India News: The government on Wednesday proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for one and a half years and set up a joint committee to discuss the
The Central government has offered to amend the three contentious farm laws but farmer leaders said they were adamant on their demand for a complete repeal of the Acts and have also alleged that the Centre was avoiding discussion on a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP).
The next meeting has been scheduled for January 22, a day after the farmer unions hold their internal discussions on Thursday, farmer leaders said after the 10th round of talks ended at Vigyan Bhawan here after nearly five hours of talks, including two breaks.
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Ahead of SC Verdict on Farm Laws, A Look at Timeline of the Farmers’ Protest
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The Supreme Court will on Tuesday deliver its judgment on a number of petitions challenging the validity of the three farm laws that were enacted by the central government in September 2020. On Monday, the court hinted at staying the implementation of the new laws in order to “facilitate” a solution. Here’s a timeline of how the protests erupted in June 2020, the ‘chakka jam’ that brought traffic to a standstill and the government’s efforts to break the logjam.
June 5: Three farm bills are promulgated by the Centre as ordinances.