National spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union Rakesh Tikait received a threat call. The caller threatened to kill the farmer leader.
Subsequently, Tikait has filed a police complaint at Kaushambi police station.
Farmers' stir LIVE: RLP quits NDA over farm laws
Farmer unions to meet today on govt's fresh talks offer
21:02 December 26
19:38 December 26
Will hold 'tractor march' on Dec 30 if govt does not talk of repealing farm laws: Farmer unions
The farmer unions protesting against the three farm laws on Saturday said they will hold a "tractor march" from Singhu border on December 30 if the government does not talk of repealing these laws during their proposed talks on December 29.
The farmer unions held a joint press conference at Singhu border on Saturday and proposed holding talks with the government on December 29 at 11 am.
Rajinder Singh of Kirti Kisan Union said that "if the government does not talk of repealing the new farm laws on December 29, we will hold tractor march from Singhu to Tikri to Shahjahanpur (in Alwar district) with hundreds of tractor-trolleys on December 30."
Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union, also said they will organize "tractor march" from the Singhu border on December 30.
19:32 December 26
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha today sent a formal reply to government's letter addressed by the Joint Secretary Agriculture and Farmer welfare ministry which was written to them on 24th of December. In it's letter to the government, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha again expressed disappointment and alleged that government was trying to mislead the public by suppressing true facts about the deliberations in the previous meetings.
"If you are sincere about respectfully listening to the farmers, the government must not indulge in misinformation about the previous meetings. The campaign launched by the entire state machinery to defame and malign the farmers' movement must stop forthwith" said the letter by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha.
The protesting unions have also proposed four-point agenda for 29 December meeting which includes discussion on Modalities to be adopted to repeal three Farm Acts, Law for Guaranteed purchase on MSP, Amendments in Air Quality Management in NCR Ordinance 2020 and changes in Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 to protect the interest of Farmers.
19:07 December 26
The farmer unions protesting against the three farm laws on Saturday proposed holding the next round of talks with the government on December 29.
Making the announcement at the joint press conference at Singhu border here, Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav said the government has asked for talks with farmer unions.
"We are making this proposal on the behalf of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha after talking to all organisations that talks between representatives of farmers and the central government should be held on December 29 at 11 am," he said.
18:00 December 26
RLP quits NDA over farm laws
RLP quits NDA over farm laws
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) Chief Hanumal Beniwal on Friday announced that it is breaking ties with BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over issues concerning the new farm laws.
After Shiromani Akali Dal, RLP is the second party to quit the NDA alliance.
17:57 December 26
The first two points in our agenda for talks are- modalities to repeal the three farm laws, and mechanism & procedure to bring law for providing a legal guarantee on MSP (Minimum Support Price): Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj India
Toll plazas in Punjab and Haryana will remain permanently open. On 30th December we will organize a tractor march from Singhu border: Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union
17:40 December 26
We propose to hold another round of talks with the Centre at 11 am on 29th December: Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj India
17:30 December 26
Farmer leaders decide to resume talks with govt, propose meeting on Dec 29: Bharatiya Kisan Union's Rakesh Tikait
He said, "Modalities for repeal of three farm laws, legal guarantee for MSP should be part of agenda for talks with govt."
17:27 December 26
Farmers' Union agree for another round of talks
At least 40 Farmers union have agreed for another round of talks with the government on 29th December and has sent a letter to the Agriculture Ministry.
Farmers continue to protest against the Centre's Farm Laws for the 31st consecutive day, demanding a total repeal.
17:19 December 26
Delhi police commissioner visits protest site
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava visits Singhu (Delhi-Haryana border) where farmers' protest against the Centre's Farm Laws entered 31st day today.
17:14 December 26
Former Lok Sabha MP Harinder Singh Khalsa resigns from BJP
Punjab: Former Lok Sabha MP Harinder Singh Khalsa resigns from BJP "in protest against the insensitivity shown by party leaders & the govt towards the sufferings of the farmers, their wives and children protesting against the three agrarian laws".
17:14 December 26
Ongoing farmers' protest equipped with luxury: Shekhawat
Ongoing farmers' protest equipped with luxury: Shekhawat
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday stoke controversy by saying that the ongoing farmers' protest is equipped with all luxuries, adding that the agitation is a 'lie'. Shekhawat said that people of Rajasthan are not with the farmers' protest.
