Protests will continue till all demands are met: Rakesh Tikait
Lucknow/UNI: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday reiterated that the farm protests will continue till all their demands, including legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP), are met.
Union Cabinet to approve scrapping of three farm laws on Nov 24
New Delhi/UNI: The Union cabinet in its meeting on Nov 24 is expected to approve withdrawal of the three contentious farm laws, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to repeal them in the face of continuing protest by farmers.
Mamata Banerjee to visit Delhi, meet opposition leaders ahead of Parliament session
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit Delhi between Nov 22 and 25 ahead of the winter session of the Parliament, which is scheduled to begin on Nov 29.
SKM core committee to carry on with protests; demands govt talks to farmers
New Delhi/UNI: A meeting of the core committee of farmer unions under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha was held on Saturday, and farmer leaders reiterated that their protest plans for the coming day remain unchanged.
Early repeal of farm laws would have saved innocent lives: BJP MP Varun Gandhi writes to Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: In a stern message to his party's top leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday said 700 innocent lives would have been saved had the government withdrawn the controversial farm laws earlier.
Hope PM Modi learnt lessons, leave aside arrogance: Sonia Gandhi after repeal of farm laws
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday night hailed the Modi government's decision to cancel the three controversial farm laws, calling it the victory of the struggle and willpower of 62 crore farmers.
No alliance with BJP in Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal chief after farm laws cancelled
Chandigarh/IBNS: Even as the Centre repealed the farm laws, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP's) former ally from Punjab - the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-has denied possibility of any further alliance.
Had repeal come earlier, many lives may have been spared: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jammu/UNI: Stating that none will criticise the Centre's decision to repeal the farm laws, veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said had the step been taken earlier, many innocent lives lost during protests, due to harsh weather conditions and Covid-19, could have been saved.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath welcomes withdrawal of farm laws
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise announcement to withdraw the three contentious farm laws calling it a historic decision.
'This is a jihadi nation if...': Kangana Ranaut strongly reacts to repeal of farm laws
Mumbai/IBNS: Expressing her disappointment over the repeal of farm laws, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Friday said India is a jihadi nation if people on the street start to make laws instead of the elected government.
Congratulations farmers, Mamata Banerjee says after Modi announces to repeal three farm laws
Kolkata:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday 'congratulated' farmers after PM Narendra Modi announced his government will repeal the three farm laws that had triggered protests since last year.
Statesmanship move: Amit Shah praises PM Modi over repeal of farm laws
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "statesmanship move" of repealing three controversial farm laws that had triggered massive protests in and around Delhi.
#disappointed trends on Twitter after PM Modi repeals farm laws
New Delhi/IBNS: A section of Twitter users are disappointed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he repealed three controversial farm laws that had triggered massive protests in and around Delhi for close to a year.
Will call off protest after farm laws repealed in Parliament: Rakesh Tikait
New Delhi/IBNS: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Rakesh Tikait, one of the prominent farm leaders, has said the protests against the agricultural reforms will be called off only after the laws are repealed in Parliament.
Modi govt repeals controversial farm laws, Opposition calls it farmers' victory
New Delhi/IBNS: With barely a few months left for crucial assembly elections in north India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of three controversial farm laws that had triggered massive protests by the peasants.