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Farmers' protest is movement to restore India's democratic value: Akhilesh

Asserting that the farmers are agitating for the restoration of the democratic value of the country, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said every citizen is emotionally joining the protest

Farmers' protest not in favour of India, says Commerce Minister Som Prakash

Farmers' protest is not in favour of either India or Punjab, Som Prakash, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, said. Farmers should accept proposal "if most of their demands are met", he said

Govt cancels 6th round of talks with farm leaders after they refuse to join

The government has cancelled its crucial sixth round of talks with 40 protesting farmers' unions that was scheduled on Wednesday as farm leaders declined to participate

Piyush Goyal calls CAs to make farmers understand benefits of new agri laws

Union Commerce and Food minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday urged chartered accountants to make farmers understand the benefits of the legislative reforms undertaken by the Centre.Goyal said the government was ready to address the fears expressed by some sections of farmers and said that new doors were being opened for them which would exponentially increase their income."The effort to open new opportunities is a huge reform which will have better cropping patterns and engage with technology. I am confident we will see huge improvements in the life and prosperity of our farmer brothers and sisters," the minister said speaking at Startup Manthan 2.0 on start-ups hosted by the Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).The government, in its role as an enabler, has introduced several benefits to encourage and boost startups, a statement quoted the minister Goyal adding that the Government was constantly providing inputs to the startup ecosystem to help expand their base.Goyal said that support

Amit Shah's talks with farmer leaders fail; another meeting uncertain

Late night talks called by Home Minister Amit Shah ended in failure as farmer leaders rejected the government's offer to amend new farm laws, saying they want a full repeal

Farmers stop train in Maharashtra amid nationwide strike on new agri laws

Members of a farmers' organisation staged a 'rail roko' in Maharashtra's Buldhana district as part of the Bharat Bandh called by agitating farmer unions to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws

Farmers continue to block NH-24 during nationwide lockdown over agri laws

The agitating farmers continued to block the Delhi-Meerut highway near Ghazipur amid 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmers over the three farm laws

Protesting farmers urge people to join them for nationwide strike on Dec 8

Thousands of farmers protesting against the Centre's new agri laws for the past 11 days here have called on people to join their 'Bharat Bandh' in large numbers

Centre pushed us to make stadiums jails amid farmers' protest: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Centre tried to "pressure" the Delhi government to convert the nine stadiums into temporary prisons during the farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' protest

Farmers' protest enters day 12; Singhu border, NH 44 closed for traffic

As the ongoing farmers' agitation at Burari, Singhu and Tikri borders entered day 12, the Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory for commuters as multiple borders remained closed for traffic

Delhi CM Kejriwal likely to meet protesting farmers at Singhu Border

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to visit the Singhu border, where thousands of farmers are protesting against the Centre's new farm laws

Shiv Sena backs nationwide strike called by farmers over agri laws on Dec 8

Shiv Sena extended its support to the 'Bharat Bandh' called on December 8 by farmer unions which have been protesting on Delhi's borders demanding repeal of the Centre's new agri-marketing laws

Benefits, drawbacks of the 3 farm laws at the heart of farmers' protests

With no sign of any agreement between the government and farmers even after the fifth round of talks, farmers are sticking to their major point - that the three "anti-farmer" laws passed be repealed

AAP to support Dec 8 nationwide strike called by famers over new agri laws

The Aam Aadmi Party has extended its support to the Bharat Bandh' called by farmers' organisations on December 8 against the new agri laws, Delhi CM and the party's national convenor Kejriwal, said

Farm laws will not be rolled back, amendments can be made: MoS Agriculture

Minister of State for Agriculture Choudhary reiterated that farm laws are in favour of the farmers, and added they will not be repealed, but if necessary, the government will make some amendments

Farmers continue to protest at Delhi borders amid heavy police deployment

With the protesting farmers sticking to their demand for the repeal of the Centre's new farm laws, thousands remained at the national capital's border points amid heavy police deployment

India's answer to angry farmers is not to reverse course but to go further

Policies designed for an India on the edge of starvation don't fit the India of today, which should be more worried about quality of its nutrition

Time for non-farmers to join protests against new agri laws: P Sainath

It is time now that the "non-farmer" section of the society join peasants in their protest against the three farm laws, said agriculture expert-journalist P Sainath

Bar Council of Delhi writes to PM Modi, urges repeal of new farm laws

Extending support to farmers' protest against new farm laws, the Bar Council of Delhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to repeal the new farm laws

No outside person allowed to interfere in India's issues: Farmer leader

No outside person is allowed to interfere in India's internal matters, one of the agitating farmer leaders said about Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's support to protest against the farm laws