Ten different farmer bodies from eight states Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh participated in the discussion with the committee members, said an official statement.The
Centre offers to freeze farm laws
Published : Jan 21, 2021, 4:37 am IST
Updated : Jan 21, 2021, 4:37 am IST
Farmer leaders to respond to the offer on Friday after their internal consultations
The farmers’ leaders also raised the issue of NIA notices being served to some farmers, alleging it was being done just to harass those supporting the agitation, on which the government representatives said they would look into the matter. (Photo:PTI)
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for one or one-and-a-half years and set up a joint committee to discuss the laws to end the stalemate, but the farmers leaders did not immediately accept the proposal and said they will respond only after they hold internal consultations, possibly on Thursday. The two sides will meet again on Friday for the eleventh round of negotiations.
Ahead of budget session, Opposition to decide on attending all-party meet called by PM Modi By Pragya Kaushika | Updated: Jan 21, 2021 14:32 IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Ahead of the forthcoming budget session of Parliament, Opposition parties are likely to meet to decide whether they will attend the customary all-party meeting, called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 30, or not.
Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra said that the parties which have extended their support to farmers’ agitation will decide if they want to attend it or boycott the meet over the ongoing protest against farm laws
CJI S.A. Bobde slams culture of branding , maligning people
On the issue of farmers’ unions terming the Supreme Court-appointed committee as “pro-farm laws”, Chief Justice
| 21 Jan 2021 3:49 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: On the issue of farmers unions terming the Supreme Court-appointed committee as pro-farm laws , Chief Justice S.A. Bobde on Wednesday made several critical observations, saying that branding people and maligning their reputation as some don t want them on the committee, has become a cultural thing.
Citing the committee members, the Chief Justice said, Their reputations have been torn to shreds.
The top Court made these observations while hearing an application by a Rajasthan-based farmers organisation that cited the pro-farm laws opinions expressed by committee members in the past and also reports in the media highlighting their pro-farm laws stand.
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Ten farmer organisations from eight States participated in the discussion with the committee members
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Farmers seen sitting on protest on new farm law issue at Singhu borderon January 21, 2021.
| Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
Ten farmer organisations from eight States participated in the discussion with the committee members
The Supreme Court-appointed panel on the new agri laws on Thursday started its consultation process and interacted with 10 farmer organisations from eight states, including Uttar Pradesh.
The apex court had on January 11 stayed the implementation of the three laws, against which farmers are protesting at Delhi borders for nearly two months now, till further orders and appointed a four-member panel to resolve the impasse.