Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Farmers Threaten To Hold Tractor Rally, Shut Malls And Petrol Pumps If Demands Not Met By Jan 4

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday expressed hope that the next meeting with the leaders of the protesting farmers’ unions will end the deadlock even as farmers threatened to up the ante if all their demands are not met in the talks to be held on January 4.

02/01/2021 09:44:26

Farmer from Baghpat dies at Ghazipur border protest site


Amid freezing temperatures in Delhi and adjoining areas, a farmer from Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh died near the Ghazipur border on Friday while protesting against new agricultural laws enacted by the central government.




The farmer, Galtan Singh (57) was a resident of Bhagwanpur Nagal village in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, said Saurav, an associate of Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait, who is leading the farmers from Uttar Pradesh demonstrating at the Ghazipur Border.

02/01/2021 08:46:18

Resolute in their demands for the repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops, protesting farmer unions on Friday said they will start shutting all malls and petrol pumps in Haryana if the government fails to resolve their main demands.


Farmers have also threatened to intensify the protest by holding a tractor march in large numbers on January 6 if their demands are not met.

31/12/2020 11:05:44

BJP MLA O. Rajagopal opposes the resolution moved by Kerala CM opposing Centre's farm laws

"Similar farm laws were promised by Congress in their poll manifesto. CPI(M) also demanded to bring in such laws. Now,both parties are opposing it. Farmers shouldn't be misguided,"he says.

31/12/2020 10:52:09

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moves resolution against Centre's farm laws in the special Session of State Assembly


The current situation makes it clear that if this agitation continues, it will seriously affect Kerala. There is no doubt that Kerala will starve if the supply of food items from other states stops: State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

31/12/2020 08:26:10

Centre has given assurance of taking back stubble burning and electricity bills. However, there were no outcome over the farm laws issues. Next round of talks will be held on January 4 at 2 pm.

Agreement in 2 out of 4 issues was reached in the meeting which included - Stubble burning & Electricity Amendment Bill. Agreement on Main 2 demands of repealing Farmer Bill 2020 & guarantee of MSP is yet to be reached.

31/12/2020 08:04:54

‘Farmers forced to welcome New Year out on roads’: Gehlot


Slamming the Centre over the ongoing farmers' protest, Rajasthan CM Gehlot tweeted: "As 2020 is about to end & we are entering into New Year, entire nation was waiting for a fruitful outcome of talks today between central govt & farmers so that the agitating farmers could return to their homes to celebrate the New Year with their families happily.Unfortunately, govt didn’t relent & the only outcome is another round of talks on 4th January. It is sad that our #farmer brothers & sisters, who are protesting would welcome New Year out on roads & away from homes. A sensitive, responsive govt would never let this happen!"

30/12/2020 22:42:27

After six previous rounds of inconclusive talks, the government had hoped that this meeting would be "decisive" to end the agitation against three contentious new agricultural legislations enacted in September during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The withdrawal of these laws is the first and the major demand of the agitating farmers.

30/12/2020 22:42:03

Krantikari Kisan Union's Punjab President Darshan Pal, Bharatiya Kisan Union's Jagjeet Singh Dalewal and Balbir Singh Rajewal, Jamhuri Kishan Sabha Punjab's General Secretary Kulwant Singh, and Bharatiya Kisan Union Uttar Pradesh President Rakesh Tikait were among the 41 farmers union leaders taking part in the meeting.

30/12/2020 22:40:34

Addressing the media after meeting farmers, the Union Agriculture Minister said that the government and the farmers had reached agreement over the latter's demands to keep farmers out of the penal provisions of the Commission for the Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020, and to withdraw the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020.

30/12/2020 22:39:05

Issues related to stubble burning & electricity were sorted in today's meeting. 2 of our main issues still need to be resolved. We'll discuss topics related to MSP & repealing of 3 Farm laws in the next meeting on 4th Jan: Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU)

30/12/2020 22:37:34

There's still a deadlock over 3 farm laws being scrapped. We couldn't reach a consensus with them on MSP. On issue of stubble burning, govt agreed to exclude farmers from fine. On electricity issue, govt has taken back Power Bill 2020: Krantikari Kisan Union President Darshan Pal

30/12/2020 15:31:16

Amid the ongoing talks between the government and farmers' leaders, the union cabinet on Wednesday approved modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feedstocks such as cereals rice, wheat, barley, corn and sorghum, sugarcane, sugar beet etc.

