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Friday, June 28, 2024
TopicFarmers protests

Topic: farmers protests

Farmers’ protests, issues with MSP & APMC Act, and crop diversification

In episode 633 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the need for agricultural reforms, and the intricacies of Minimum Support Price & the APMC Act.

BJP slams Trudeau’s stand on farmers’ protests, calls it ‘nothing short of hypocrisy’

BJP pointed out that Canada is a strident critic of MSP and other agricultural policies at the WTO, and often questions India's domestic agricultural measures.

Narendra Tomar — MP’s ‘Veeru’ & Shivraj’s friend picked by Modi-Shah to tackle farm protests

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has emerged as the face of the Modi govt’s talks with farmers protesting against the controversial farm laws.

Farmers’ problem is income, more than prices. Solution lies in setting up factories

If fewer hands were employed on farms, incomes per head would rise, and farmers would be less worried about assured product prices.

Thatcher or Anna moment? Why Modi’s choice on farmers’ protest will shape future politics

Modi can retreat like Manmohan Singh did under pressure from the Anna Hazare movement, or push farm reforms in Margaret Thatcher's style.

Protesting farmers call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on 8 December, threaten to occupy toll plazas

Farmers' leader Gurnam Singh Chadoni Friday said if the Centre does not accept their demands during Saturday's talks, they will intensify their agitation.

India summons Canadian high commissioner, says Trudeau’s remarks ‘unacceptable interference’

The Canadian diplomat was also told that such actions, if continued, would have a ‘seriously damaging’ impact on the bilateral ties, the external affairs ministry said.

Arnab calls Badal’s award return ‘hypocritical’, Ravish on ‘langar’ in Vigyan Bhawan

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Corporates buying farm produce below MSP should be jailed, demands Bharatiya Kisan Union

Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Naresh Tikait calls for statutory provision for jail term for people buying produce below MSP, and says there will be no compromise on the issue.

‘Punjabis will teach you how to speak to elders’— Diljit, Kangana spar over farmers protest

The war of tweets began after Dosanjh debunked Kangana's claim that an old female farmer at the protest was also present at Shaheen Bagh protests earlier this year.

On Camera

Arabs to Abyssinians, India was once a mercenary magnet—Russia war shows it has turned exporter

From New World Cuban mercenaries to South East Asian combatants, various linguistic groups are represented in the battlefields that divide Russia from Ukraine.

Department of Financial Services chairs review meeting with heads of Public Sector Banks

The meeting was also attended by senior executives of UIDAI, NABARD, SIDBI , Mudra Ltd. CERSAI & NCGTC.

Base price of Rafale agreed upon, fighters for Navy to have India-specific enhancements

Navy team has already visited Ambala air station where IAF has kept one squadron of Rafales to understand commonalities of maintenance that can be pursued.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.