Farm Bills Protest

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.

It is "wrong" if attempts were made to scuttle farmers' protests, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said after Jack Dorsey alleged the government threatened to stop Twitter's India operations if posts critical of the ruling dispensation weren't removed.

President Ram Nath Kovind has signed a bill to cancel three controversial farm laws, against which farmers - especially from Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh - have been protesting for a year.

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday targeted the government after Parliament passed without any discussion the bill to repeal the three controversial farm laws which had triggered protests by farmers.

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.

A bill to cancel the three controversial farm laws at the heart of massive farmer protests for over a year was passed within four minutes in parliament today, without discussion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will push to repeal controversial farm laws when parliament reconvenes Monday, to quell protests from a crucial vote bank that show little sign of abating with key state elections due next year.

Two days before it is to table a bill in Parliament to scrap the farm laws, the government issued a note on 'Objects and Reasons' for its U-turn over laws that triggered a nearly 15-month protest and led to severe criticism of the ruling BJP.

Farmers on Saturday deferred their 'sansad chalo', or 'march to Parliament' call, two days before the government is to introduce a bill cancelling the farm laws that have triggered protests nationwide.

The ongoing anti-farm laws protest will not end yet and its future course of action will be decided on November 27, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said on Wednesday.

A bill to withdraw the three controversial farm laws was cleared by the Union Cabinet today. "It will be our priority to take back these three laws in the upcoming session of parliament," Union Minister Anurag Thakur said at a cabinet briefing.

The proposed Bill to repeal the three farm laws will make provisions to shut down all boards that were constituted regarding the laws, and all decisions taken by them will be null and void.

The farmers at the borders of Delhi have said that they will go on with their protests till the three contentious farm laws are formally cancelled.

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said that if the Centre would provide a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee through the law, they can resolve the farmers' agitation against the farm laws.

Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition parties kept up their protests over Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and price rise.

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.

It is "wrong" if attempts were made to scuttle farmers' protests, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said after Jack Dorsey alleged the government threatened to stop Twitter's India operations if posts critical of the ruling dispensation weren't removed.

President Ram Nath Kovind has signed a bill to cancel three controversial farm laws, against which farmers - especially from Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh - have been protesting for a year.

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday targeted the government after Parliament passed without any discussion the bill to repeal the three controversial farm laws which had triggered protests by farmers.

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.

A bill to cancel the three controversial farm laws at the heart of massive farmer protests for over a year was passed within four minutes in parliament today, without discussion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will push to repeal controversial farm laws when parliament reconvenes Monday, to quell protests from a crucial vote bank that show little sign of abating with key state elections due next year.

Two days before it is to table a bill in Parliament to scrap the farm laws, the government issued a note on 'Objects and Reasons' for its U-turn over laws that triggered a nearly 15-month protest and led to severe criticism of the ruling BJP.

Farmers on Saturday deferred their 'sansad chalo', or 'march to Parliament' call, two days before the government is to introduce a bill cancelling the farm laws that have triggered protests nationwide.

The ongoing anti-farm laws protest will not end yet and its future course of action will be decided on November 27, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said on Wednesday.

A bill to withdraw the three controversial farm laws was cleared by the Union Cabinet today. "It will be our priority to take back these three laws in the upcoming session of parliament," Union Minister Anurag Thakur said at a cabinet briefing.

The proposed Bill to repeal the three farm laws will make provisions to shut down all boards that were constituted regarding the laws, and all decisions taken by them will be null and void.

The farmers at the borders of Delhi have said that they will go on with their protests till the three contentious farm laws are formally cancelled.

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said that if the Centre would provide a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee through the law, they can resolve the farmers' agitation against the farm laws.

Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition parties kept up their protests over Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and price rise.