Farmers' unions Wednesday rejected the govt proposal of a 'written assurance' that the existing Minimum Support Price regime for procurement will continue.
In episode 633 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the need for agricultural reforms, and the intricacies of Minimum Support Price & the APMC Act.
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.
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.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tells ThePrint he doesn’t view the protesting farmers as Khalistanis & that govt is ready to address all their objections and reservations.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Monday had invited leaders of farmer unions for talks on Tuesday, instead of 3 December, citing Covid and cold.
Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.
As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.
New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour.
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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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