New Farm Laws

Digvijaya Singh Challenges BJP To Discuss, Debate Farm Laws With Him

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 26, 2021

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Friday said the Centre must keep the three new farm laws in abeyance for one and a half years and challenged the ruling BJP to discuss and debate it with him clause by clause.

BJP Aims To "Destroy" Farmers' Market With New Laws, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today criticised the Centre over the three new farm laws and said the aim of the BJP government is to destroy the farmers' market and not get them the right price for their produce.

New Farm Laws Like "Death Warrant" For Farmers: Arvind Kejriwal

India News | ANI | Sunday February 21, 2021

After a meeting with farmer leaders from Westen Uttar Pradesh at Vidhan Sabha on Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called the Centre's new farm laws "death warrant for farmers" and said these laws will lead farming under the control of "a few corporates".

"Absolutely No Intolerance" In Country: E Sreedharan

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 20, 2021

It has become a fashion to oppose whatever the Modi government is doing, BJP-bound technocrat E Sreedharan said on Friday, as he strongly supported the contentious new farm laws and asserted that there is no "intolerance" in the country.

Blog: Jat Farmer Anger Could In Fact Help Modi, Not Hurt Him

Blog | Aunindyo Chakravarty | Friday February 19, 2021

Punjab has shown the BJP what it thinks of the new farm laws - the party has been routed in municipal elections in the state, losing even in the pockets where it has sitting MLAs. And, remember, these are urban elections. Rural Punjab, which is more directly affected by the farm laws, is likely to be even angrier.

Crowds Thin Out At Delhi Borders As Farmers Plan New Strategy

India News | Reported by Akshay Kumar Dongare, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 16, 2021

The crowd of farmers is thinning around Delhi borders at Ghazipur and Singhu as the protest against the Centre's new farm laws entered its 83rd day with no breakthrough in sight. Many of the farmers are on their way back to the villages. From the thousands camping at the protest site barely a month ago, only half the number remain.

"Wouldn't They Die At Home?": Haryana Minister On Farmers' Protest Deaths

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday February 14, 2021

In a controversial remark over the deaths of farmers during the protest against the centre's new farm laws, Haryana Agriculture Minister JP Dalal on Saturday said they would have died even if they had stayed back home. Faced with a backlash on social media, he later apologised.

"Those Demanding Repeal Of Farm Laws Know Nothing About Them": Minister

India News | ANI | Saturday February 13, 2021

Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said those who are asking to repeal the new farm laws including the Congress leader, do not even know about them.

Madhya Pradesh Mandis' Revenue At One-Third In January, To Rent Out Space

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Friday February 12, 2021

At a time when the governments at the centre and Madhya Pradesh have been espousing the benefits of the new farm laws and assuring that wholesale agriculture markets, or mandis, will remain open, the state agricultural marketing board has been looking at a huge loss and an uncertain future.

PM Modi Threatens Farmers But Can't Stand Up To China: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 12, 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday of trying to clear the path for his "friends" through the three new farm laws, saying he is threatening farmers when he cannot stand up to China.

Farm Laws To Mandi Sytem, Allow Unlimited Hoarding: Rahul Gandhi

India News | ANI | Thursday February 11, 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the new farm laws brought by the government will lead to "collapse of mandi system, allow unlimited hoarding and prevent aggrieved farmers from moving courts".

"If Voted To Power, Congress Will Scrap Farm Laws": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra In UP Rally

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 10, 2021

Attacking the Centre over the new farm laws, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday told a rally in western Uttar Pradesh that if voted to power her party would scrap them.

PM Had Time To Visit Pakistan, China But Not Farmers: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 10, 2021

Farmers have made the country "atmanirbhar" (self-reliant) but they are being made to suffer through the new farm laws, Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said today at a farmers' meeting in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Top Court Notice To Centre Over Plea Seeking Implementation Of New Farm Laws

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 9, 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the centre on a plea by a firm seeking implementation of the controversial new farm laws and its inclusion as a member in the committee formed by the top court to resolve impasse between the government and farmers protesting against the legislations.

"Like A Royal Bengal Tiger...": Mamata Banerjee Responds To JP Nadda

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday February 9, 2021

BJP chief JP Nadda and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee traded barbs - he claimed the ruling Trinamool was blocking the state's development and she accused the opposition of lying - on Tuesday while campaigning for the forthcoming election