"farmers"

Asking Kejriwal to have mercy on the farmers, she said it was strange that the Delhi CM had only suddenly discovered that farmers were sitting out in the open in cold wave conditions.

"India is in an agitated mode, particularly in Delhi. They (BJP government) are doing drama in the name of discussion," DMK president MK Stalin said.

In a series of tweets, Kangana then wrote: "@diljitdosanjh ji I am simply asking what exactly'you don't like about the #FarmBills2020 ?"

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the impleadment of eight farmer unions as respondents in the petitions seeking the removal of protestors from the borders in the national capital.

Development minister Gopal Rai, said the Arvind Kejriwal-led government and his party stand firmly with the farmers and have been making certain arrangements for them during their protest.

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

Land grabbing in any form shall be prohibited and declared unlawful and any such activity will be an offence punishable under the new Act.

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.

Fadnavis alleged the state government has not offered help of "even a single penny" to farmers hit by floods and cyclone earlier this year, despite making promises about it.

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.

At the nearly 40-minute meeting at Shah's residence here, the situation in Punjab and steps to tackle the protest that farmers plan to intensify in the coming days were also discussed. Union Minister of State for Commerce

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

"In a vibrant economy, when a sector grows, it has a direct influence of other sectors as well. Reforms that we are doing are removing needless frameworks. The agriculture sector is one such example," PM Modi said

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.

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.

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.