He said, "We have also participated in protest but we used to sit on streets and there was no food available for us."
16:36 December 26
Farmers of Haryana, Punjab, UP & Rajasthan are protesting against farm laws because PM Modi is doing injustice to them. Farmers of Madhya Pradesh are innocent but even Congressmen are sleeping. Wake up, join the stir & raise voices against these laws: Digvijaya Singh, Congress
16:36 December 26
During Manmohan Singh's govt in 2013-14, farmers were paid Rs 1,310 for 1 quintal paddy. Modi govt increased it to Rs 1,815 per quintal. He has directly transferred Rs 53,680 crores into accounts of farmers of Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Dhenkanal
16:35 December 26
Some people are protesting over the reforms in the agriculture sector. I would like to appeal to them to come forward & discuss it with the government to find a solution: Union Home Minister Amit Shah at an event in Kamrup, Assam
16:07 December 26
Meeting of farmers' union underway at Singhu border
With the agitation day entering 31, the meeting of the 40 farmer union is underway at the Singhu border to discuss the government's proposal sent to them on December 24. On Thursday, the Joint Secretary of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Association had told the government is ready to talk to the farmers.
15:58 December 26
Agitating farmers at Ganganagar in Rajasthan waved black flag on Bikaner MP Arjun Meghwal's convoy.
Farmers wave black flag on MP Arjun Meghwal's convoy
15:58 December 26
13:55 December 26
Farmers block Delhi-Ghaziabad border
Farmers block Delhi-Ghaziabad border
Protesting farmers block main Delhi-Mohan Nagar road at UP Gate (Delhi-Ghaziabad border).
"NH-9 & NH-24 closed from Delhi to Ghaziabad due to farmers' protests. People are advised to take an alternate route for Ghaziabad via DND, ITO & Wazirabad," tweets Delhi Traffic Police
13:06 December 26
Centre's 3 farm Laws have been implemented in Madhya Pradesh, and there's no confusion over it. In all 313 blocks of the state, we'll organise training on 3 farm laws, so our farmers can understand these laws & learn how to benefit from them: MP CM Shivraj Singh on 3 farm laws
13:04 December 26
Specially-abled people join farmers
Specially-abled people from the National Federation of the Blind in Ludhiana join farmers' protest at the Tikri border.
13:04 December 26
Farmers protest continues
"Today, it has been a month since the farmers have been protesting. The Govt should repeal the three laws. As soon as that happens, we'll return to our homes," says a farmer from Punjab, at the designated protest site in Delhi's Burari
12:52 December 26
Pizza da Langa for protesting farmers at Singhu border
Pizza da Langa for protesting farmers at Singhu border
Another pizza langar was organised for protesting farmers at Singhu border. Pizzas are served from 11 am to 6 pm and around 200kg ‘maida’ and around 100kg vegetables are used every day. Besides, cheese worth Rs 40-45,000 is also used in a day. Around 20 persons are deployed in preparing and serving pizza to the visitors.
09:34 December 26
Tent City at Delhi- Uttar Pradesh border
Tent City at Delhi- Uttar Pradesh border
Farmers prepare tent city at Delhi- Uttar Pradesh border like Singhu Border as protests continue.
08:20 December 26
Farmers force toll plaza free in Ambala
Farmers force toll plaza free in Ambala
Farmers hold protest at Sambhu border toll plaza and forced the toll plaza free for nex three days.
07:55 December 26
More farmers comer in support of farmers
More farmers come in support of farmers
More farmers from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand arrive at Ghazipur border in support of farmers who are protesting against new farm laws.
07:49 December 26
Sikh brothers clean garbagge at Singhu border
Sikh brothers clean garbagge at Singhu border
2 Sikh brothers from Delhi Harpeet Singh and Inderpal Singh clean garbagge at Singhu border as part of Seva.
07:43 December 26
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee march towards Delhi
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee march towards Delhi
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee march towards Delhi in support of farmers protesting against new farm laws.
07:43 December 26
Rahul Gandhi suddenly said you'll have to withdraw farm laws. I am giving him open challenge for a debate, whether the laws are good, in the interest of farmers or not. I am giving challenge to Rahul Gandhi and DMK to debate: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar in Chennai.
