For weeks, thousands of farmers have camped outside Delhi, demanding the withdrawal of recently passed farm laws they say, without evidence, was designed to allow billionaires such as Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani to enter farming. The tycoons say they have no such interest. Over 1,500 phone towers of Ambani’s wireless carrier were vandalized last month
NIA filing cases against those supporting farmers protest, alleges farmer leader ANI | Updated: Jan 17, 2021 21:51 IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Farmers unions protesting at the borders of the national capital on Sunday alleged that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started to register cases against people who have lent their support to the agitation and said that they would fight it legally or any other way possible. The NIA has started to register cases against people who are a part of the farmers movement or those who have lent their support to it. Those who provided buses, set up langars, helping out those whose family members passed away in the protest - cases are being registered against them, Krantikari Kisan Union chief Darshan Pal said at a press conference here at the Singhu border.
The intervention of the Supreme Court in the ongoing farm laws imbroglio has confounded the chaos. The order staying the implementation of the 3 pieces of legislation and the nomination of an expert committee has, instead of calming the waters, raised the hackles of the agitators. As farmers of the frontline states mobilize for January 26 Tractors March, the battle lines seem more inflexible than ever before. Resuming hearings last Monday on the farm laws, the Chief Justice S A Bobde started on the right foot, pointing out the flawed process of bringing in the laws without proper consultation of the main stakeholders.
Protests will only intensify, says farmers’ union leader
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“We don’t intend to disrupt Republic Day celebrations”
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“We don’t intend to disrupt Republic Day celebrations”
Darshan Pal, president of the Krantikari Kisan Union, said on Friday that the display of unity among the farmers’ outfits and support from several sections of the society have been the driving force behind the ongoing protests against the new farm laws.
He asserted that they would only intensify further if the Centre did not repeal the laws.
He said the aim of the proposed “tractor parade’’ by farmers’ outfits on January 26 was not to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations. “Our target is not the India Gate, Rajpath, Lal Quila or Parliament. All we are asking is for a route in Delhi where farmers can parade on their tractors and vehicles on Republic Day,” he said.
BKU chief quits SC farm laws panel, govt-farmers talks on tomorrow as scheduled | Highlights
BKU chief quits SC farm laws panel, govt-farmers talks on tomorrow as scheduled | Highlights
Bhartiya Kisan Union chief Bhupinder Singh Mann on Thursday recused himself from the Supreme Court-appointed committee to resolve the deadlock between farmers and the Centre over the new agri-marketing laws even as the government and farmers confirmed that they will be holding the ninth round of talks tomorrow.
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UPDATED: January 15, 2021 07:27 IST
Farmers burnt copies of the three farm laws at several protest sites on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. (Photo: PTI)