Farmer protests: Ninth round of talks ends, next meet on 19 Jan; govt urges unions to form informal grouping Meanwhile, the Congress party shored up its attack against the Centre over the issue, with Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi leading protests in New Delhi FP Staff January 15, 2021 19:25:38 IST Representational image of farmers protest. AP
The ninth round of talks between the Centre and protesting farmers also ended inconclusively, with another round scheduled to be held on 19 January.
Protesting farmer unions stuck to their demand for a complete repeal of the three contentious farm laws at their ninth round of talks with three central ministers, but the government asked them to be more flexible in their approach and expressed willingness for necessary amendments.
Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 17:19 IST
Will SC hear the case again next week and add members to the committee to talk to farmers? Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
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Mann s decision based on prevailing sentiment, apprehensions among farmers
Mann: Ready to sacrifice position to not compromise interests of Punjab, farmers of India
In a setback for the Supreme Court-appointed committee created to resolve the crisis on farm laws, committee member Bhupinder Singh Mann has decided to exit it. Releasing a page-long press release, the former Member of Parliament and current President of the Bhartiya Kisan Union has based his decision on the prevailing sentiments and apprehensions amongst protesting farmers and the general public.
Read more about BKU leader Mann recuses himself from SC committee on farm reforms on Business Standard. Bhartiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann on Thursday said he is recusing himself from the four-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court
Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 15:53 IST
The protestors will take out marches towards the Raj Bhavans (Governor s House) in different states on January 23 and also take out a parade on tractors on January 26 against the Centre s three farm laws. Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
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Farmers protest against new agri laws enters 50th day on Thursday at three Delhi borders amid biting cold and dense fog
Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Balbir Singh Rajewal appeals to protesting farmers to hold peaceful rally on January 26
Meanwhile, Bhupinder Mann recuses himself from SC-appointed panel, says won t compromise the interests of farmers
New Delhi: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) President Balbir Singh Rajewal on Thursday appealed to the protesting farmers to hold a peaceful rally on January 26 and said that the Narendra Modi government is trying to discredit this protest by saying Khalistanis have joined the protest.