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Farmer leaders say they will hold hunger strike, dharnas on December 14

On Saturday, farmer leaders said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing the three new farm laws. They also announced that representatives of their unions would sit on a hunger strike during a nationwide protest on December 14.

Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Published : Dec 13, 2020 8:01 IST, Updated : Dec 13, 2020 22:01 IST
LIVE: Farmer leaders say they will hold hunger strike,
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LIVE: Farmer leaders say they will hold hunger strike, dharnas tomorrow

Security at various borders across the national capital has been tightened as the protesting farmers have threatened to intensify their protest against the Centre's new agri laws and block the Jaipur-Delhi highway on Sunday. Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for over two weeks, demanding repeal of the new farm laws. They said major highways linking the national capital will be blocked from Sunday and they will sit on a hunger strike on December 14, when they have called for a nationwide protest. Adequate arrangements have made and these include multi-layered barricades and deployment of extra personnel. Measures have also been taken to ensure commuters do not face inconvenience at places were protest are being staged, a senior police officer said.

The Delhi Traffic Police has deployed its personnel across important border points to ensure commuters do not face difficulties and is also constantly updating people about open and closed routes on its Twitter handle. The developments come after farmer leaders on Wednesday rejected a government proposal to amend the new agri laws and announced that they would intensify their agitation by blocking the Jaipur-Delhi. The government had asked farmer groups to consider its proposals for amending the laws to address their concerns and said it was open to discussing its offer further whenever the unions want. On Saturday, farmer leaders said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing the three new farm laws. They also announced that representatives of their unions would sit on a hunger strike during a nationwide protest on December 14.

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  • 9:34 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    In 2018 PM Narendra Modi freed the farmers of Tripura. Today farmers here are moving towards doubling income & becoming self-dependent. I appeal protestors in Delhi to visit Tripura and speak to our farmers to know the real face of communists: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

  • 9:22 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    I appeal to protesting farmers in Delhi to not come under the trap of communists. Maoists have already entered among you & they will try to convert farmers into party cadres like they tried to do in my state: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

  • 8:31 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Delhi: Punjabi actor Gurpreet Ghuggi at Singhu border to meet protesting farmers. He says, "This fight is of the 'zameerdar' (one with a conscience) The three farm laws have been rejected by the farmers, so you (Centre) should also reject it now."

  • 8:21 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Those who call farmers 'terrorists' not worth being called humans: Uddhav Thackeray

    Devendra Fadnavis alleged that there is an undeclared emergency in Maharashtra. So, what is happening in Delhi? You are calling 'annadata' as terrorists. Anyone who calls farmers as terrorists is not worth being called a human: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

  • 6:33 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Some elements spoiling atmosphere, MoS Commerce says

    Various elements try to enter an agitation which is this large. Farmer union leaders aren't called naxalites but other elements who try to enter the movement. These elements spoil the atmosphere: Som Parkash, MoS Commerce

  • 6:29 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    MoS Agriculture Kailash Choudhury hopes farmers come with a positive outlook in next talks

    I hope that the farmers come with a positive outlook to the next round of talks. If the farmers move two steps, then the government will also move two steps forward, only then a solution can be reached:  MoS Agriculture Kailash Choudhury

  • 6:28 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Farmer leader says 90 of those who met Agriculture minister have nothing to do with farming

    90 people out of those who met Union Agriculture Minister today have nothing to do with farming. 10 farmers who were present in the meeting have other businesses too. They have been brought here from Uttarakhand by a political leader: Farmer leader Jasbir Singh

  • 5:58 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Security deployed near Jaisinghpur-Khera border

    Rajasthan: Security personnel put barricades near Jaisinghpur-Khera border (Rajasthan-Haryana border), where farmers have gathered.