30/12/2020 14:25:19

Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal arrive at Vigyan Bhawan to hold talks with farmer leaders. Government is hopeful of reaching a decisive conclusion today.

30/12/2020 13:54:49

BKU's Rakesh Tikait Leaves For Vigyan Bhawan For Today's Talks With Govt




Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, who is a part of the delegation holding talks with the Union Government over farm laws, leaves for Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi from Ghazipur border (UP-Delhi border) for today's talks between farmers and government.

30/12/2020 13:28:39

Reliance Jio Writes To Punjab CM Over Vandalisation Of Mobile Towers: Reports



As reported by news agency ANI, Reliance Jio Infocomm on Wednesday wrote to Punjab CM and Punjab DGP seeking their intervention into incidents of sabotage and vandalism at Jio Network sites" in the state by unknown persons.

30/12/2020 11:20:10

Talks To Be Held On All Issues Including MSP: Som Prakash



Som Prakash, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry on Wednesday said that he is hopeful of the talks scheduled for today between the centre and farmers unions over the three Farm Bills.



"We hope that the talks will be decisive. Talks will be held on all issues including MSP with an open heart. I hope that farmers' agitation ends today."

30/12/2020 10:31:12

Five rounds of talks between farmers and govt have taken place. We don't think we will reach a solution even today. The three farm laws should be repealed: Sukhwinder Singh Sabra, Joint Secy, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee

30/12/2020 08:47:30

We express our deepest respect towards them. Our heads bow in respect towards our farmers. They are our 'annadatas'. There is no question of being insensitive towards farmers. Our farmers are holding demonstrations and I am not the only one pained but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pained as well: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

30/12/2020 08:48:33

The govt has repeatedly said that Minimum Support Price will continue. If leaders don’t fulfil promises in a democracy then people will punish them. We're striving to increase income of farmers: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on being asked farmers wanting MSP written into law

30/12/2020 08:31:17

Forces Trying To Create Misperceptions Amongst Farmers: Rajnath Singh



Ahead of the next round of talks between centre and farmers scheduled for today, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said "Some forces have tried to create some misperceptions amongst farmers. We've also spoke to several farmers. My only request to farmers is that clause-wise discussion should be done & not seek 'yes' or 'no' answer. We will find a resolution"

30/12/2020 07:51:11

BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday alleged that there is a "Congress-backed conspiracy" in Punjab to break down the communication system in the border state, after over 1,500 mobile towers were targeted during the farmers' stir. The Amarinder Singh government has been covertly supporting disruptive elements in the state who in the garb of farmers' agitation have brought about urban Naxalism in Punjab.

30/12/2020 07:50:21

The Centre is working in the interest of corporations and is not bothered about the farmers protesting at Delhi's border in this cold weather, Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders alleged here on Tuesday as the opposition party reached out to the community over the new farm laws brought by the government.

Background

New Delhi: Farmers' organizations under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, after a meeting at Singhu border, on Friday said that if the talks with the government on January 4 fail then they will intensify the protest and hold a tractor rally on January 6.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) General Secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal told IANS, "The topics of the next round of talks with the government were discussed in the meeting. The government has agreed to our two demands, but two important demands are yet to be discussed on January 4. If these two demands are not negotiated during the talks with the government, then a tractor rally will be taken out on January 6."

As the deadlock between the farmers and the government continues, the farmer unions have also warned that if the government fails to end their meet, they will shut down malls and petrol pumps in Haryana.

 

"In Haryana, all toll plazas will remain free. All the petrol pumps and malls, except private, will be shut. Leaders of BJP and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) will face protests in the state and this will continue till their government of alliance breaks," said Vikas Sisar, a farmer leader from Haryana.

Saturday marked the 38th day of the farmers' protest against the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Production and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020. The farmers are demanding the withdrawal of all three laws, while the government has agreed to amend the laws as per the suggestions of the farmers. The farmers will be taking up the issue during the 6th round of talks with the government