06:37 December 26
Farmer unions to meet today on govt's fresh talks offer
New Delhi: The protesting farmer unions met on Friday to discuss the government's latest letter inviting them for talks, with some of them indicating that they may decide to resume their dialogue with the Centre to find a solution to the ongoing deadlock over the three contentious agri laws.
The unions said they will hold another meeting on Saturday where a formal decision on the Centre's invite for the resumption of stalled talks is likely to be taken.
An official in the Union ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare also said the government was expecting the next round of meeting to take place in the next two-three days.
One of the protesting union leaders, who did not wish to be named, said their demand for a legal guarantee on minimum support price will, however, remain the same.
"We have another meeting tomorrow to take a decision on the Centre's letter. In this meeting, we may decide to resume talks with the government as it appears through its previous letters that it has not been able to understand our issues so far," the leader said.
He said the government's letters have no proposals, the reason why farmer unions may decide to hold fresh talks and make it understand their demands.
"MSP cannot be separated from our demand of repealing these three laws. In these laws, there is mention about private mandis. Who will ensure that our crop is sold at fixed MSP if it is not there?" another leader asked.
On Friday, several farmer unions held a meeting, but no decision could be taken on the Centre's latest letter.
On Thursday, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Vivek Aggarwal wrote to the protesting unions and invited them for fresh talks, but made it clear that it would not be "logical" to include in the agenda any new demand related to the MSP, which is out of the purview of the three new farm laws.
On Wednesday, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 unions protesting at three Delhi border points --- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur -- for the last 28 days, had asked the government to not repeat the proposal of "meaningless" amendments that they have already rejected but to come up with a "concrete offer" in writing for the resumption of talks.
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee Friday demanded that the Centre arrange trains so that farmers from different parts of the country reach the ongoing protests at Delhi's border points, adding that they are ready to pay the cost of tickets for all peasants.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi squarely blamed those with a political agenda for the deadlock in the Centre's talks with the protesting farmers and asserted that his government was willing to hold dialogues with all, including those staunchly opposed to it, as long as talks are based on farm issues, facts and logic.
Enacted in September, the three farm laws have been projected by the Centre as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove the middlemen and allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country.
However, the protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that the new laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of the MSP and do away with the "mandi" (wholesale market) system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates.
21:02 December 26
National spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union Rakesh Tikait received a threat call. The caller threatened to kill the farmer leader.
Subsequently, Tikait has filed a police complaint at Kaushambi police station.
19:38 December 26
Will hold 'tractor march' on Dec 30 if govt does not talk of repealing farm laws: Farmer unions
The farmer unions protesting against the three farm laws on Saturday said they will hold a "tractor march" from Singhu border on December 30 if the government does not talk of repealing these laws during their proposed talks on December 29.
The farmer unions held a joint press conference at Singhu border on Saturday and proposed holding talks with the government on December 29 at 11 am.
Rajinder Singh of Kirti Kisan Union said that "if the government does not talk of repealing the new farm laws on December 29, we will hold tractor march from Singhu to Tikri to Shahjahanpur (in Alwar district) with hundreds of tractor-trolleys on December 30."
Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union, also said they will organize "tractor march" from the Singhu border on December 30.
19:32 December 26
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha today sent a formal reply to government's letter addressed by the Joint Secretary Agriculture and Farmer welfare ministry which was written to them on 24th of December. In it's letter to the government, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha again expressed disappointment and alleged that government was trying to mislead the public by suppressing true facts about the deliberations in the previous meetings.
"If you are sincere about respectfully listening to the farmers, the government must not indulge in misinformation about the previous meetings. The campaign launched by the entire state machinery to defame and malign the farmers' movement must stop forthwith" said the letter by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha.
The protesting unions have also proposed four-point agenda for 29 December meeting which includes discussion on Modalities to be adopted to repeal three Farm Acts, Law for Guaranteed purchase on MSP, Amendments in Air Quality Management in NCR Ordinance 2020 and changes in Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 to protect the interest of Farmers.
19:07 December 26
The farmer unions protesting against the three farm laws on Saturday proposed holding the next round of talks with the government on December 29.
Making the announcement at the joint press conference at Singhu border here, Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav said the government has asked for talks with farmer unions.
"We are making this proposal on the behalf of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha after talking to all organisations that talks between representatives of farmers and the central government should be held on December 29 at 11 am," he said.
