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Farmers demanded opening of procurement centres and remunerative prices

Shantanu Muluk, is a suspect in the ongoing 'toolkit' document case related to the farmers' protest.

This remote-controlled drone was spotted hovering over the fields in the Medak district to spray pesticides on crops.

Niranjan Reddy said, though India was primarily an agricultural economy, farmers were facing problems due to lack of support

The meeting was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi and started by paying tributes to those who lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Security has been tightened in both Haryana and Punjab with personnel of the government railway police and the state police forces being deployed, officials said.

He also condemned the violence that happened at Red fort on January 26 and said that Bharatiya Kisan Union has no connection with those responsible.

Launching the party's membership drive in Mahabubabad, the Minister said she was happy with the party entering the 20th year of its existence.

"The three laws are demonic. If voted to power, the Congress will scrap these laws," she said.

Earlier, Tharoor and the six journalists were booked by Noida Police for alleged sedition, among other charges, over the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in Delhi.

The police had announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to Sidhu's arrest.

On the farm sector and the ongoing protest, Modi said, "MSP was there. MSP is there. MSP will remain in the future. Affordable ration for the poor will continue. Mandis will be modernised".

As per farmer unions, the 'chakka jam' includes blocking national and state highways between 12 noon and 3 pm to protest the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites.

Congress and Left party workers staged dharnas on various highways across the State.

Farmer unions had on Monday announced a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6 during which they would block national and state highways between 12 noon and 3 pm.

Protesting farmers owing allegiance to different farmers' bodies blocked state and national highways at several places on Saturday, causing inconvenience to commuters.

Farmer unions on Monday announced a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6.

Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa demanded setting up of a committee headed by a Supreme Court judge for an impartial probe into the January 26 incidents.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami said the scheme would come into immediate effect and the required financial allocation would be made by his government.

Rythu Vedikas would provide the much-needed platform for farmers to sit and discuss issues related to growing crops and price for farm produce, he said.