Indian farmers protest gathers momentum amid 25 deaths
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December 23, 2020
NEW DELHI: A country-wide strike by farmers in India has begun amid a standoff with the government over new farm laws.
Tuesday s strike follows three rounds of inconclusive talks between the two sides over laws that farmers say are against their interests. Another round of talks is due on Wednesday (today), reports the international media.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal s party alleges he has been put under house arrest after he visited the border where farmers have gathered. No one has been permitted to leave or enter his house, the Aam Aadmi Party s said in a statement. Delhi police denied the claim saying it was a general deployment to avoid any clashes. At least 15 opposition parties have backed the call for the strike. Tens of thousands of farmers have laid siege to capital Delhi for the last 12 days, choking almost all the entry points. There is also heavy police deployment along b
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Rajnath Singh had earlier on Monday asserted that agriculture was a mother sector and there was no question of taking any retrograde steps against it ever.
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As farmers protest against the Centre s contentious agricultural reforms entered its 28th day, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made an appeal on Wednesday saying he hoped the agitation would end soon .
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AMBALA: A group of farmers protesting against the Centre s new agri laws on Tuesday showed black flags to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar when his convoy was passing through Ambala City, sources said.
Some of the farmers allegedly tried to block Khattar s motorcade but police managed to provide a safe passage to the chief minister, sources said.
Khattar had come to Ambala to address public meetings in support of party s mayoral and ward candidates for the upcoming civic bodies polls.
The farmers waved black flags at the chief minister s convoy while it was crossing the Agrasen Chowk. They also raised slogans against the government and said that they would continue to protest till the three farm laws are not repealed.
Protesting Farmers Show Black Flags to Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar in Ambala
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A group of farmers protesting against the Centre s new agri laws on Tuesday showed black flags to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar when his convoy was passing through Ambala City, sources said. Some of the farmers allegedly tried to block Khattar s motorcade but police managed to provide a safe passage to the chief minister, sources said.
Khattar had come to Ambala to address public meetings in support of party s mayoral and ward candidates for the upcoming civic bodies polls. The farmers waved black flags at the chief minister s convoy while it was crossing the Agrasen Chowk. They also raised slogans against the government and said that they would continue to protest till the three farm laws are not repealed.
Farmer Unions Defer Decision On Centre s Talks Offer To Wednesday, Tomar Hopeful
Agriculture minister Tomar says he is hopeful that protesting unions would soon complete their internal discussions and resume talks with the government to resolve the crisis
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Protesting farmer unions deferred a decision on the central government s offer for fresh talks to Wednesday, even as Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar expressed the hope that they will soon resume the dialogue to resolve the impasse over the new agri laws.