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Farmers' protest highlights: Protestors failed to keep their promise of 'no agitation', says Haryana CM

Sticking to their key demand of the repeal of three farm laws to end their protest, farmer leaders on January 8 told the government their "ghar wapsi" can happen only after "law wapsi" but the Centre insisted talks must be limited to contentious clauses and ruled out a complete withdrawal of Acts. At the eighth round of negotiations with the 41-member representative group of protesting farmers, the government asserted the farm reform laws have been welcomed by a large section of farmers in various states and asked the unions to think about the interests of the entire country. The next round of talks is likely to be held on January 15.
Last Updated : 10 January 2021, 16:58 IST

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20:5210 Jan 2021

SC to hear pleas on farm laws, ongoing farmers' agitation at Delhi borders on Jan 11

Amid a deadlock in the government's negotiations with protesting farmer unions, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a clutch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as well as the ones raising issues related to the ongoing agitation at Delhi borders.

The eighth round of talks between the Centre and the farmer unions on January 7 appeared heading nowhere as the Centre ruled out repealing the contentious laws while the farmer leaders said they are ready to fight till death and their 'ghar waapsi' will happen only after 'law waapsi'.

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20:4610 Jan 2021

Withdraw new agriculture laws: Sachin Pilot to Centre

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday demanded from the Union government to withdraw the new farm laws, saying neither farmers nor state governments were consulted over it.

Addressing farmers in Tonk, Pilot said there is not even a single representative of farmers in the Union government and no one is bothered about their plight.

“The economy is collapsing, petrol-diesel prices are skyrocketing, cylinder prices are rising, inflation is rising, unemployment is increasing and in such a situation, the government is hitting the farmers with such a move,” he said, demanding the withdrawal of the laws.

18:3610 Jan 2021

Hisar: Tensions at BJP event as pro-farmer body stages protest

Tensions mounted during a BJP event at the Salasar complex here on Sunday as a group of protesters raised pro-farmer slogans, compelling police to intervene.

A group of people took out a procession and held a protest in front of the complex and demanded unconditional withdrawal of the Centre’s recently enacted three agricultural laws, police said.

They raised anti-government and pro-farmer slogans, police said. (PTI)

18:3110 Jan 2021

Farmers had promised symbolic protest at the event today: Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana CM ManoharLal Khattar said today that the administration had spoken to protesting farmers and theirpeople yesterday.

"They had agreed to hold a symbolic protest but no agitation. Trusting them, administration had made all preparations. Over 5000 people were present at the event today. But some youth failed to keep their promise," Khattar said. (ANI)

18:3010 Jan 2021

Reliance's rice deal to pay Karnataka farmers more than MSP

Reliance Retail Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, has inked a deal with farmers from Sindhanur taluk in Karnataka's Raichur district for the purchase of 1,000 quintals of Sona Masoori rice.

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Published 10 January 2021, 02:30 IST

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