Kangana Ranaut on farm laws: BJP MP Kangana earlier said the country is on the path of progress and restoring the farm laws would ensure better financial stability and growth for farmers, ultimately benefiting the agricultural sector.
Rakesh Tikait said that though the government has repealed the farm laws, the farmers' problems will not come to an end with this as the government is trying to bring in various anti-farmer laws.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had tabled the Bill.
The tractor rally called by the farmers', which was supposed to be held on November 29, has been postponed. Watch Kurukshetra to know what can be the next possible move of farmers.
In the complaint, the DSGMC mentioned that Kangana Ranaut had intentionally and deliberately portrayed the farmers' protest (Kisan Morcha) as a Khalistani movement and also dubbed the Sikh community as Khalistani terrorists. It claimed that she had recalled the massacre and genocide that happened during 1984 and earlier, as a planned and calculated move on part of then prime minister Indira Gandhi.
Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at agitating farmer unions.
Details regarding the venue of the national convention will be worked out later, a farmer leader said. Thousands of farmers from across the country, particularly Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, have been camping at Delhi borders, including Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, since November last year.
The bills have provisions for higher than MSP rate for produce in farming agreement with traders, timely payment of dues, three-year jail term and Rs 5 lakh fine or both for harassment of farmers.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 20 again targeted central government over farm laws and accused them of not letting him speak in the Parliament.
Kerala: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi takes out a tractor rally from Thrikkaipatta to Muttil in Wayanad district.
United States welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India's markets and attract greater private sector investment.
Thousands of farmers have been sitting in protest near Shahjahanpur on the Jaipur-Delhi national highway, demanding repeal of the Farm Laws. However, locals in Rajasthan and Haryana who live in villages surrounding Shahjahanpur are now losing their patience. Moreover, the violence unleashed in Delhi on January 26 and the insult to the Tricolour has angered them. They have warned that if farmers don’t leave till sunday, they will be forcibly removed : Atul Bhatia to move Shahjanpur border
The Supreme Court-appointed committee to resolve the impasse over farm laws will hold its first meeting today. The meeting comes even as farmers' groups this evening said they will not accept the committee, which according to them comprises members who had favoured the Centre's laws.
There is, however, a need to strengthen the social safety net for those who might be adversely affected by the transition to the new system, Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at IMF, said at a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Farmers protesting against the new Central agriculture laws deferred their proposed tractor march from January 6 to January 7 due to a bad weather forecast, even as they asserted they will intensify their stir in the coming days.
Agitation causes problems for the common people too. People of Delhi are facing troubles. So, they (farmers) should end their agitation in the interest of the common people and try to solve issues with the help of talks: Agriculture Minister
After the Centre on Thursday reassured farmers over the new farm laws explaining to them that APMCs, MSP won't be affected and appealed to protesting farmers that government is ready for talks with an open mind.
The government has sent a fresh proposal to the protesting farmers over the newly enacted three agriculture laws that are at the heart of protests.
A crucial Cabinet meeting is underway in Delhi to draft the proposals to be forwarded to the farmers who are protesting against the three farm laws.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday lashed out at opposition parties for "politicising" farm bills.
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