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Punjab Assembly rejects Centre's draft agri marketing policy: 'attempt to bring back repealed black laws'

February 25, 2025 10:54 pm

It said that agriculture marketing was a state subject and any such policy by the Centre was an infringement on the rights of the states

Budget allocations won't help without making MSP mandatory: farm leaders

February 03, 2025 10:48 pm

All India Kisan Sabha president Ashok Dhawale said, “There is nothing in the budget to ensure legal guarantee of MSP, expand procurement or free farmers from indebtedness."

Advance Centre's meeting with farmers, hold it in Delhi: KMM coordinator Sarwan Singh Pandher

January 21, 2025 4:05 am

Sarwan Singh Pandher also appealed to SKM (non-political) and BKU (Sidhupur) leaders to urge Jagjit Singh Dallewal to break his fast so he can be in good health for the meeting.

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Why Punjab farmers have compared new draft policy framework on agricultural marketing with 3 farm laws

December 27, 2024 9:19 pm

Some farmer leaders and the Punjab government have criticised the policy, saying it echoes the controversial farm laws introduced in 2020 and repealed in 2021 following protests.

‘Repealed farm laws in just another form’: Punjab rejects draft agri marketing policy

December 17, 2024 10:35 am

Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian claimed that the Centre's 'National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing' would hand the procurement system over to private companies.

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Kharge, Rahul hit out at BJP for ‘trying to bring back farm laws’

September 26, 2024 3:31 am

Rahul Gandhi said, “Who is deciding government’s policy? A BJP MP or PM Modi?”. “Even after martyrdom of more than 700 farmers, especially farmers of Haryana and Punjab, BJP people are not satisfied. INDIA won’t allow any conspiracy of BJP against our farmers to succeed.”

Kangana calls for reinstating farm laws, farmers call it publicity stunt

September 25, 2024 10:34 am

The actor-turned-MP says the farm laws would benefit the farmers ‘just as the ‘One Nation, One Election’ initiative would benefit bureaucrats and government employees’.

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US House committee advances farm bill draft with little support from Democrats

May 24, 2024 8:55 pm

The House bill would have to be reconciled with a Senate bill led by Democrats and without strong bipartisan support, the House version has a slim chance of becoming law.

Farmers' protest: Govt temporarily blocks 177 social media accounts, web links

February 20, 2024 10:32 pm

Blocked accounts can be restored after the farmers' agitation is over, a source told PTI.

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300 tractors on road, Greater Noida farmers carry out rally to demand MSP, loan waivers

January 28, 2024 8:07 am

Notably, the parade comes exactly three years after January 26, 2021, when thousands of farmers had allegedly clashed with the police in Delhi during a large rally during which many had reached the Red Fort.

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Recap: 18 photos from farmers' protest against Centre's farm laws

November 27, 2021 12:14 pm

The protests against the three central farm laws began on November 25 last year, when thousands of farmers marched towards the national capital demanding a complete repeal of the legislation, as part of a “Dilli Chalo” campaign.

'Black day': Punjab farmers hoist black flag to mark six months of protest against agri laws

May 26, 2021 1:57 pm

Farmers at several places in Punjab put up black flags atop their houses on Wednesday, joining a 'black day' call given by protesting farmer unions to mark six months of their agitation at Delhi borders against the Centre's three contentious farm laws.

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Farmers' protest hits milestone 100 days at Delhi's borders

March 06, 2021 2:44 pm

To mark the occasion, the farmers have planned a host of activities over the next few days — from a ‘chakka jam’ to International Women’s Day celebrations.

'Rail Roko': Protesting farmers sit on tracks

February 18, 2021 10:18 pm

Farmers protesting against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws have called for a four-hour nationwide ‘rail roko’ protest between noon and 4 PM on Thursday.

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Farmers defy police order, gather for mahapanchayat in UP’s Shamli

February 05, 2021 10:16 pm

The Shamli district administration had denied permission for mahapanchayat in west UP at Bhainswal village on Friday, citing “unruly behaviour by farmers” at the tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day and “violation of Covid guidelines” by protesters.