21:17 February 08
Farmers from Uttar Pradesh to Kerala united on one platform against farm laws: Sukhbir Singh Badal
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to link the farmers' agitation with any one religion or community and said farmers from Uttar Pradesh to Kerala were united on one platform against the three agricultural laws.
20:23 February 08
Meeting of farmers' organizations to be held at Singhu Border on February 10:Hannan Mollah
All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) general secretary, Hannan Mollah has informed that, a meeting of all the farmers' organizations associated with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha will be held at the protest site at the Singhu Border in Delhi, on February 10th. This will further prepare the road for the movement, he added.
20:09 February 08
Rahul to address farmer unions in Rajasthan on February 12 and 13
Senior Congress leaders informed that, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a tour of Rajasthan on 12th and 13th of February. During the visit, Gandhi will address the farmer unions in regards to their protest against the agricultural laws. Gandhi is also scheduled to address the farmer unions in Makrana and Nagaur.
20:02 February 08
Celebrities like Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar being misled: Congress MP AR Chowdhury in Lok Sabha
Celebrities like Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar being misled. Is our country so weak that a 18-year-old-girl (Greta Thunberg) is being considered an enemy for speaking in favour of the protesting farmers? Congress MP AR Chowdhury in Lok Sabha
19:31 February 08
Farmers' issue is now a political issue: BJP National Secretary
BJP National Secretary RP Singh while talking to ETV Bharat said that, after the January 26th incident amid the protesting farmers' tractor rally, the farmers' issue has turned into a political issue.
18:57 February 08
Prime Minister did not say that a law will be formed on MSP: Rakesh Tikait
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said, "Prime Minister did not say that a law will be formed on Minimum Support Price." He further said that the country does not run on trust, it runs on the constitution and law.
18:35 February 08
'Sachin, when will you tweet in support of farmers?'
An activist of Swabhiman Shetkari Sangathan was seen outside Sachin Tendulkar's house in Bandra of Mumbai. The activist condemned Sachin's tweet holding a banner asking him 'When will he tweet in support of the farmers?'
18:06 February 08
Government should withdraw the farm laws if it ends the protest: Shiv Sena MP
Speaking to ETV Bharat Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant, said that if the farmers's protest comes to an end by withdrawing the farm laws, then the government should withdraw the law. He also added that the law can be imposed later. While talking about the farmers' protest, he also said that issues during the tractor rally were allegedly planned and it is an ideology to divert from the main issue.
17:17 February 08
PM Modi is cheating the farmers of the country: Acharya Pramod Krishnam
Acharya Pramod Krishnam said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become stone-hearted. Farmers are protesting for 75 days now, yet his heart is not melting, he added. Acharya also said that PM Modi is cheating the farmers. He further said that the saints of the country are supporting the farmers and the government should immediately withdraw the three black laws.
15:34 February 08
Congress is funding the farmers' protest: BJP leader
BJP leader and Bajrang Dal founder Vinay Katiyar who reached Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich for some personal work, has alleged that the ongoing farmers' protest is funded by the Congress party. He further went on to say that the bills won't be withdrawn. He further added that Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh had been providing support to the agitating farmers under the behest of his party.
15:14 February 08
TMC MP gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over repression of farmers
TMC MP Saugata Roy gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over "alleged repression of farmers by Police through barricading and fencing."
15:13 February 08
MPs give adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to repeal farm laws
Congress MPs Manish Tewari, Jasbir Gill and CPM MP AM Arif give adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha and demand the repealing of three farm laws in the wake of farmers’ agitation.
13:39 February 08
When did we say that MSP is ending? We said that a law be formed on MSP. If such a law is formed, all the farmers of the country will be benefitted. Right now, there is no law on MSP and the farmers are looted by traders: Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union
13:23 February 08
End agitation, hold talks: Modi to farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the farmers to end their agitation and initiate talks to resolve the issue while assuring that the MSP will continue. He also appealed to the farmers to give a chance to the agri reforms and said he was always open to change.
Modi while replying to the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, said that the MSP will continue and so will the monthly ration scheme to 80 crore people. Appealing to the agitating farmers to end their protest, he said talks should be held to resolve the issue.
Modi said, "The agri-reforms should be given a chance and MSP was very much there and will continue in the future, and I in the House also say that the ration scheme to 80 crore will continue."
"The farmers should end their agitation and sit and talk to resolve the issue," he said.
"There are problems in our agri sector even after record production. We must all work together to solve these problems.
"During the Covid pandemic, we've also done record purchasing from the farmers. Thus, we've continuously made changes to keep solving problems."
He said the objections in the House on the farm laws were procedural and even the opposition accepts that the country needs agri reforms.
08:34 February 08
Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders to remain closed
New Delhi:The Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders will remain closed for traffic as farmers at the borders of the national capital continued their agitation against the Central farm laws.
"Tikri Border is close for traffic both carriage way, Jharoda Kalan border, Auchandi Border and Harewali close for both carriage way for traffic," the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.
Other borders including the Singhu, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mungeshpur borders will also remain closed while the Lampur, Safiabad, Singhu school and Palla toll tax borders are open.
"The Gazipur border is closed for both carriageway traffic going Ghaziabad through Murga mandi and Gazipur R/A, Road no 56, Vikas Marg, Aanand Vihar, IP extension, NH 24," the police added, appealing to people to commute from other borders.
06:26 February 08
Union Minister V Muraleedharan says some outside forces behind farmers' agitation
Thiruvananthapuram:Hitting out at the opposition parties amid the ongoing farmers' protest, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Sunday said that some of the political parties in the country are trying to "mislead the farmers with fake propaganda" and implement the plan that has been hatched by some forces outside India.
"A lot of information is coming out that in the agitation that is going on, in the guise of farm laws, is planned and implemented by some forces outside the country," Muraleedharan told media.
"I can say this agitation, is being utilised to halt the progress of India and to defame the country. So I would request the political parties to not fall into the trap of such designs," he said.
Reacting to the Twitter row over farmers' protest and protest carried out by the youth wing of Congress against cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and athlete PT Usha, he said, "There is an effort going on to insult and demean great nationalist players of the country like Sachin Tendulkar or PT Usha. It is unfortunate that from Kerala, a hundred per cent literate state, a state which is politically conscious some hoodlums under the banner of the main opposition party of the country -Congress- are trying to insult such national icons," He said that every nationalist and sports loving person should come out against such designs by those people who are against the national interest.
Regarding the Sabarimala issue that has again propped up at the time of assembly polls in the state, Muraleedharan said that the Congress party, which did not do anything when the Kerala government under the CPI(M) took a decision to allow women to Sabarimala, is raising it for "political gains".
"Then Congress was silent. Now they are saying that they will enact a law. What prevented them from protesting, what prevented them from making their stand clear that they were against the Kerala Government decision. Not even a petty case has been charged against Congress workers, none of them have gone to jail," he said.
He said that cases were filed against 55,000 people who belong to Hindu organisations and it is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who stood against this state government.
"Congress did not respond. Instead, they said that they would not be part of the agitation, because it is a politically motivated agitation. Now, they are coming out before the people with an aim to using this issue for their political benefits," he added.
ANI