Topic: farmers protest
NIA is working day and night to scuttle our protest, say farmer leaders
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent notices to over a dozen people, including two journalists and farmer leaders in Punjab on Saturday.
PM doesn’t respect farmers, wants to tire out protesters: Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not respect farmers and wants to tire out those protesting against the Centre’s new agri laws, Congress former chief Rahul Gandhi alleged on Friday.
Punjab Cabinet passes resolution demanding MSP as statutory right
The Punjab Cabinet passed a resolution demanding that Minimum support price (MSP) be made a statutory right and urged the Centre to “repeal the farm laws as agriculture is a State Subject under the Constitution of India.
Farmer leaders say “won’t join Supreme Court-ordered committee”
Protesting farmer unions Tuesday disapproved of the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to break the deadlock over the acts and said they will continue their protest against the three farm laws, PTI reported.
Supreme Court puts three farm laws on hold
The four-member committee set up by the Supreme Court comprises Bhupinder Singh Mann of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Anil Ghanwat of Shetkari Sanghatana, Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi and agricultural economist Ashok Gulati.
Sonia Gandhi to meet Opposition leaders over farmers’ protests
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi began talking to Opposition leaders and is planning to convene a meeting to formulate a joint Opposition strategy on the farmers' ongoing agitation against Narendra Modi government.
