Punjab minister Cheema says farmers should protest in Delhi as their grievances are against Centre. Congress MP Amarinder Raja Warring says Centre & AAP govt want to isolate farmers.
Sit-in protest at Chandigarh was intended as 3rd front in ongoing agitation by farmers. 2 permanent protests have been underway at Shambhu and Khanauri since February last yr.
In letter to Centre, Punjab govt said policy went 'against spirit of Constitution'. Convener of policy drafting committee says it is a broad map & states can choose their own path.
Most SKM members were so far avoiding protests by Dallewal & Sarwan Singh Pandher's Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. Move comes after SKM concluded ‘lack of unity was hurting talks with Centre’.
The Jagjit Singh Dallewal-led agitation for ‘legal MSP’ is a pale shadow of the 2020-21 movement against new farm laws. MSP may not be as salient today as it once was.
The Punjab govt tells Supreme Court that Dallewal would accept medical aid if Centre holds talks with farmers. It is under pressure to intervene & 'save' Dallewal’s life.
Jagjit Singh Dallewal is on a fast-unto-death since 26 Nov to pressure the Centre to accept demands, including a legal guarantee of a minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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