Farmers protest: Unions say received nod from police, to take out tractor parade on Jan 26
Farmers protest: Delhi Police Commissioner said that farmers have not given their final route for the rally in written form and that they will comment on it once they receive it in writing
BusinessToday.In | January 24, 2021 | Updated 09:16 IST
Farmers to conduct tractor rally on Jan 26
Farmers unions that have been protesting against the farm laws said on Saturday that they have reached a breakthrough with Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh police over the proposed tractor march on Republic Day. Samyukta Kisan Morcha said that their leaders were able to jointly finalise routes for the Kisan Republic Day parade. Preparations are in full swing for disciplined conduct of the same. Response from farmers and their supporters has been tremendous from all over the country, the statement said.
80% back govt s handling of farmers protest, finds MOTN poll
When asked if the farm laws should be amended as suggested by the government or repealed as demanded by the farmers, 55 per cent respondents voted for amendment while 28 per cent voted for repealing
BusinessToday.In | January 23, 2021 | Updated 08:41 IST
Farmers protest: 80% support govt s handling of issue, finds MOTN
Farmers continue their tussle with the government and the demand to repeal the new farm laws. While the government s tough stance has made sure that the matter now ends up in court, the public seems to be backing the Centre. According to findings from the Mood of the Nation poll, 80 per cent of respondents backed the government s handling of the issue. Only 16 per cent were not happy with the government s handling of the issue.
A mural at the farmers protest on the Delhi border. | PTI
A 42-year old farmer from Haryana’s Rohtak district, agitating against the new farm laws at Delhi’s Tikri border, reportedly killed himself on Tuesday night by consuming a poisonous substance, according to
The Indian Express.
The farmer, who identified himself as Jai Bhagwan Rana in a suicide note that he left behind, consumed sulphas tablets, according to the police. He was taken to nearby Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, where he died during treatment,
The Indian Express reported. Rana was the fifth farmer who killed himself in the farmers’ protest at various borders of the national Capital.
Farmers protest: Public opinion is important but it is not determinative for the court. If you can muster public opinion that can malign someone that doesn t mean it will affect the court, says Supreme Court
Updated Jan 21, 2021 | 00:15 IST
A committee appointed by the Supreme Court to deliberate on issues related to the three new farm laws held its first meeting on January 19, 2021. Farmers stage a protest at Singhu border during their Delhi Chalo march against the Centre s new farm laws | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: Farmer unions and the Central government on Wednesday held the tenth round of talks over the three farm laws during which Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar proposed to hold the implementation of the legislations for a year and a half.
The Centre also proposed to submit an affidavit in Supreme Court for suspending the three laws for a mutually-agreed period and set up a committee.