  • 5:57 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Today farmers from Uttarakhand met me in support of the farm laws. I would like to thank the farmers who understood the laws, expressed their views and supported it: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

     

  • 5:44 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Will set committee if govt wants to talk, says Rakesh Tikait

    We need to keep an eye so that no wrong elements are among us. All our youngsters need to remain vigilant. If government wants to talk then we will set a committee and take further decision: Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union at Singhu border

  • 5:43 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Farmer leaders stick to law repeal demand

    Our stand is clear, we want the three farm laws to be repealed. All farmer unions participating in this movement are together: Farmer leader Shiv Kumar Kakka at Singhu border

  • 5:42 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Farmers announce one-day hunger strike tomorrow

    Farmers will be on one-day hunger strike from 8 am to 5 pm tomorrow. Dharnas will be held at all district headquarters: Farmer leader Gurnaam Singh Chidoni at Singhu border

  • 5:10 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Uttarakhand farmers meet Narendra Singh Tomar

    Delhi: Farmers from Uttarakhand meet Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, to extend their support to three farm laws. MoS Agriculture Kailash Choudhury and Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey also present. 

  • 4:52 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to observe one-day fast in farmers' support tomorrow

    I appeal to AAP workers & supporters and the public to observe one-day fast tomorrow in support of farmers. I will also fast tomorrow. Some central govt ministers & BJP leaders are saying that farmers are anti-national. Many ex-servicemen, national & international players, singers, celebrities, doctors, traders are supporting the farmers. Want to ask BJP are all these people also anti-nationals?: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

  • 3:57 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Farmers have been protesting peacefully for long, nobody heard their problems. I'm from a disciplined force & as per rules, I can't support a protest if am on duty. I've to decide about my job first then decide further course of action. As per rules, I have to give 3 months notice for such an action or I've to submit the paid allowances of that period if I want to resign today. I'm ready to deposit the amount because I have to go now. I am a farmer's son and I am proud of it: Lakhminder Singh Jakhar Punjab  DIG (Prisons)

  • 3:56 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Ravi Shankar Prasad says will sensitize people on benefits of farm laws

    Prominent people who're protesting farm laws today, are doing it just for the sake of opposing the laws. They themselves earlier recognised the need for  these reforms. We will sensitize people on how the farm laws will be beneficial to farmers: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

  • 1:57 PM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Narendra Singh Tomar, Som Parkash meet Amit Shah

    Delhi: Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Som Parkash meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at latter's residence

  • 1:56 PM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Gopal Rai on farmers protest

    Responding to the farmers' call Aam Admi Party (AAP) has decided that all party workers will observe fast to protest against the farm laws. At the party headquarters, in ITO, MLAs & councillors will keep a group fast from 10am-5pm: Gopal Rai, AAP leader & Delhi Minister

  • 1:55 PM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Delhi: Shashi Tharoor joins protest

    Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor joins protest being held by party MPs from Punjab at Jantar Mantar

  • 12:04 PM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Normal traffic resumes at Chilla border

    Protesting farmers on Sunday vacated carriageways on the Noida-Delhi Link Road via Chilla following a late night meeting with Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Narendra Tomar. Officals said normal traffic resumed between Noida and Delhi via Chilla border after farmers vacated the spot they had been occupying since December 1 for their sit-in demonstration.

    The movement on the DND and the Kalindi Kunj routes, both connecting Delhi and Noida, was also normal, they said.

  • 11:09 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Rajasthan: Farmers gather at Shahjahanpur

    Rajasthan: Farmers gathered at Shahjahanpur near Jaisinghpur-Khera border (Rajasthan-Haryana)

  • 10:18 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Delhi: Farmers protest at Singhu (Delhi-Haryana border)

    Delhi: Farmers' protest at Singhu (Delhi-Haryana border) enters 18th day

  • 10:17 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Delhi: Twin brothers from Punjab distribute warm clothes to protesters

    Delhi: Twin brothers from Punjab distribute warm clothes to protesters at Ghazipur as protest enters day 16

     

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