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This Article is From Dec 13, 2020

Farmers Protest Live Updates: Farmer Leaders To Go On Hunger Strike From 8 AM To 5 PM Tomorrow

Farmers Protest in Delhi LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the laws are meant to bring reforms and increase farmers' income.

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India News Edited by Stela Dey

Updated : December 13, 2020 11:31 pm IST

Farmers Protest in Delhi Updates: The farmers' protest began last month against three controversial laws.

New Delhi:

Heads of all farmer unions will observe hunger strike from 8 am to 5 pm on Monday, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni said today at the Singhu Border. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he will fast along with farmers on Monday to protest the centre's new agricultural laws that have triggered a massive demonstration since last month on the outskirts of the capital.

The Delhi-Jaipur highway was shut down this afternoon as farmers started a tractor march from Shahjahanpur on the Rajasthan-Haryana border as part of their escalating 18-day protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws. One highway was opened as farmers removed blockade from the Delhi-Noida border at Chilla. Today's rally will be followed by an all-India hunger strike on Monday when the demonstrators plan to hold protests at district offices.

On Saturday, over 4,000 policemen were deployed in Gurgaon and Haryana to stop the farmers from occupying highways. The laws are meant to bring reforms and increase farmers' income, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday in what was seen as a renewed assurance from the government.

Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for over two weeks, demanding scrapping of the new farm laws.

Here are the live updates on farmers' protests:

Dec 13, 2020 23:31 (IST)

Rift Within Farmers' Group Over Decision To Open Highway To Delhi
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) faction -- one of the key organisations leading the farmers' protest -- saw discord today over the opening of the highway at the Chilla border. The highway from Noida to Delhi was the only one left open as the farmers' protest escalated and the Delhi-Jaipur border was blocked to stop farmers coming into Delhi from Rajasthan.

Dec 13, 2020 22:52 (IST)

Centre To Hold Next Round Of Talks With Protesting Farmers Soon: Union Minister Kailash Choudhary
As farmers intensify their protest against the Centre's three farm laws, Union Minister Kailash Choudhary on Sunday said the government will soon decide a date and call union leaders for the next round of talks.

Dec 13, 2020 22:16 (IST)

Amarinder Singh calls Arvind Kejriwal's announcement of observing fast as ''theatrics''

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday described his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal''s announcement of observing a fast on Monday as "theatrics".

Mr Kejriwal has said he will observe a daylong fast on Monday in response to a call given by the farmers protesting against three new farm laws.

Captain Singh said the Kejriwal government had "backstabbed" the farmers by "shamelessly" notifying one of the farm laws on November 23.

"And now, they are indulging in theatrics by announcing that they would be sitting on a fast in support of the farmers'' hunger strike on Monday," he said in a statement issued.

"Do you have no shame? At a time when our farmers are braving the winter cold on the roads outside your city and many of them are dying fighting for their rights, all you can think of is how to make the most of the opportunity to promote your political interests.

"Instead of doing anything constructive to help the protesting farmers, who are sitting outside your city for the past 17 days to seek justice, you and your party are busy playing politics," the Congress leader said.

Arvind Kejriwal has proved time and again that he is no friend of the farmers, he added.

Dec 13, 2020 21:18 (IST)

Punjab Congress to hold dharna at Shambhu border on Monday
Punjab Congress will hold a dharna at Shambhu border from 11am to 3pm on Monday in support of farmers agitation. Congress workers and leaders will also hold district level dharnas throughout the state in front of the DC offices on Dec 14, 2020. State level rally would be organized by Punjab Congress which would also be participated Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and other national leaders and the date and venue of the same would be announced at Shambhu border on Monday.

Dec 13, 2020 20:53 (IST)

Agriculture Minister targets Opposition parties over farmers' protest, says it has become their nature to oppose

As farmers' protest entered the third week, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday accused Opposition parties of running a propaganda against the new farm laws and asserted that these legislations "may cause difficulty for some in the short term" but will be beneficial to farmers in the long run.

