Farm Laws Report

Farmer leader Anil Ghanwat -- one of the three members of the Supreme Court appointed committee on farm laws who made their final report public on Monday -- has brushed off the criticism that they had interviewed farmers in favour of farm laws.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu aimed a jibe at the BJP over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach, saying he was "troubled" only by a 15-minute wait. The farmers, he said, had to wait for a year to get the farm laws scrapped.

When Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik went to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the farmers' issue recently, he says he ended up fighting with the PM, who was "very arrogant", within five minutes.

Twenty-two farmers' unions - part of the 32 that came together under the Samyukt Kisan Morcha banner last year to protest against the farm laws - have set up a political front that is expected to contest all 117 seats in the Punjab election.

The three farm laws - withdrawn by the government last month after they sparked furious (and sometimes violent) protests nationwide by lakhs of farmers - could be re-introduced at a later date, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said/

All cases against protesting farmers - both in connection with the farm laws agitations and over stubble burning - sources said Wednesday, as part of a revised government proposal urging thousands of farmers to stand down the 15+ months agitation.

Farmers protesting for more than 15 months on issues from the (now-scrapped) farm laws to a legal guarantee for MSP, are on the brink of standing down. Sources said the centre has said it is willing to offer a written assurance on their demands.

The centre is "lying" and "unwilling to compensate" the families of 700+ farmers who died during the months-long protest against the farm laws, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said Friday evening, after Parliament was told there is no data on the deaths.

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.

No data on farmers' deaths during protests, hence question of financial assistance doesn't arise: government to parliament

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.

A bill to cancel the three contentious farm laws that had the farmers up in arms was passed in record time in both houses as parliament's Winter Session started today. The government plans to get it signed by the President by tonight, sources said.

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.

A bill to repeal the three farm laws will be tabled by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in Parliament on Monday, and the BJP has issued a whip to its Lok Sabha MPs to be present on the day.

Farmer leader Anil Ghanwat -- one of the three members of the Supreme Court appointed committee on farm laws who made their final report public on Monday -- has brushed off the criticism that they had interviewed farmers in favour of farm laws.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu aimed a jibe at the BJP over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach, saying he was "troubled" only by a 15-minute wait. The farmers, he said, had to wait for a year to get the farm laws scrapped.

When Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik went to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the farmers' issue recently, he says he ended up fighting with the PM, who was "very arrogant", within five minutes.

Twenty-two farmers' unions - part of the 32 that came together under the Samyukt Kisan Morcha banner last year to protest against the farm laws - have set up a political front that is expected to contest all 117 seats in the Punjab election.

The three farm laws - withdrawn by the government last month after they sparked furious (and sometimes violent) protests nationwide by lakhs of farmers - could be re-introduced at a later date, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said/

All cases against protesting farmers - both in connection with the farm laws agitations and over stubble burning - sources said Wednesday, as part of a revised government proposal urging thousands of farmers to stand down the 15+ months agitation.

Farmers protesting for more than 15 months on issues from the (now-scrapped) farm laws to a legal guarantee for MSP, are on the brink of standing down. Sources said the centre has said it is willing to offer a written assurance on their demands.

The centre is "lying" and "unwilling to compensate" the families of 700+ farmers who died during the months-long protest against the farm laws, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said Friday evening, after Parliament was told there is no data on the deaths.

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.

No data on farmers' deaths during protests, hence question of financial assistance doesn't arise: government to parliament

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.

A bill to cancel the three contentious farm laws that had the farmers up in arms was passed in record time in both houses as parliament's Winter Session started today. The government plans to get it signed by the President by tonight, sources said.

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.

A bill to repeal the three farm laws will be tabled by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in Parliament on Monday, and the BJP has issued a whip to its Lok Sabha MPs to be present on the day.