Press Release - Kisan Sansad | Jan 25, 2021 Press Release - Kisan Sansad | Jan 25, 2021
Friday 29 January 2021
Press Release - Kisan Sansad
The Kisan Sansad, which was held on 23rd and 24th of January, 2021 at the Guru Teg Bahadur Memorial at Singhu, Delhi, had a wide variety of participants from different stakeholders in the agri-policy space. Numerous political representatives from across the spectrum, including very senior people such as H. D. Deve Gowda (former Prime Minister of India), Sonia Gandhi (President, Indian National Congress) and Bhupesh Baghel (current Chief Minister, Chattisgarh) sent their messages. The Kisan Sansad was addressed by senior political leaders of national parties and included Brinda Karat (Politburo Member, CPI-M), Annie Raja (Member, National Executive and National Council, CPI), Jitender Chaudhury (former Minister and MP from Tripura, Joint Secretary, AIKS and national convener of Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch) and two time Rajya Sabha MP Nad
Read more about Haryana Cong demands special session to pass resolution to repeal farm laws on Business Standard. Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Kumari Selja on Sunday demanded special Assembly session to pass resolution to repeal farm laws enacted by Centre
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Kumari Selja on Sunday demanded 'special Assembly session to pass resolution to repeal farm laws enacted by Centre.'
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The All India Congress Committee spokesman Randeep Surjewala said the manner in which the apex court expressed its agony over the failure of the government to defuse the situation.
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New Delhi: The Congress demanded on Monday that the prime minister immediately repeal the contentious farm laws in view of the observations made by the Supreme Court.
A few opposition leaders discussed the future course of action with NCP leader Sharad Pawar and decided to await the apex court order and the farmer unions response to it, even as Congress chief Sonia Gandhi plans to convene a meeting of leaders of like-minded opposition parties.
Indian agricultural workers demonstrate against anti-farmer laws
Women show their support for the farmers
Agricultural workers across India will protest today and tomorrow, January 7 and 8, in solidarity with the ongoing struggle of farmers against the contentious farm laws.
As part of the call given by All India Agricultural Workers’ Union (AIAWU), president A Vijayaraghavan and general secretary B Venkat have appealed to the agricultural workers to hold protests at the village, panchayat, block and district levels as well as at the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workplaces.
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and recently joined by farmers from Maharashtra, have been protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act at five borders of the natio