Page 9 - Farmers March

In fear of elections, PM will admit blunders from CAA to GST: Chidambaram

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram targeted the Prime Minister after he announced the withdrawal of farm laws and said that 'in fear of losing elections he will now admit all his blunders'

Doctor, teacher, ex-army man: Those who led the farmers' movement

These are among the people who guided and shaped the nationwide movement against against the three new agri laws which the government agreed to repeal on Friday after more than a year of protests

PM should apologise to farmers for pain caused due to farm laws: Congress

The Congress on Friday said the BJP's "fear of defeat" in the upcoming state assembly polls has forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take back his decision on three farm laws. The party also demanded that the prime minister apologise to the farmers for the "pain" inflicted on them. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also posed a set of five questions to the government, asking what is the roadmap and way forward for giving MSP to farmers, doubling farmers' income and of freeing them from debt. He said the "anti-farmer" BJP's powers and those of its capitalist friends have finally lost and today is the day of the defeat of Modi's "arrogance". "The BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrogance had to bow before the farmers but the country will not forget your sin. People have now understood that the victory of Indians and India lies ahead of BJP's defeat," he told reporters at a press conference after the prime minister announced the repeal of thr

Repeal of farm laws victory of farmers' peaceful struggle: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said that the Centre's decision to repeal the three "black" farm laws is a victory of the farmers' "longest peaceful struggle"."Decision to repeal 3 black farm laws is a victory of longest peaceful people's struggle that was started by farmers in Punjab. My salute to the Annadata," Channi said in a tweet.Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws.In the address to the nation today morning, PM Modi said, "We have decided to repeal all three farm laws, will begin the procedure at the Parliament session that begins this month. I urge farmers to return home to their families and let's start afresh."Farmers have been protesting against the Centre's three farm laws since they were passed in 2020.The three farm laws are -- The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act provides for setting up a mechanism allowing the farmers to sell their ..

Is nation not understanding that polls are approaching: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday claimed that the Central government took the decision to repeal the three farms laws due to approaching assembly elections and questioned the Centre for being silent when farmers were called as Aandolanjeevi', goons, terrorists and traitors.Addressing a media in Lucknow, the Congress general secretary said that the government can see in the surveys that the situation is not right so that they have come to apologise before polls."Why is he doing this? Is the nation not understanding that polls are approaching & they might've felt that situation isn't right. They can see in surveys that the situation is not right. So, they have come to apologise before polls," said Priyanka.She further slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being silent when the BJP leaders called farmers 'Aandolanjeevi', goons, terrorists and traitors."What did the leaders of the government not call the farmers? 'Aandolanjeevi', goons, terrorists, ...

HM Amit Shah welcomes PM Modi's decision to repeal three farm laws

Amit Shah welcomed PM Modi's 'statesman-like' decision to repeal the three farm laws, and said it reflects that there is no other thought except the welfare of each and every Indian for the PM

Farms laws repealed in view of upcoming Assembly polls: Sitaram Yechury

After PM Modi's announcement repealing three farm laws, Yechury on Friday said that the decision has been taken in view of the upcoming Assembly polls in five states early next year.

Salute to the farmers who fought with undying spirit: Kerala CM

Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the fighting spirit of the farmers who fought for the repealing of farm laws, saying that their victory was one of the brightest chapters in the history of class struggles

Can't trust BJP till it actually repeals farm laws, says TMC's Mahua Moitra

Moitra welcomed the Centre's decision to repeal three controversial farm laws, but said BJP cannot be trusted till it actually withdraws these legislations in the upcoming session of Parliament

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC names retired HC judge to monitor SIT probe

The Supreme Court appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, to supervise the Uttar Pradesh SIT's probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Lakhimpur violence: Court rejects bail pleas of Ashish, two others

A court here rejected the bail pleas of Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish and two others in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the violence on October 3 during a protest over Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit there. District and Sessions Judge Mukesh Mishra rejected the bail application of Ashish Mishra, alias Monu; Ashish Pandey; and Lavkush Rana, District Government Counsel Arvind Tripathi said. During the around two-hour-long hearing, the prosecution submitted a case diary of the case, forensic and ballistic reports of four firearms received from a forensic science laboratory and statements of 60 eyewitnesses to establish the involvement of the accused, he said. He said after hearing arguments, the court rejected the bail applications of the accused. A special investigation committee formed to probe the violence had identified 12 other accused in the case and arrested them.

Farmers block train traffic in Punjab, Haryana as part of 'rail roko' stir

Farmers squatted on rail tracks as part of six-hour 'rail roko' protest demanding the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Govt can resolve farmers' agitation by MSP guarantee: Satya Pal Malik

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said that if the Centre would provide a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee through a law, they can resolve the farmers' agitation against the farm laws.Pointing out that the agitating farmer would not compromise on less than the MSP guarantee law, Malik said that it is the only thing that farmers need."If the government (Centre) provide MSP guarantee through a law then it can be resolved (farmers' agitation against the three farm laws). There is only one thing so why are you (Centre) not fulfilling it? They (farmers) will not compromise on less than MSP," he said.Farmers have been protesting nationwide since November 26 last year against the three newly-enacted farm laws: 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.

Singhu border killing 'unfortunate', won't affect farmers' protest: Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said the alleged killing of a man near the Singhu border was "unfortunate", but it will not affect the farmers' protest against the Centre's three farm laws

Plea in SC for early hearing of case to remove farmers from Delhi borders

An application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of a plea to remove all protestors from borders of Delhi, where farmers are agitating against the three farm laws

Dead man found tied to barricade at Delhi farmer protest site, hand cut off

A body of a man with a chopped hand was found near the Haryana-Delhi Singhu border on Friday morning, local police sources confirmed

Fair probe into Lakhimpur violence not possible till MoS is sacked: Tikait

Voicing dissatisfaction over the probe into the Lakhimpur violence case after the "red-carpet arrest" of MoS Home Ajay Mishra's son, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said a fair investigation is not possible till the minister is removed from his post. He said the "red-carpet arrest" of Ashish Mishra has fuelled anger among protesting farmers. Alleging that the investigating agency is going soft on Mishra's interrogation, Tikait termed the probe a 'guldaston wali puch-tach' (investigation where bouquets are being presented). Ashish Mishra, alleged to be in one of the cars that mowed down the protesters in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3, was arrested after 12 hours of questioning last week. A court here had granted three-day custody of Ashish to police. "The red carpet arrest of the minister's son who is the main accused in the incident has fuelled anger among the protesting farmers," the BKU leader told newspersons here. "The whole world understands that no justice can be given i

Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SIT recreates crime scene with Ashish Mishra

The Special Investigation Team recreated the crime scene in the presence of four accused, including Union Minister's son Ashish Mishra and his friend Ankit Das, gunman Latif and driver Shekhar Bharti

Agitation will continue till farmers' demands are met: Rakesh Tikait

The farmers' agitation will continue till all demands are met, including repealing of the three farm laws and legal guarantee on minimum support price for crops, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has said.

Lakhimpur violence: Ashish Mishra sent to 14-day judicial custody

Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, was produced before a court, which sent him to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the October 3 Lakhimpur violence