21:41 January 19
'Farmers will take out the parade on January 26'
Speaking to ETV Bharat, farmer leader Harpreet Singh said that farmers will take out the parade on January 26 in New Delhi.
On one side, a parade will be held on Rajpath, on the other hand, farmers will also take out a parade on the streets of Delhi. There will be no chaos during the parade as everything will be done in a planned and systematic manner.
16:15 January 19
SC-appointed committee to meet farmers on Jan 21
Anil Ghanwat, a committee member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on farm laws, said that the first round of consultations with farmers and other stakeholders has been scheduled for January 21.
He further said that the panel will not let their personal views on these Acts come in the way of their deliberations with various stakeholders while asserting that they are not on the side of any party or the government.
14:12 January 19
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh reaches Ghazipur
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh on Tuesday reached Ghazipur border to support the farmers and join farmers' protest.
Actor Sushant Singh said that today farmers across the country are unitedly fighting against agricultural laws and he is in constant contact with agricultural experts and farmers.
The fear that remains within the farmers regarding contract farming and MSP is completely justified. The government should give priority to the demands of the farmers. He said that whenever he is needed, he will definitely help the farmers with.
13:58 January 19
Addressing a press conference after releasing the booklet, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that there is tragedy unfolding today in country, govt wants to ignore issue & misinform the country. I'm not going to speak about farmers alone as it is only part of tragedy. It's important for youngsters. This is not about present but about your Future. He further added that India is turning into a monopolist state as only 3-4 people are now owning this country who I term as crony capitalists who have close relationship with PM with media support.
13:40 January 19
Rahul Gandhi releases booklet over Farm Laws
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi released a booklet over the three Farm Laws of Central Government at the party headquarters in Delhi.
13:04 January 19
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three new farm laws is holding its first meeting with members on Tuesday at ICAR campus in Pusa.
Three members of the committee are meeting first and then Senior Officials from Agriculture Ministry will present their side before the committee
11:38 January 19
Meeting between farmers and police underway
A meeting between officers of Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh Police and farmers is underway at Singhu border.
11:38 January 19
Rakesh Tikait
We don't know, we're not going (to first meeting of SC-formed committee). Nobody from the agitation approached Court. Govt brought Bill through Ordinance, it was tabled in the House. It'll go back the same route it came from: Rakesh Tikait, spox, Bharatiya Kisan Union
10:19 January 19
21 women sit on hunger strike at Ghazipur
A group of 21 women protestors sat on a hunger strike at Ghazipur border to protest against three new farm laws.
09:50 January 19
Rahul Gandhi to release booklet over farm laws
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold a press conference today at the party headquarters in Delhi, and release a booklet over the three Farm Laws of Central Government.
09:13 January 19
New Delhi:The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three new farm laws is scheduled to hold its first meeting with members on Tuesday at Pusa campus here, its member Anil Ghanwat said.
"We are going to meet tomorrow. Only members will meet to discuss the terms of reference and decide the future course of action," Ghanwat, president of Shetkari Sanghatana (Maharashtra), said before boarding a flight to Delhi.
The Supreme Court had on January 11 stayed the implementation of the three laws, against which farmers are protesting at Delhi borders for over 50 days now, till further orders and appointed a four-member panel to resolve the impasse.
Bhartiya Kisan Union President Bhupinder Singh Mann, however, recused himself from the committee last week.
Apart from Ghanwat, agri-economists Ashok Gulati and Pramod Kumar Joshi are the other members of the panel.
The panel will hear views of farmers across the country, both who support and oppose the new farm laws and submit a report within two months to the apex court
07:13 January 19
Farmers' Stir LIVE Updates
Gwalior: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday hoped that protesting farmer unions will discuss alternatives other than the repeal of the new farm laws in the tenth round of talks and appealed to them not to go ahead with their tractor rally on Republic Day in Delhi.
The crucial tenth round of meeting with 41 farm unions is scheduled for Tuesday. The talks have failed to yield any concrete results as the agitating unions have stuck to their main demand for repealing the agri laws and the government has ruled out any such step.
Speaking to reporters here, Tomar said: "Tomorrow, there is a meeting. I am hopeful that farmers' unions will discuss alternatives (other than the repeal of the laws) so that we can reach a solution."
The current stalemate continues because no discussion is happening on provisions of the laws from unions' side, he said.
Reiterating that new agri-laws are in the interest of the farming community, the minister said there is opposition in some states.
"We had nine rounds of talks so far. I have always said that farmers' unions should discuss the provisions of the laws. The government is discussing and wants to discuss with an open heart if they point out any problem with provisions of the laws," he said.
The minister also said that the central government is fully committed to farmers. The Modi government has rolled out several agri-schemes in the last six years to improve farmers' plight and make farming profitable.
On protesting farmers' plan to hold a tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day, Tomar said, "I want to appeal to farmers that January 26 is our Republic Day and the country has got independence after much sacrifice
"Ensuring that the dignity of the Republic day is not affected is the responsibility of farmers also. I hope they will reconsider their decision."
Protesting union leaders on Monday said in the national capital that farmers have a constitutional right to take out their tractor rally peacefully and asserted that thousands of people will participate in the proposed event on January 26.
