The 32 farmer unions that spearheaded anti-farm laws agitation in Punjab were to gather at Golden Temple, but many prominent ones decided to give it a miss.
The farmers had put forth six demands, including legal guarantee for MSP, withdrawal of cases against farmers and compensation for those who died during the agitation.
Joshi also urged the opposition to allow the passage of the bill without 'ruckus and disturbance' in the Upper House. Earlier in the day, the bill was passed in the Lok Sabha amid din.
PM Modi had earlier announced in an address to the nation that the laws will be repealed. Farmer groups have been protesting against the legislation for over a year now.
Despite the prime minister's surprise announcement to repeal the bills, farmers' unions have announced that they will continue with their protest until their other demands are not met.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers' unions, had earlier said that 500 farmers will participate in tractors marches to Parliament during the Winter Session.
Uttarakhand & Karnataka were among states which brought in own laws based on central farm laws. Now hill state is hailing repeal, while ministers in southern state are ‘confused’.
Delhi CM also condoled the deaths of over 700 farmers who lost their lives during the agitation against the three farm laws and noted that their sacrifice will remain immortal.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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