18:00 December 26
RLP quits NDA over farm laws
RLP quits NDA over farm laws
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) Chief Hanumal Beniwal on Friday announced that it is breaking ties with BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over issues concerning the new farm laws.
After Shiromani Akali Dal, RLP is the second party to quit the NDA alliance.
17:57 December 26
The first two points in our agenda for talks are- modalities to repeal the three farm laws, and mechanism & procedure to bring law for providing a legal guarantee on MSP (Minimum Support Price): Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj India
Toll plazas in Punjab and Haryana will remain permanently open. On 30th December we will organize a tractor march from Singhu border: Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union
17:40 December 26
We propose to hold another round of talks with the Centre at 11 am on 29th December: Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj India
17:30 December 26
Farmer leaders decide to resume talks with govt, propose meeting on Dec 29: Bharatiya Kisan Union's Rakesh Tikait
He said, "Modalities for repeal of three farm laws, legal guarantee for MSP should be part of agenda for talks with govt."
17:27 December 26
Farmers' Union agree for another round of talks
At least 40 Farmers union have agreed for another round of talks with the government on 29th December and has sent a letter to the Agriculture Ministry.
Farmers continue to protest against the Centre's Farm Laws for the 31st consecutive day, demanding a total repeal.
17:19 December 26
Delhi police commissioner visits protest site
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava visits Singhu (Delhi-Haryana border) where farmers' protest against the Centre's Farm Laws entered 31st day today.
17:14 December 26
Former Lok Sabha MP Harinder Singh Khalsa resigns from BJP
Punjab: Former Lok Sabha MP Harinder Singh Khalsa resigns from BJP "in protest against the insensitivity shown by party leaders & the govt towards the sufferings of the farmers, their wives and children protesting against the three agrarian laws".
17:14 December 26
Ongoing farmers' protest equipped with luxury: Shekhawat
Ongoing farmers' protest equipped with luxury: Shekhawat
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday stoke controversy by saying that the ongoing farmers' protest is equipped with all luxuries, adding that the agitation is a 'lie'. Shekhawat said that people of Rajasthan are not with the farmers' protest.
He said, "We have also participated in protest but we used to sit on streets and there was no food available for us."
16:36 December 26
Farmers of Haryana, Punjab, UP & Rajasthan are protesting against farm laws because PM Modi is doing injustice to them. Farmers of Madhya Pradesh are innocent but even Congressmen are sleeping. Wake up, join the stir & raise voices against these laws: Digvijaya Singh, Congress
16:36 December 26
During Manmohan Singh's govt in 2013-14, farmers were paid Rs 1,310 for 1 quintal paddy. Modi govt increased it to Rs 1,815 per quintal. He has directly transferred Rs 53,680 crores into accounts of farmers of Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Dhenkanal
16:35 December 26
Some people are protesting over the reforms in the agriculture sector. I would like to appeal to them to come forward & discuss it with the government to find a solution: Union Home Minister Amit Shah at an event in Kamrup, Assam
16:07 December 26
Meeting of farmers' union underway at Singhu border
With the agitation day entering 31, the meeting of the 40 farmer union is underway at the Singhu border to discuss the government's proposal sent to them on December 24. On Thursday, the Joint Secretary of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Association had told the government is ready to talk to the farmers.
15:58 December 26
Agitating farmers at Ganganagar in Rajasthan waved black flag on Bikaner MP Arjun Meghwal's convoy.
Farmers wave black flag on MP Arjun Meghwal's convoy
15:58 December 26
13:55 December 26
Farmers block Delhi-Ghaziabad border
Farmers block Delhi-Ghaziabad border
Protesting farmers block main Delhi-Mohan Nagar road at UP Gate (Delhi-Ghaziabad border).
"NH-9 & NH-24 closed from Delhi to Ghaziabad due to farmers' protests. People are advised to take an alternate route for Ghaziabad via DND, ITO & Wazirabad," tweets Delhi Traffic Police
13:06 December 26
Centre's 3 farm Laws have been implemented in Madhya Pradesh, and there's no confusion over it. In all 313 blocks of the state, we'll organise training on 3 farm laws, so our farmers can understand these laws & learn how to benefit from them: MP CM Shivraj Singh on 3 farm laws
13:04 December 26
Specially-abled people join farmers
Specially-abled people from the National Federation of the Blind in Ludhiana join farmers' protest at the Tikri border.
