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Farmers' protest highlights: Agitating farmers set up new stage and temporary arrangements at Delhi-Haryana border

Protesting farmer unions Monday agreed "in-principle" to a government proposal for holding the next round of talks on the new agricultural laws on December 30, but insisted the agenda of the meeting should include discussing modalities for repealing the three legislations. The farmers' acceptance of the proposal came hours after the Centre sent them a letter suggesting December 30 as the date for the dialogue, against December 29 the protesting unions wanted. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said farmers agitating against new agriculture laws should resolve their issues through discussions. The farmers are also planning to hold a tractor march on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal highway on December 30 with more farmers from different parts of Punjab heading towards the protest sites near Delhi.
Last Updated 29 December 2020, 02:06 IST
02:0229 Dec 2020

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17:3028 Dec 2020

Residents and family members of farmers participate in a 'Jaggo' (pre-wedding ceremony) and shout slogans during a demonstration against the central government's recent agricultural reforms, on the outskirts of Amritsar on Dec 28, 2020. Credit: AFP Photo

17:0928 Dec 2020

Farmers raise slogans against Sukhbir Singh Badal, try to gherao him in Punjab

A group of farmers raised slogans against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and tried to gherao him when he visited Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib here on Monday.

The farmers protesting against the Centre's new farm laws also waved black flags at Badal. The police, however, secured an alternative route for Badal's motorcade to leave the area.

Badal's SAD had quit the BJP-led ruling alliance at the Centre in protest against the farm laws and has extended support to the agitating farmers. But the farmers alleged that the SAD and its erstwhile ally BJP have cheated the farmers of Punjab.

Badal reached the gurdwara to pay obeisance on Monday, a day after a three-day traditional 'Shaheedi Jor Mela' concluded there. He also interacted with mediapersons there.

(PTI)

16:1728 Dec 2020

Mamata Banerjee demands withdrawal of ‘draconian’ farm laws

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended her support to the ongoing farmers’ protest against the three agricultural laws.

She said, “We are supporting the farmers’ movement. We demand the three draconian agriculture laws be withdrawn.” Farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana have continued to protest over new agriculture laws. Some inconclusive rounds have happened between protesting farmers and Centre over the issue.

However, both parties will talk regarding it on December 30 at 2 pm.

16:1428 Dec 2020

Govt should take farmers' agitation very seriously: Pawar

The Centre should take the farmers' agitation "very seriously" and there should be a dialogue between the two sides, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar said on Monday, two days before another round of talks was scheduled to take place between the government and farmers.

Pawar, a former Union agriculture minister, said it is a matter of concern that farmers are protesting on the roads in the biting cold amid a deadlock with the Centre on the new contentious agri laws.

Talking to reporters after meeting CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, Pawar said, "The government should take the farmers' agitation very seriously... there should be a dialogue. Farmers are protesting out in the open on the roads in shivering cold, it is a matter of concern for all of us."

(PTI)

(Published 25 December 2020, 01:56 IST)

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