The government has issued an e-booklet in English and Hindi highlighting the success stories of farmers who have benefited from the reforms enacted in September.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address farmers in Madhya Pradesh on Friday via video conferencing as farmers' protests near Delhi- Haryana border against three central laws enter week 4.
As several days have passed, a temporary salon has been set up at Singhu border, where large numbers of farmers continue to protest against new farm laws.
It is being claimed in a video that the Government will deploy Paramilitary Forces at Singhu Border to carry out a major operation and impose curfew in Punjab and Haryana afterward. The PIB Fact Check has confirmed that the claims made in the video are fake.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar attended Kisan Sammelan in Gwalior on December 16. He said, "When attempts are being made to mislead farmers of Punjab in one corner of the nation, you gathered in Rewa, Sagar, Gwalior,
Protesting farmers blocked Noida Link Road towards Delhi at Chilla border on December 16. Traffic movement disrupted at Noida-Delhi Chilla border.
Launching a scathing attack on the BJP over farmers' protest against the three central farm laws, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday dubbed the saffron party as "real tukde tukde gang" and accused it of setting Hindus against Sikhs in Punjab.
Farmers' protest has entered its 20th day and they remain adamant on their demand to repeal the three new farm laws.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed the opposition for misleading the farmers over the new reforms that are being brought in the agriculture sector. At a time when farmers are agitating against the 3 new farm laws on which the government say that they are for the benefit of farmers, PM Modi said people who are sitting in the opposition and misleading farmers were in the favour of these farm reforms during their government.
Despite the severe cold, farmers continue their protests at Ghazipur border on December 15. Farmers are agitating against the Centre's new farm laws.
As farmers intensify their protest against the Centre's three farm laws, Union Minister Kailash Choudhary on Sunday said the government will soon decide a date and call union leaders for the next round of talks.
Twin brothers from Punjab distributed warm clothes to protesters at Ghazipur on December 13. One of the brothers, Karanveer said, "Who likes to be on streets? It's time for struggle.
Farmers gathered at Shahjahanpur village near Jaisinghpur-Khera border (Rajasthan-Haryana) on December 13. Security is deployed at border area to maintain law and order situation.
The Chilla border, which was closed due to the demonstrations by farmers reopened for traffic movement. Undeterred by cold wave, farmers continue to protest against farm laws.
Union minister Som Prakash, who is among the government representatives negotiating with farmers protesting against 3 new farm laws, says efforts are being made to call next round of meeting with leaders of the agitation soon to end the stalemate.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke in detail about the farmers' agitation, how Maoists, and anti-national elements have hijacked it, on the government's stand towards farmers' demands and the road ahead. He praised India TV for exposing how Maoists, anti-national forces have hijacked the protest.
Amid protests by farmers in Delhi over the new farm laws, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Saturday said the agriculture reform measures will help them get better access to markets and realise a higher price for their produce.
Sticking to their demands, farmer leaders Saturday said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing the three new farm laws, and announced further intensification of their ongoing protest against the legislations.
As the farmers' protest against new farm laws entered its 17th day, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the agitation no longer remains a farmers' movement as it has been "infiltrated by Leftist and Maoist elements" demanding the release of those put behind bars for "anti-national activities".
Some farmers who are protesting against Centre's farm laws in Noida had tonsured their hair to show their anguish.
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