13:04 December 26
Farmers protest continues
"Today, it has been a month since the farmers have been protesting. The Govt should repeal the three laws. As soon as that happens, we'll return to our homes," says a farmer from Punjab, at the designated protest site in Delhi's Burari
12:52 December 26
Pizza da Langa for protesting farmers at Singhu border
Pizza da Langa for protesting farmers at Singhu border
Another pizza langar was organised for protesting farmers at Singhu border. Pizzas are served from 11 am to 6 pm and around 200kg ‘maida’ and around 100kg vegetables are used every day. Besides, cheese worth Rs 40-45,000 is also used in a day. Around 20 persons are deployed in preparing and serving pizza to the visitors.
09:34 December 26
Tent City at Delhi- Uttar Pradesh border
Tent City at Delhi- Uttar Pradesh border
Farmers prepare tent city at Delhi- Uttar Pradesh border like Singhu Border as protests continue.
08:20 December 26
Farmers force toll plaza free in Ambala
Farmers force toll plaza free in Ambala
Farmers hold protest at Sambhu border toll plaza and forced the toll plaza free for nex three days.
07:55 December 26
More farmers comer in support of farmers
More farmers come in support of farmers
More farmers from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand arrive at Ghazipur border in support of farmers who are protesting against new farm laws.
07:49 December 26
Sikh brothers clean garbagge at Singhu border
Sikh brothers clean garbagge at Singhu border
2 Sikh brothers from Delhi Harpeet Singh and Inderpal Singh clean garbagge at Singhu border as part of Seva.
07:43 December 26
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee march towards Delhi
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee march towards Delhi
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee march towards Delhi in support of farmers protesting against new farm laws.
07:43 December 26
Rahul Gandhi suddenly said you'll have to withdraw farm laws. I am giving him open challenge for a debate, whether the laws are good, in the interest of farmers or not. I am giving challenge to Rahul Gandhi and DMK to debate: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar in Chennai.
06:37 December 26
Farmer unions to meet today on govt's fresh talks offer
New Delhi: The protesting farmer unions met on Friday to discuss the government's latest letter inviting them for talks, with some of them indicating that they may decide to resume their dialogue with the Centre to find a solution to the ongoing deadlock over the three contentious agri laws.
The unions said they will hold another meeting on Saturday where a formal decision on the Centre's invite for the resumption of stalled talks is likely to be taken.
An official in the Union ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare also said the government was expecting the next round of meeting to take place in the next two-three days.
One of the protesting union leaders, who did not wish to be named, said their demand for a legal guarantee on minimum support price will, however, remain the same.
"We have another meeting tomorrow to take a decision on the Centre's letter. In this meeting, we may decide to resume talks with the government as it appears through its previous letters that it has not been able to understand our issues so far," the leader said.
He said the government's letters have no proposals, the reason why farmer unions may decide to hold fresh talks and make it understand their demands.
"MSP cannot be separated from our demand of repealing these three laws. In these laws, there is mention about private mandis. Who will ensure that our crop is sold at fixed MSP if it is not there?" another leader asked.
On Friday, several farmer unions held a meeting, but no decision could be taken on the Centre's latest letter.
On Thursday, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Vivek Aggarwal wrote to the protesting unions and invited them for fresh talks, but made it clear that it would not be "logical" to include in the agenda any new demand related to the MSP, which is out of the purview of the three new farm laws.
On Wednesday, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 unions protesting at three Delhi border points --- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur -- for the last 28 days, had asked the government to not repeat the proposal of "meaningless" amendments that they have already rejected but to come up with a "concrete offer" in writing for the resumption of talks.
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee Friday demanded that the Centre arrange trains so that farmers from different parts of the country reach the ongoing protests at Delhi's border points, adding that they are ready to pay the cost of tickets for all peasants.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi squarely blamed those with a political agenda for the deadlock in the Centre's talks with the protesting farmers and asserted that his government was willing to hold dialogues with all, including those staunchly opposed to it, as long as talks are based on farm issues, facts and logic.
Enacted in September, the three farm laws have been projected by the Centre as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove the middlemen and allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country.
However, the protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that the new laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of the MSP and do away with the "mandi" (wholesale market) system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates.
Last Updated : Dec 26, 2020, 10:27 PM IST
