Tag: law
Committed To Welfare Of Hardworking Farmers: PM Modi
Even as thousands of farmers rallied on Delhi's interstate borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that he was committed to the welfare of hardworking farmers, and the Centres' new farm laws were a step in this direction. ....
Farmers' Protest: Why Making MSP Mandatory Is Problematic
The Narendra Modi government claims to give minimum support price (MSP) for crops to farmers at one and a half times the costs of production. On the other hand farmers are seeking a guarantee for procurement of crops on the MSP fixed by the government. But the toughest part about giving a guarantee on MSP is that a chunk of the government's budget will go into it. Experts point out that the government will need about Rs 17 lakh crore to procure all crops at the existing MSP. ....
Steadfast In Demands, Farmers Threaten To Scale Up Protests If 'black Laws' Not Repealed
As the protests against the new agricultural policies entered its eighth day on Thursday, the farmer leaders once again reiterated their demands as they set out for another round of talks with the central government. ....
AAP Alleges Arvind Kejriwal In 'house Arrest', Police Denies
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi on Tuesday alleged that the Delhi Police has put Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest, a day after he visited the agitating farmers at the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border, a charge denied by the force.....
India Witnesses Initial Mixed Response To 'Bharat Bandh' Call
Early inputs from across the country showed mixed response to the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by the farmer unions on Tuesday as no major disturbance has been reported from anywhere. ....
Farmers Unanimously Reject Centre's Proposal, Protest To Continue
Protesting farmers on Wednesday unanimously rejected the proposed amendments suggested by the Central government to three controversial farm laws and have sought complete rollback of the laws. ....
Security Up In Gurugram As Farmers Plan To Block Delhi-Jaipur Highway
After farmers decided to intensify their agitation in support of their demands, Gurugram Police on Thursday beefed up security at several traffic junctions, toll plazas and Delhi-Haryana border areas in view of protesters' plan to block the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway during the week. ....
Take Back 'black Laws', Fresh Ones Can Be Framed With Stakeholders: Farmer Leader
A day after the farmers unions rejected the proposal of the Centre for amendments in the new agricultural laws, farmer leader from Punjab Boota Singh appealed to the government that the laws should be taken back and a fresh start made taking into account all the stakeholders. ....
Farmers' Protest: 30,000 More Farmers From Punjab Head To Delhi
With the deadlock between the protesting farmers and the Centre continuing, another group of nearly 30,000 protesters from different areas of Punjab started their journey towards the national capital on Friday morning. ....
Haryana Farmers Team Accepts Govt Proposal For Amendments In 3 Farm Laws
As thousands of farmers continued their protest for the 17th day on Saturday against the three contentious farm laws, a group of farmers from Haryana accepted the Centre's proposal for necessary amendments in these laws which are at the centre of the deadlock. ....
