Farmers Protest highlights: Nawab Malik asks Centre to start dialogue with protesting farmers to resolve pending issues

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will observe Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas today to mark peasant leader Sir Chhotu Ram's birth anniversary. The umbrella body of farmers' unions protesting the three Central farm laws, in a statement, also said several of its leaders will join a 'Maha Dharna' in Hyderabad on November 25 to mark the first anniversary of the farmers' protests at Delhi's borders.

Cabinet nod to bill to repeal farm laws mere formality, want govt to resolve other demands: Farmers

Terming the Union Cabinet's approval of a bill repealing the farm laws on Wednesday a mere "formality", farmer leaders said now they want the government to resolve their other pending demands, most importantly the legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP).

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Rakesh Tikait questions PM Modi’s promise of doubling farmers’ income

Not all demands of farmers have been accepted. MSP is their basic demand. Govt should accept this demand and form a committee. If they do it, farmers would withdraw their protest: Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik

Maharashtra cabinet minister Nawab Malik demands that Centre start dialogue at the earliest with protesting farmers to resolve their pending issues, including bringing law on MSP for agriculture products

(PTI)

Union Cabinet approves Bill to repeal 3 farm laws

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to repeal the three farm laws, which triggered protests at Delhi borders by thousands of farmers, according to official sources.

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No clarity on paddy procurement by Centre: Telangana government

There was no categorical assurance from the Centre on the quantity of paddy that it would procure from Telangana this season, even as the NDA government made it clear that it would not purchase parboiled rice, the state government has said. (PTI)

Continued farmers’ stir beyond comprehension: V K Singh

The continued stir by farmers despite the withdrawal of the three central farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi defies one’s “comprehension”, Union Minister General (Retd) V K Singh said on Tuesday. The minister of state for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation made the observation here while taking stock of the construction of an elevated highway from the Akshardham temple in Delhi to Baghpat. (PTI)

Farm laws repeal: Major support for MSP across the board

For an urbane news consumer, the acronym MSP has suddenly become a common word, at least since November 19 when hours after the announcement by the Prime Minister to repeal the three contentious farm laws, the agitating farmers said that they will not stop till minimum support price (MSP) gets legal backing.

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SKM to observe 'Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas' on November 24

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday said they will observe Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas on Wednesday to mark peasant leader Sir Chhotu Ram's birth anniversary.

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Khalistani threat led to repeal of farm laws, says C T Ravi

BJP national general secretary C T Ravi said that PM Modi withdrew the three farm laws to ‘thwart’ a ployby Khalistani terror groups.

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