmers. He just said that Agri Minister assured farmers that he is a phone call away from them provided they accept govt's proposal. Govt is just hedging the issue out of its egoistic & obstinate mindset, said Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury according to ANI.

 

3:18 PM

Expecting record gathering of people at protest sites by Feb 2: Farmer leader

Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal on Saturday said he expects a record gathering by February 2 at the border points of Delhi, where farmers are protesting against three recent agriculture laws of the Centre, with a large number of people from various states turning up, according to PTI. "We have been holding a peaceful agitation at Delhi's borders since January 26. Today also the agitation is peaceful," Rajewal, the president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Rajewal), told reporters here.

He also condemned the violence in Delhi on Republic Day and said it was unfortunate. "People in large numbers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand are reaching the protest sites," Rajewal said. "Possibly by February 2, there will again be a record gathering of people at the protest sites," he said, adding that the agitation would remain peaceful.

Rajewal also condemned the Haryana government for suspending internet services. The Haryana government on Friday decided to suspend mobile internet services in 14 more districts in the state until Saturday 5 pm "to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order". Earlier it had suspended the services in three districts. Rajewal accused the Centre of instilling a sense of fear among people by showing pictures of the "unfortunate incidents", apparently referring to the January 26 violence in the national capital during a tractor parade by farmers.

2:47 PM

Govt continuously trying to resolve issues of protesting farmers through talks: PM

Govt has been continuously trying to resolve issues of protesting farmers through talks, PM in all-party meeting, according to PTI.

2:15 PM

PM at all party meet says Centre's proposal on agri laws still stands: Report

Centre's proposal to protesting farmers on agri laws still stands, says PM Modi in all-party meeting, according to PTI. "I want to reiterate what Narendra Singh Tomar told farmers. He said - we've not reached to consensus but we're giving you (farmers) the offer & you may go & deliberate. He told farmers that he was just a phone call away," PM Modi told the all-party meeting, as per PTI.

2:09 PM

JDU supports farm laws at all-party meet chaired by PM Modi

In the all-party meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, TMC's Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut, and SAD's Balwinder Singh Bhunder spoke at length on farmers agitation; JDU MP RCP Singh supported the laws.

2:04 PM

Govt suspends internet at Delhi borders for 2 days

Union Home Ministry has temporarily suspended internet services in Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri and their adjoining areas from 11 pm of Jan 29 to 11 pm of Jan 31, to 'maintain public safety and averting public emergency'.

1:56 PM

Grand Alliance parties' workers form human chain in Patna in protest against farm laws

1:01 PM

Both carriageways of NH-24, to and from Ghaziabad and Ghazipur border, have been closed: Delhi Traffic Police

Both carriageways of NH-24, to and from Ghaziabad and Ghazipur border, have been closed: Delhi Traffic Police

10:25 AM

Farmers' protest against three central farm laws at Tikri on Delhi-Haryana border enters 66th day

10:08 AM

BKU (Lok Shakti) re-launches stir against farm laws, relocates to Ghazipur border

Peeved over developments at the Ghazipur border site of farmers' protest, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lok Shakti) on Friday re-launched its stir over the new farm laws, just a day after it had announced withdrawing its protest in Noida.

 

BKU (Lok Shakti) chief Thakur Sheoraj Singh Bhati called on the union's supporters, who were camping at the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida, to now reach Ghazipur border, where BKU members are staying put.

 

In a video message, Singh also appealed to BKU (Lok Shakti) supporters in western Uttar Pradesh to reach the farmers' mahapanchayat that was convened in Muzaffarnagar.

9:38 AM

Govt seeking to 'discredit' farmers, 'crush' their peaceful movement: Danish Ali

BSP MP Kunwar Danish Ali on Friday expressed support to farmer leader Rakesh Tikait and alleged that government is seeking to discredit farmers and crush their peaceful movement.

 

"Spoke to farmer leader Shri @RakeshTikaitBKU and offered him my support. I stand with him and protesting farmers for their legitimate demands. Govt efforts to discredit farmers, branding them as traitors n crush their peaceful movement will never succeed," Ali tweeted.

 

The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Tikait and others in connection with the violence in the national capital during the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day.

9:12 AM

People continue to remain at Ghazipur border

8:51 AM

Disturbed Punjab suits Pakistan's policies, says CM Capt Amarinder Singh

Calling upon the government to be "on its toes" in view of attempts by Pakistan trying to infiltrate the borders and its sending weapons in increased numbers through drones since the beginning of agitation by farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday said that "a disturbed Punjab suits Pakistan's policies".

 

In an interview with ANI, the Chief Minister said he had been cautioning the Centre about the designs of Pakistan and it is also sending money and heroin.

 

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