Farmers protest: NCP chief Sharad Pawar to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on December 9, over farmers’ protests
Agriculture Minister Tomar after the meeting reassured the agitating farmers that the APMCs will not be weakened and MSP will continue as he urged farmer unions to give up their agitation and solve their grievances through talks.
New Delhi: The protest by farmers agitating against the three agriculture laws passed by the Centre entered its eleventh day on Sunday with demonstrations in Sant Nirankari Samagam ground in Burari on the outskirts of Delhi and other border areas.
Meanwhile, a nationwide shutdown has been called by the protesting farmers on December 8. The Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday closed seven borders to the national capital, including Singhu, Auchandi, Lampur, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh, Tikri and Jharoda and issued advisories.
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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to hold a meeting with MoS Kailash Choudhary and MoS Parshottam Rupala today.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on December 9, over farmers’ protests: NCP Maharashtra office
Samajwadi Party (SP) & I have decided to begin ‘Kisan Yatra’ in every district against these wrong laws & to support protesting farmers in Delhi. I will start a march from Kannauj Mandi to Kisaan Bazaar tomorrow, asking the govt to repeal these laws: Akhilesh Yadav, SP chief pic.twitter.com/MrRRtkbHdq
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 6, 2020
Noida: Members of Bhartiya Kisan Union Lok Shakti begin their march from Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal to Delhi in support of farmers’ protest against Centre’s farm laws.
Security force deployed & barricading done at Kalindi Kunj border from where they’re scheduled to enter Delhi pic.twitter.com/ZOxVqH3Ecb
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 6, 2020
When Bill was being passed, we’d requested govt that they shouldn’t be in a hurry, it should be sent to Select Committee & a discussion is needed, but that didn’t happen and the Bill was passed in haste. Now govt is facing problems because of that haste: Sharad Pawar, NCP Chief https://t.co/fZg7LaXSrU
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020
If the government doesn’t withdraw the black laws, I’ll return my Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – the highest sporting honour of the nation: Boxer Vijender Singh #FarmLaws https://t.co/8Q5fVEmncC pic.twitter.com/imTATDZCei
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020
Congress has decided to support the Bharat Bandh on December 8. We will be demonstrating the same at our party offices. It will be a step strengthening Rahul Gandhi’s support to the farmers. We will ensure that the demonstration is successful: Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera pic.twitter.com/lyb3BmTBz9
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020
I have faith in PM Modi’s leadership & farmers. I’m sure farmers will never make a decision that will cause unrest anywhere in the country. These laws have provided freedom to them. I don’t think the real farmers, working in their farms, are bothered about it: MoS Agriculture https://t.co/pQnpzy8Uh9
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020
Farmers protest at Burari’s Nirankari Samagam Ground against recent farm laws enters 11th day.
Delhi: Farmers protest at Burari’s Nirankari Samagam Ground against recent farm laws enters 11th day. pic.twitter.com/Pfx0cMDOZf
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020
Delhi: Farmers continue to hold a sit-in protest at Singhu (Haryana-Delhi border) against the Centre’s #FarmLaws. pic.twitter.com/774cbrGtlK
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020
Delhi: Farmers continue to camp at Delhi-Haryana border in Tikri to protest against the farm laws; security personnel remain deployed.
Next round of talks between the Centre and farmers will be held on 9th December. pic.twitter.com/89k7ILFkQq
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020
Patiala: Rai Singh Dhaliwal, a retired commandant from Punjab Home Guards, announced to return his President’s Medal in solidarity with the protesting farmers. (5.12) pic.twitter.com/tGKoG6n1lV
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020
Delhi: Students from Delhi University (DU) gather at Singhu border in support of farmers who are protesting against farm laws.
“During the day we make posters to motivate ppl & later serve food. Farmers aren’t happy with the bills& we support them,”says Rahul Jaina, a DU student pic.twitter.com/Jl93jFDA09
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2020
On December 3, the farmers held the fourth round of talks with the Centre and said the government had talked of bringing some amendments to farm laws. In the fourth round of the meeting, farmer leaders suggested the government to hold a special session of the Parliament and sought the abolition of the three farm laws.
The farmers are protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.