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Farmer Protest LIVE: PM should quit if he can't repeal farm laws, says Cong

In a move to put pressure on the government over the three farm laws, the Congress on Saturday said that it has decided to organise 'Kisan Adhikar Divas' in the country

Over 100 Britain MPs, Lords write to Boris Johnson on farmers' protest

Earlier, 36 UK MPs led by Dhesi, who has been a vocal supporter of the protesting farmers in India, wrote a letter to Commonwealth Secretary asking him to speak to the Indian govt

Sonia Gandhi to hold meeting with Congress leaders on farmers' issue

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will hold a meeting on Saturday with party general secretaries and in-charges in connection with the ongoing farmers' agitation at the gates of Delhi.According to sources, a virtual meeting has been called to discuss the situation and to chalk out a strategy to support farmer's protests. Congress has been in support of the farmers in their movement against the new farm laws enacted by the Centre in September.Gandhi had earlier issued a statement that since Independence the current government has been the "most egoistic" government and had advised the Centre to repeal these laws and do "Raj Dharma".Sources said that the Congress is planning to go aggressive against the central government over the farmers' agitation. They will hit the ground and reach out to the people across the country.Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday told Congress leaders, protesting against the three controversial farm laws at different borders of the

No decision at meet as unions did not offer alternatives to repeal: Tomar

The eighth round of talks between the Centre and protesting farmers on Friday failed to break an over-a-month-long deadlock

No solution except repealing farm laws: Cong on farmers' protests

On a day farmers are holding the eighth round of talks with the government, the Congress on Friday said there is no solution except repealing the three farm laws

Priyanka Gandhi meets MPs sitting on protest at Jantar Mantar

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday met the party's MPs from Punjab, who have been protesting against the farm laws

Just before talks, govt says hopeful of resolving farmers' issues

Hours before formal talks between the Centre and the farmers' groups, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhury hoped that a resolution will come out it

Govt to hold 8th round of talks with protesting farmer unions today

The Union government will hold the eighth round of talks with the representatives of farmer unions protesting at the borders of Delhi against the three agricultural laws

Farmers take out tractor march against govt's new agri laws amid security

Amid tight security, thousands of farmers on Thursday started their tractor-march from protest sites -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders -- against the three agriculture laws

SC expresses concern over large gathering of farmers during Covid-19

The Supreme Court expressed concern over large gatherings of farmers protesting against the new farm laws at Delhi borders and asked the Centre whether they were protected against the spread of Covid

Farmers should have waited for next talks before tractor march, says BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said farmers should have waited till the next round of talks, scheduled for January 8, before giving a call for tractor march on the national capital

Security increased along Delhi borders ahead of farmers' tractor rally

Security was increased along the borders of the national capital ahead of a tractor rally of farmers on Thursday morning

Farmers' protest LIVE: Farmers launch tractor march from Noida to Ghazipur

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Farmers leaders said the 'Tractor March' would be a trailer of the 'Republic Day Parade' scheduled on January 26

'No improvement': SC to hear pleas against farm laws, protests on Jan 11

The Supreme Court said it would hear on January 11 a batch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as also the ones raising issues related to the ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi borders

Farmers leaders prepare for 'tractor march' on Jan 7 as deadlock drags on

The protest by farmers camping at the borders of the national capital continued for the 42nd day on Wednesday

There is absolutely no improvement: CJI on deadlock in farmers' protests

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the ongoing farmers protest against the recently enacted three farm laws at various Delhi borders

Braving cold, rains, protesting farmers threaten to intensify stir further

Farmers have asserted that their stir against the farm laws will intensify in the coming days, even as they deferred Wednesday's proposed tractor march over a bad weather forecast

Repeal farm laws, don't make it prestige issue: Ashok Gehlot to Centre

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said that the central government should regularly talk to farmers, accept their demands to revoke the new farm laws and not make it a prestige issue

Bengal to hold assembly session to pass resolution against farm laws

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said arrangements would soon be made to convene an assembly session to pass a resolution against Centre's farm laws

LIVE updates: Govt-farmer unions' meeting inconclusive; next talks on Jan 8

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Protesting farmers have been camping at Delhi borders for the last 39 days braving bone-chilling cold and now rains. Stay tuned for latest updates