Farmers' protest highlights: Centre-farmers to hold 9th round of talks on Jan 15 at 12 pm

Bhartiya Kisan Union national president Bhupinder Singh Mann said he is recusing himself from the four-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court to resolve the deadlock between farmers and the Centre over the new agri-marketing laws. So far, eight rounds of negotiations have been held between the government and the protesters and a fresh round is scheduled for Friday. The committee was asked to submit its report to the Supreme Court within two months of its first sitting, which is to take place within 10 days.

Rajasthan Congress worker to gherao Raj Bhavan on Jan 15

The Rajasthan Congress will lay siege to the Raj Bhavan here on Friday in support of the farmers' agitation against the Centre’s new farm laws.

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Farmer unions want talks with govt to continue to resolve deadlock: Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said the protesting farmer unions will attend the scheduled ninth round of talks with the government and asserted it is necessary to continue the dialogue to resolve the deadlock and end the agitation.

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Farm laws will leave farmers at mercy of big corporates: TMC

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday claimed that the new agriculture laws will leave small and marginal farmers at the mercy of big corporates and demanded that the legislation should be immediately repealed.

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Protesting farmer unions welcome Mann's decision, but say will not accept any committee

Protesting farmer leaders welcomed Bhartiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann's decision on Thursday to recuse himself from a Supreme Court-appointed committee, and reiterated that they do not want any panel and will not settle for anything less than the repeal of the three contentious laws.

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Govt-farmers talks to take place as scheduled on January 15; Tomar says hopeful of positive discussion

The government's ninth round of negotiations with protesting farmer unions will take place as scheduled on Friday and the Centre is hopeful of positive discussions, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday.

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No power can prevent us from setting up panel to resolve impasse on farm laws, says SC

The Supreme Court Tuesday sought the cooperation of protesting farmers at Delhi borders and said no power can prevent it from setting up a committee to resolve the impasse over controversial farm laws.

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Two bull tamers detained by police for waving black flags and shouting slogans against Centre's farm laws during Jallikattu event in Madurai.

Stores shuttered by farmers' protests cost Reliance, Walmart millions in revenue

Dozens of Reliance Industries' retail stores and a giant Walmart outlet face revenue losses of millions of dollars after being forced to shut for more than three months over protests against India's new farm laws, sources said.

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Students of various universities during their demonstration in solidarity with farmers protesting in Delhi against the Centre's new farm laws, in Kolkata. Credit: PTI Photo

You are suppressing farmers, you're helping a handful of businessmen: Rahul

You are suppressing farmers. You're helping a handful of businesses. When Corona comes, you are not helping the common man. Whose Prime Minister are you? Are you the Prime Minister of the people of India or of 2-3 selected businessmen?: Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader, in Madurai

Government will be forced to take these farm laws back: Rahul Gandhi

Mark my words. Take it from me. The government will be forced to take these laws (the three farm laws), back. Remember what I said: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Bhartiya Kisan union leader Bhupendra Singh Mann recuses himself from Supreme Court appointed committee to examine farm laws

I will try to bring a pro-farmer and good budget for the state: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa

Facing hardships due to protest at Singhu border: Autorickshaw drivers

Farmers can't expect justice from apex court’s panel: UP Cong chief Lallu

Uttar Pradesh state Congress president Ajai Kumar Lallu on Wednesday asserted thatfarmersprotesting against the three central farm laws cannot expect justice from the Supreme Court-appointed panel because four of its members have already favoured the laws in past. Talking to reporters here, Lallu said with the apex court intervening in the matter, thefarmershad expected that it would repeal the law.

Supreme Court has erred on farm laws resolution

Neither the government nor the farmers who are protesting against the three new farm laws had approached the Supreme Court for mediation on the issues of dispute between them. The main issue before the court, raised in some petitions, concerned the constitutional validity of the laws, but these were not filed by the agitating farmers.

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Centre should immediately repeal farm laws, no committee can do it: AAP

A day after the Supreme Court set up a four-member committee to end the impasse over new farm laws, the AAP on Wednesday demanded that the Centre immediately repeal the legislations as no panel can do it.

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Centre misleading country, Supreme Court on farm laws: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of misleading the country and the Supreme Court by claiming that pre-legislative consultations were held prior to the passage of the three farm laws and claimed this amounted to contempt of court.

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Modi directly responsible for death of many farmers during protest: Siddaramaiah demands withdrawal of three farm laws

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday demanded that the Centre's new farm laws be withdrawn, a day after the Supreme Court stayed their implementation. In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of turning a blind eye to the plight of farmers in the country.

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No information on pre-legislative consultation on farm laws, says Agriculture Ministry in RTI reply

RTI queries seeking details of pre-legislative consultations on the three contentious farm laws have drawn a blank with the information officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare indicating that they do not have any information about such an exercise.

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On Lohri, protesting farmers burn copies of new farm laws

Farmers burnt copies of three contentious farm laws on the festival of Lohri on Wednesday even as protesters said the Centre has "totally failed" to justify in the past over 50 days of their struggle how these Acts will benefit them.

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