Tractors bedecked with colourful lights rolled out of the protest site blaring songs of victory. The elderly flaunted their colourful turbans and danced with the youngsters.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said, "the subject of compensation, etc. to the families of the deceased farmers in the farmers movement is with the concerned state governments".
After year-long protests over the three farm laws, the farmers' union on Thursday said that they would vacate the borders on December 15. Here is a timeline of how the events unfolded.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday announced the suspension of its over a year-long agitation and said farmers will head home from December 11 from protests sites on Delhi's borders.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Thursday decided to suspend the over a year-long farmers' movement against three contentious farm laws and announced that farmers will go back home on December 11 from the protest sites on Delhi's borders.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday announced to end the year-long farmers protest against the three farms. The morcha said that farmers will return to their homes from several Delhi border points.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Thursday announced the suspension of the farmers' protest. Farmers will start vacating the Delhi border points from December 11.
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Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the Modi government over farmers issues and accused it of being 'insensitive' towards farmers and common people of the country. Speaking at the Parliamentary Party meeting, Sonia asked the MPs to honour the sacrifice of farmers who died during the year-long protests against three farm laws.
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has asked party MPs to honour the sacrifice of farmers who died during protests against farm laws.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading the stir, had convened an emergency meeting today to discuss the future course of action.
When will the farmers' protest end? Suspense continues on this question as now the farmers have demanded the government to withdraw all criminal cases against the farmers.
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The government's proposal sought an end to the farmers' protest demanding clarification on certain points, including on the precondition set for the withdrawal of "fake" cases against farmers. Farmer leaders said they will hold another meeting at 2 pm on Wednesday (today) on the issue.
Rahul Gandhi said that around 700 farmers died in farmers' agitation against the Centre's agri laws. He said that the government should give compensation and jobs to the families of such farmers.
Repeal of the farm laws was one of the main demands of the farmers who have been protesting at several Delhi border points since November last year.
Farmers seem all set to return back home spending more than a year on the Delhi borders. Farmers, after their meeting on December 4, chose five such leaders who would hold talks with the Union government on their further demands. BKU leader Yudhvir Singh, being one of them, talked exclusively with India TV on repeal of farm laws, farmers' protest coming to an end, and more.
After farmers protest, Rakesh Tikait may initiate a new movement against privatisation of public sector banks, gives hint in a new tweet.
Farmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with the government on their pending demands including MSP, compensation to kin of farmers who died during the movement against the agri laws and withdrawal of cases against the protesters, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said here.
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