JJP chief Dushyant Chautala said the govt will be sending clarifications to the governor and that he was hopeful that the Act would receive his assent.
Six of JJP’s 10 MLAs and some Independents have given a virtual ultimatum to the parties to urge the central govt to resolve the farmers issue at the earliest.
PM Modi and experts have talked about eliminating middlemen from agricultural trade, but farmers say this will take away their source of easy loans too.
The Sankyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of around 40 protesting farmer unions, has called a meeting later in the day to decide the next course of action.
The party has also decided to bring like-minded opposition parties on one platform to discuss the farm laws before the start of the budget session of the Parliament.
The eighth round of talks also remained inconclusive as farm unions remained adamant on their demand for repeal of the 3 laws, which the govt is unwilling to do.
CM Amarinder Singh has sent at least 3 officials to Singhu to engage with moderate voices among farmers and get them to accept concessions offered by Modi govt.
The bench, which observed that there is no improvement regarding farmers' protests, was told by the Centre that healthy discussions are going on between the govt & farmers.
Agriculture experts & some farmers say combination of assured procurement, free power & input subsidies has led to vicious paddy-wheat cycle that needs to be broken.
Farmers and protesters camping at the border frequent this book stall where free pamphlets, detailing the contentious laws and the govt's stance, are also distributed.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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