Farmers' protest day 24: Farmers use solar panels to charge gadgets

13:14 December 19

13:06 December 19

Farmers at Ghazipur border use solar panels to charge phones, tractor batteries

Farmers at Ghazipur border use solar panels to charge phones, tractor batteries

Amid the lack of facilities, farmers protesting against the new farm laws at Delhi's Ghazipur border have started using solar panels to charge their phones, tractor batteries and to carry out other important works.

After using washing machines and chappati maker machines at the Singhu border, farmers at the Ghazipur border are now making arrangements for themselves.

"We have brought solar panels with us to charge our phones and tractors battery. Work is underway at our lands in our villages so we have to contact our family on regular basis via phone," said an agitating farmer, Amrit Singh.

"We don't know for how long we will have to sit here, the government is not listening to us so we have to make arrangements for ourselves till the time we stay here," he added.

(ANI)

13:01 December 19

Farmers' steadfast in their demands as Delhi temperature plummets to season's lowest yet

Braving the harsh cold of Delhi, thousands of farmers protesting against the three recent agri laws remained steadfast in their demands of repealing the legislation as their agitation entered its fourth week.

According to the India Meteorological Department, the national capital recorded its coldest day on Saturday with the minimum temperature dropping to 3.9 degrees Celsius at the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides the representative data for the city.

The mercury dipped to even lower levels in some parts of the city, recording 3.3 degrees Celsius and 3.4 degrees Celsius at Lodhi Road and Ayanagar, respectively.

The agitation has also led to traffic diversions at various border points causing inconvenience to commuters. 

(PTI)

09:39 December 19

Farmers protest live updates

New Delhi:Farmers protest against the three agricultural laws of the Center entered 24th day today with no solution in sight as the Centre and union leaders held five unsuccessful talks until now.

With the Supreme Court intervening into the matter, a mid way maybe found today. So far, the apex court has suggested to set up a committee to deal with this subject.  

Over the days, the farmer's leaders have hardened their stand against the three new agricultural laws and said that they would not settle for anything except the rollback of the laws.

Farmers are protesting at the Delhi-Noida, Delhi-Punjab and Delhi-Haryana border for their demands.

On the other hand, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Friday said that the government needs to find a solution to the ongoing farmers' agitation, not the Supreme Court.

Hearing the various petitions filed against the ongoing protests, the court said that the movement should be allowed to continue without any hindrance and the court would not interfere as the right to protest is a fundamental right given by the constitution.