"farm-laws"

The top court apprehended that the protest could become a national issue and emphasized for reaching a solution via negotiations through this committee.

The farmer unions are not running away from negotiations, but the government has to pay heed to their demands and come forward with concrete proposals, farmer union leaders said.

Farmers have been protesting on different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws.

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Monday said the Centre was ready to amend some provisions of the new farm laws and stated that the demand by the farmers’ unions to repeal them was not a good precedent. He assured that the Union governemnt would not take any decision […]

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to people to fast wherever they are in support of protesting farmers, and asserted that farmers will win in the end.

Thousands of farmers have been protesting on the outskirts of Delhi since late November 26 demanding the government to repeal the newly enacted farm laws.

Congress leader said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that these laws are very good and in the interest of farmers. Farmers will benefit from these laws. If the farmers will really benefit, why will they prefer to go on a strike.

Vehicles are not paying the toll since midnight. Some farmers had come and forced us to close the toll plaza. We haven't received any information yet as to how long this will continue but the farmers

Yadav's party has been backing the farmers' stir against three new agri laws.

Tens of thousands of farmers have already been camping against the farm laws on Delhi borders since November 27.

Farmer leaders have announced closure of the Jaipur-Delhi and Delhi-Agra Expressways by Saturday.

It is the right opportunity for Chief Minister KCR to exercise his constitutional powers and make farmer-friendly laws

Meanwhile, a joint delegation of Opposition parties is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind later in the evening today, CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said.

Khammam: The Farm laws passed in Parliament recently by the BJP-led NDA government were anti-farmer as well as anti-nation, Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar said on Tuesday. He said the Farm laws would throw the lives of farmers and farming sector in India into crisis as the farmers would not get minimum support price and […]

The new laws, she said, makes farmers weak and does not take into consideration their stability and security.

Finance Minister T Harish Rao and Medak MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy participated in a protest programme at Toopran Y Junction in Medak district

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana have gathered at various border points of Delhi since November 26 as part of their protest against the Centre's farm laws.

In Kolkata, CPI(M) activists along with SFI and DYFI members blocked roads in Lake Town, College Street, Jadavpur and Shyambazar Five-Point Crossing.

Burning tyres were placed on National Highway 110 and 83, resulting in the disruption of traffic, leading to long queues of vehicles.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, extending support to the bandh call, had appealed to all sections of society to observe the bandh to express solidarity with the agitating farmers in New Delhi.