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Protest against farm laws: Centre-farmers meeting today amid deadlock

New Delhi/IBNS: The representatives of the central government will on Thursday meet the farmers, who are protesting against the Centre's new farm laws, for the second time in three days searching for an end to one of the biggest agitation it faced in its six-year old rule.

Ahead of talks, farmers warn of more protests until repeal of Centre's farm laws

New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the Centre's talk with farmers on Thursday over the three contentious farm laws, the protesters warned that they will not stop their agitation unless the laws are repealed.

Should farmers come with plough and oxen? AAP's retort to VK Singh comment

New Delhi/IBNS: Shortly after Minister of State VK Singh said the thousands of men and women protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws "do not appear to be farmers", the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hit back saying if they had to come with "plough and oxen to appear like farmers".

Centre fails to achieve a breakthrough in talks with farmers, next meet on Dec 3

New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers' representatives have turned down the Centre's second pitch to form a committee for discussing the contentious farm laws, protests against which are intensifying with each passing day.

Protests against farm laws: Farmers want all 500 organisations to be called after govt agrees to talk

New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers, who are protesting against the new farm laws in and around the national capital for the sixth straight days, cleared that the government will have to call all 500 organisations, which have joined the massive agitation, in the talks scheduled to be held at 3 pm on Tuesday.

Oppositions spreading lies to instigate farmers: PM Modi in Varanasi

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid continuous protests by the farmers in and around Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday defended the Centre's farm laws and accused the oppositions of spreading lies and falsehoods.

NDA ally Hanuman Beniwal threatens to quit over new farm laws

Jaipur/IBNS: Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief Hanuman Beniwal has threatened to quit NDA if the new farm laws are not scrapped, becoming the second ally after Shiromani Akali Dal to disapprove the decision of the BJP-led coalition at the Centre.

Protests against farm laws: Farmers threaten to block roads to Delhi from five points

New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers, who are protesting against the Narendra Modi government's contentious farm laws, have now threatened to block roads to New Delhi from five points, further intensifying their agitation.

Farmers turn down Home Minister Amit Shah's proposal for talks saying offer should be unconditional

Delhi/IBNS: The farmers agitating against the new farm laws have rejected Home Minister Amit Shah's proposal to hold talks on their grievances, saying that the offer is a conditional one.

New laws opened doors of opportunity for Indian farmers: PM Modi on 'Mann Ki Baat'

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Centre's new farm laws have opened doors of opportunity for the Indian farmers amid a massive protest against the same in and around Delhi.

Govt ready to deliberate on all the demands of farmers : Amit Shah

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government is ready to discuss the concerns of the agitating farmers who have been camping outside the national capital, said media reports.

Farmers camp in Delhi border protesting against Centre's farm laws

New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers, who are protesting against the new contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government, camped around the Delhi border on Saturday, media reports said.

Agriculture minister requests farmers to end protest, offers talks

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday requested the agitated farmers to end their protest against the Centre's new farm laws, offering talks next week, amid clashes with the police and deployment of tear gas and water cannons on the second day of the march to Delhi.

Protest against farm laws: Farmers continue march to Delhi defying barricades, tear gas

New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers on Friday morning defied barricades and tear gas to enter into the national capital as they continued with their protest march to Delhi against the new contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

Farm laws protest: More than 50,000 farmers to stand at Delhi border tonight

New Delhi/IBNS: More than 50,000 farmers are expected to stand at the Delhi border on Thursday night as they march towards the national capital to protest against the Centre's new farm laws.