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Opinion: It's Time To Focus On The Real Issues Facing India's Farm Sector
It's high time that the parties concerned reach an agreement and address the issues affecting farmers comprehensively, rather than approaching them in a piecemeal manner. MSP, by no means, is a panacea.
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Explained: Centre's 5-Year MSP Plan, And Why Farmers Are Not Convinced
The deadlock between the government and protesting farmers rolled into a second week Monday, with no definite breakthrough after four rounds of talks but signs of an accord on the MSP issue on the horizon.
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Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait's "If Government Creates Problem" Warning
Rakesh Tikait - a key figure in the 2020/21 protests against the government's "black farm laws" - has backed the second 'Delhi Chalo' agitation, which began Tuesday with tear gas being fired on the Punjab-Haryana border that triggered clashes.
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Chief Justice's Remark On Delhi-NCR Traffic Chaos Due To Farmers' Protest
Taking note of the massive traffic jams across the national capital region on account of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud today said he will accommodate lawyers if they are stuck in traffic due to farmer protests.
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What Are The Key Demands Of Farmers That Remain Unresolved?
Protesting farmers will begin their 'Delhi Chalo' march today to push the Centre to address their demands. Foremost among these demands is the enactment of a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for crops - a crucial lifeline for farmers.
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Farmers To March To Delhi On Feb 13, Demand Legal Guarantee For MSP
Farmers will march to Delhi on February 13 to press the Centre for accepting several demands, including enactment of a law to guarantee MSP for crops, a top farm leader said on Monday.
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Farmer Unions To March To Raj Bhavans Across India Today
Farmer unions will take out marches to Raj Bhavans across the country on Saturday to mark two years since they launched their agitation against three farm laws of the Centre that have since been scrapped.
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"Farmers Forced To Burn Stubble In Punjab Because...": AAP's Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today accused the BJP of targeting farmers in Punjab for stubble burning because of their earlier protests against three contentious farm laws of the Centre, which have since been repealed.
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Amid Farm Protest In Delhi, MSP Panel Forms 4 Sub-Groups To Discuss Key Issues
The committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) formed four sub-groups on mandated topics, including making "MSP more effective and transparent" in its first meeting on Monday but Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) remained absent.
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"Centre Wanted To Jail Farmers In Stadiums": Arvind Kejriwal In Punjab
The BJP-led Centre wanted Delhi stadiums to be converted into makeshift jails to house farmers marching into Delhi to protest against the new farm laws, recalled Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday at an event to honour farmers.
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Delhi Okays Withdrawal Of R-Day Violence, 16 Other Cases Against Farmers
The Delhi government has given its approval to withdraw 17 cases, including one involving the violence on Republic Day last year, registered in Delhi during the anti-farm law protests, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
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Farm Laws Brought For Farmers' Benefit, Withdrawn For Nation's: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the three farm laws over which farmers agitated on the borders of Delhi for almost a year were brought by the central government for the benefit of farmers and have now been withdrawn.
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BJP Protest Outside Arvind Kejriwal's House Over Farmers' Demands
Delhi BJP on Wednesday staged a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over alleged non-fulfilment of farm demands by the AAP government, claiming that the farmers are being subjected to injustice in the national capital.
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In Pics: After Long Protest, 2021 Ends On Victorious Note For Farmers
The year 2021 ends on a victorious note for farmers in India. Three new farm laws brought by the centre amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 under controversial political circumstances led farmers to hold protest on Delhi's borders.
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Punjab Farmers Returning Home From Delhi Borders Get Rousing Welcome
Villagers in Hoshiarpur accorded a rousing reception to farmers who returned to their homes from protest sites on Delhi's borders following the suspension of their agitation against the Centre's three agriculture laws.
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Opinion: It's Time To Focus On The Real Issues Facing India's Farm Sector
It's high time that the parties concerned reach an agreement and address the issues affecting farmers comprehensively, rather than approaching them in a piecemeal manner. MSP, by no means, is a panacea.
-
Explained: Centre's 5-Year MSP Plan, And Why Farmers Are Not Convinced
The deadlock between the government and protesting farmers rolled into a second week Monday, with no definite breakthrough after four rounds of talks but signs of an accord on the MSP issue on the horizon.
-
Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait's "If Government Creates Problem" Warning
Rakesh Tikait - a key figure in the 2020/21 protests against the government's "black farm laws" - has backed the second 'Delhi Chalo' agitation, which began Tuesday with tear gas being fired on the Punjab-Haryana border that triggered clashes.
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Chief Justice's Remark On Delhi-NCR Traffic Chaos Due To Farmers' Protest
Taking note of the massive traffic jams across the national capital region on account of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud today said he will accommodate lawyers if they are stuck in traffic due to farmer protests.
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What Are The Key Demands Of Farmers That Remain Unresolved?
Protesting farmers will begin their 'Delhi Chalo' march today to push the Centre to address their demands. Foremost among these demands is the enactment of a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for crops - a crucial lifeline for farmers.
-
Farmers To March To Delhi On Feb 13, Demand Legal Guarantee For MSP
Farmers will march to Delhi on February 13 to press the Centre for accepting several demands, including enactment of a law to guarantee MSP for crops, a top farm leader said on Monday.
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Farmer Unions To March To Raj Bhavans Across India Today
Farmer unions will take out marches to Raj Bhavans across the country on Saturday to mark two years since they launched their agitation against three farm laws of the Centre that have since been scrapped.
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"Farmers Forced To Burn Stubble In Punjab Because...": AAP's Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today accused the BJP of targeting farmers in Punjab for stubble burning because of their earlier protests against three contentious farm laws of the Centre, which have since been repealed.
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Amid Farm Protest In Delhi, MSP Panel Forms 4 Sub-Groups To Discuss Key Issues
The committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) formed four sub-groups on mandated topics, including making "MSP more effective and transparent" in its first meeting on Monday but Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) remained absent.
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"Centre Wanted To Jail Farmers In Stadiums": Arvind Kejriwal In Punjab
The BJP-led Centre wanted Delhi stadiums to be converted into makeshift jails to house farmers marching into Delhi to protest against the new farm laws, recalled Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday at an event to honour farmers.
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Delhi Okays Withdrawal Of R-Day Violence, 16 Other Cases Against Farmers
The Delhi government has given its approval to withdraw 17 cases, including one involving the violence on Republic Day last year, registered in Delhi during the anti-farm law protests, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
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Farm Laws Brought For Farmers' Benefit, Withdrawn For Nation's: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the three farm laws over which farmers agitated on the borders of Delhi for almost a year were brought by the central government for the benefit of farmers and have now been withdrawn.
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BJP Protest Outside Arvind Kejriwal's House Over Farmers' Demands
Delhi BJP on Wednesday staged a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over alleged non-fulfilment of farm demands by the AAP government, claiming that the farmers are being subjected to injustice in the national capital.
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In Pics: After Long Protest, 2021 Ends On Victorious Note For Farmers
The year 2021 ends on a victorious note for farmers in India. Three new farm laws brought by the centre amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 under controversial political circumstances led farmers to hold protest on Delhi's borders.
-
Punjab Farmers Returning Home From Delhi Borders Get Rousing Welcome
Villagers in Hoshiarpur accorded a rousing reception to farmers who returned to their homes from protest sites on Delhi's borders following the suspension of their agitation against the Centre's three agriculture laws.
