Supreme Court will hear petitions linked to farm laws on Monday.
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On Monday, seventh round of talks failed between farmers, centre
Protesters have been demanding repeal of new farm laws
New Delhi:
Farmers protests near Delhi borders set to intensify as the deadlock over new agricultural laws continues, the Supreme Court today expressed disappointment, saying there s no improvement in situation at all.
Chief Justice SA Bobde, while hearing a petition challenging the laws, said the top court s intention was to encourage talks between the government and the protesting farmers. There s no improvement in (the) situation at all. We understand the situation and we encourage talks, the Chief Justice said.
Farmers Protest Live Updates: Farmers Continue Protest At Delhi Borders Amid Rain, Cold Farmers Protest Live Updates: Farmers Continue Protest At Delhi Borders Amid Rain, Cold Farmers Protest Live Updates: After the sixth round of the farmer-centre talks, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said that the two sides had arrived at an agreement on two of the four demands.
Farmers Protest Latest Updates: Farmers were seen huddled together under blankets.
New Delhi:
The farmers, who have been camping on the borders of Delhi for over a month in protest against the new farm laws, continued their agitation amid a downpour leading to waterlogging at the protest sites. Farmers were seen huddled together under blankets inside their vehicles to keep warm. Tents were set up with waterproof tarpaulin sheets as protection from the rain.
Waterlogged tents, soaked firewood and blankets, and cold conditions farmers camping at Delhi borders in protest against new farm laws had a difficult morning on Sunday due to overnight rains.
Farmers Protest: Kashmir Singh Ladi has been protesting at the border.
New Delhi:
A 75-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh was found dead today at a farmers protest site on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border. While the police probing the case, those at the site say a note written by the dead man, Kashmir Singh Ladi, has been found in which he has expressed his frustration over the stalemate in talks with the government over the new agricultural laws that the farmers want repealed.
Mr Ladi s body was found inside the toilet at the site, along with his note in which he has held the central government responsible for his death, according to the Bharatiya Kisan Union.
Protesting farmer unions wrote to the Centre saying the discussion will only be on the modalities of repealing the three legislations, giving a legal guarantee on the MSP, and on two other issues they proposed earlier this week for a resumption of the dialogue.