Read more about Rahul Gandhi seeks public support for campaign in favour of farmers on Business Standard. Asking people to join the farmers "satyagraha" against the Modi government, Rahul Gandhi spoke out in support of the ongoing protests and against rising fuel prices in the country
Read more about Govt wants to do politics on farmers protest, paint it anti-national: Sena on Business Standard. Shiv Sena on Thursday said that the Central government does not want to just end the farmers protest on the contentious acts, but also wants to do politics by painting it as "anti-national"
Included in the four-member committee set-up by the Supreme Court to hold talks with the farmers agitating over the new farm laws, Anil Ghanwat on Tuesday said that protesting farmers will get justice. The Supreme Court on January 12 stayed the implementation of three farm laws and tasked the committee of experts to listen to grievances of the farmers on the farm laws and the views of the government and submit its report to the court within two months. Anil Ghanwat, president of the Shetkari Sanghatana, a Maharashtra-based farmer organisation told ANI, This movement should stop somewhere and a law should be made in the interest of farmers. First we need to listen to farmers, if they had some misconception about Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), we will clear it, they need to be assured that whatever is happening is in their interest.
Read more about Haryana Cong demands special session to pass resolution to repeal farm laws on Business Standard. Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Kumari Selja on Sunday demanded special Assembly session to pass resolution to repeal farm laws enacted by Centre
The Delhi Police on Monday informed that Chilla and Ghazipur borders are closed for traffic coming from Noida and Ghaziabad to the national capital due to ongoing farmer protests. People have been advised to take alternate routes via Anand Vihar, Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway, Bhopra and Loni borders. Besides this, the Delhi-Haryana borders at Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh have also been closed. Police have suggested commuters from Haryana to take alternate routes via Lampur Safiabad, Palla and Singhu school toll tax borders. The traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road. Traffic Alert Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh borders closed. Please take an alternate route via Lampur Safiabad, Palla and Singhu school toll tax borders.Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road. Please avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road and NH-44, the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.