Mr Tomar, who is leading negotiations with the 40 protesting farmer unions to break the deadlock, was addressing a delegation of over 100 farmers from Uttarakhand who came to extend their support to the laws.

Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary and Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey were present in the meeting.

Addressing the delegation, Mr Tomar said the government faced opposition when it revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. It also faced opposition when it brought the amended citizenship law as well as over the Ram temple issue.

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Dec 13, 2020 19:48 (IST)

"In Democracy, Can't Bulldoze Your Way": Shashi Tharoor's Swipe At Centre
Hitting out at the Centre over farmers' protest against the three agriculture laws, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that the government has failed the nation and the farmers.

Mr Tharoor joined the protest held by the party MPs from Punjab at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.

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Dec 13, 2020 19:12 (IST)

Tukde Tukde Gang Taking Advantage Of Farmer Protests: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday stated that stern action will be taken against nation breakers "Tukde Tukde Gang" trying to take advantage of farmers movement against the new farm laws.

Dec 13, 2020 18:35 (IST)

Farmers Protest: PM Narendra Modi Forcing A Gift That Farmers Don't Want, Says Yogendra Yadav On Farm Laws
Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav today joined protesting farmers at a rally on the Delhi-Jaipur highway, which has been partially blocked, and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for offering a "gift" that farmers don't want.

Dec 13, 2020 17:29 (IST)

Heads of all farmer unions to observe hunger strike from 8 am to 5 pm on Monday: Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni at Singhu Border.

Dec 13, 2020 17:25 (IST)

Farmer leaders hold press conference

All the groups associated with this movement will be on hunger strike for one day tomorrow. Tomorrow, there will be sit-in protests in the entire country.

Dec 13, 2020 17:21 (IST)

Arvind Kejriwal: Will Fast In Solidarity With Protesting Farmers
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he will fast along with farmers on Monday to protest the centre's new agricultural laws that have triggered a massive demonstration since last month on the outskirts of the capital.

Dec 13, 2020 16:06 (IST)

Punjab Singer Gippy Grewal volunteerd at Singhu Border

Dec 13, 2020 16:01 (IST)

Delhi-Jaipur highway partially reopens
The Delhi-Jaipur highway was shut down this afternoon as farmers started a tractor march from Shahjahanpur on the Rajasthan-Haryana border as part of their escalating 18-day protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws. One highway was opened as farmers removed blockade from the Delhi-Noida border at Chilla.

Dec 13, 2020 15:43 (IST)

Dec 13, 2020 15:28 (IST)

Farmers say their agitation will continue till the new laws are repealed

Farmers have fiercely opposed laws they say endangers their livelihoods; the centre says the laws will reform the agriculture sector.

Talks with the centre have so far failed, with neither side willing to budge; the farmers, thousands of whom braved lathi charges and tear gassing to reach and remain camped around Delhi borders, want the laws scrapped, while the centre will only consider amendments.

Dec 13, 2020 15:07 (IST)

Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav and activist Medha Patkar were seen with a group of farmers near Shahjahanpur, holding up a large banner that read: "Dilli chalo, Dilli chalo, Samyukt Kisan Morcha".

Dec 13, 2020 14:56 (IST)

Dec 13, 2020 14:40 (IST)

Dec 13, 2020 14:40 (IST)

Earlier today farmers began gathering in Rajasthan's Shahjahanpur district, which is around 120 km from Delhi. Visuals showed farmers carrying placards and shouting slogans as they walked slowly downc the highway. Tractors pulling tarpaulin-covered trailers, and flanked by cars with banners waved out of the windows, were also seen.

Dec 13, 2020 14:16 (IST)

Delhi-Jaipur highway partially shut as farmers begin march

Haryana Police have closed the Delhi-Jaipur highway to traffic coming the Rajasthan state capital. The highway has been shut at the Rewari border crossing, which the farmers reportedly reached at around 2 PM.

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