Congress Protest Over Farm Laws

The BJP has taken a swipe at the Congress for protesting over the country's three new farm laws when the centre has clearly moved to cancel them. A bill to repeal the three laws was passed by both houses of parliament today.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday attacked the Badals, accusing them of laying the foundation of the Centre's farm laws over which farmers are protesting for the past several months.

The ruling BJP in Haryana is facing a no-confidence motion in the assembly today. The opposition Congress has claimed that two Independent MLAs supporting the government have withdrawn support. The exercise, however, is seen as a plan to embarrass the government amid widespread anger over the centre's new farm laws. The BJP - which has an alliance ...

As the farmers' protest against the Centre''s new farm laws completed 100 days, the Congress on Saturday said the period was a "black chapter" in India's democracy for the treatment meted out to the protesters and also marked 100 days of the ruling BJP's "arrogance".

Criticising the Centre over its stand on the ongoing farmer protest, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the reward to the farm sector for growing at 3.9 per cent in a recession year is to treat the protesting farmers as if they are enemies of the state.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today criticised the Centre over the three new farm laws and said the aim of the BJP government is to destroy the farmers' market and not get them the right price for their produce.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today defended his government's policies on farmers as he spoke on the massive protests since November against three laws and referenced his predecessor Manmohan Singh as he derided what he called the Congress's volte face on farm reforms.

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Tuesday without transacting substantial business as Congress and other opposition members created an uproar demanding discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.

Backing Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's critique of the new farm laws, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday asked the former Union Agriculture Minister to "drill some sense" into Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, who was the Union Agriculture Minister for 10 years in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, on Saturday posted a critique of the new farm laws that have fuelled widespread protests and turmoil over the last two months.

The Congress hit out at the Centre on Friday over the farmers' protest against the new farm laws, with former party president Rahul Gandhi alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "weakening" India by "attacking" farmers.

As the deadlock between the farmers and the centre over the three contentious farm laws continues, the Karnataka Congress today took out a huge rally in the state capital Bengaluru against the legislations.

The NITI Aayog's alleged rejection of a Right to Information Act (RTI) query on the deliberations held with Chief Ministers till September 2019 over new farm laws today led Congress leader P Chidambaram to remark that the government's move was strange. The contentious agricultural legislation, passed by Parliament around a year after the consultati...

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday for his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi's borders and said even the leaders of his own party do not take him seriously and laugh at his remarks.

Hitting out at the centre over an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court against the farmers' parade on Republic Day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today referred to the deaths of those who have died after thousands started camping near Delhi's borders.

The BJP has taken a swipe at the Congress for protesting over the country's three new farm laws when the centre has clearly moved to cancel them. A bill to repeal the three laws was passed by both houses of parliament today.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday attacked the Badals, accusing them of laying the foundation of the Centre's farm laws over which farmers are protesting for the past several months.

The ruling BJP in Haryana is facing a no-confidence motion in the assembly today. The opposition Congress has claimed that two Independent MLAs supporting the government have withdrawn support. The exercise, however, is seen as a plan to embarrass the government amid widespread anger over the centre's new farm laws. The BJP - which has an alliance ...

As the farmers' protest against the Centre''s new farm laws completed 100 days, the Congress on Saturday said the period was a "black chapter" in India's democracy for the treatment meted out to the protesters and also marked 100 days of the ruling BJP's "arrogance".

Criticising the Centre over its stand on the ongoing farmer protest, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the reward to the farm sector for growing at 3.9 per cent in a recession year is to treat the protesting farmers as if they are enemies of the state.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today criticised the Centre over the three new farm laws and said the aim of the BJP government is to destroy the farmers' market and not get them the right price for their produce.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today defended his government's policies on farmers as he spoke on the massive protests since November against three laws and referenced his predecessor Manmohan Singh as he derided what he called the Congress's volte face on farm reforms.

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Tuesday without transacting substantial business as Congress and other opposition members created an uproar demanding discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.

Backing Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's critique of the new farm laws, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday asked the former Union Agriculture Minister to "drill some sense" into Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, who was the Union Agriculture Minister for 10 years in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, on Saturday posted a critique of the new farm laws that have fuelled widespread protests and turmoil over the last two months.

The Congress hit out at the Centre on Friday over the farmers' protest against the new farm laws, with former party president Rahul Gandhi alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "weakening" India by "attacking" farmers.

As the deadlock between the farmers and the centre over the three contentious farm laws continues, the Karnataka Congress today took out a huge rally in the state capital Bengaluru against the legislations.

The NITI Aayog's alleged rejection of a Right to Information Act (RTI) query on the deliberations held with Chief Ministers till September 2019 over new farm laws today led Congress leader P Chidambaram to remark that the government's move was strange. The contentious agricultural legislation, passed by Parliament around a year after the consultati...

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday for his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi's borders and said even the leaders of his own party do not take him seriously and laugh at his remarks.

Hitting out at the centre over an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court against the farmers' parade on Republic Day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today referred to the deaths of those who have died after thousands started camping near Delhi's borders.