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Farm laws protests LIVE: SKM says Narendra Tomar's remarks on repeal of farm laws insulting to farmers

Farmers protests against the farm laws have entered Day 87. The deadlock between farmers and the government continues as no indications of fresh discussions have been announced by either side following the violence that erupted on January 26 when a planned tractor rally deviated from its original course.Farmers have also criticised the government over the arrest of activists supporting the farmers’ unions representatives against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance, and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. Bengaluru-based activist Disha Ravi’s arrest led to widespread condemnation from activists as well as the opposition parties.Mahapanchayats meant to rally support for the farm bills have taken the centrestage across the states demanding repeal of the farm laws. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is scheduled to address 2 Mahapanchayats later this week, Kejriwal is scheduled to hold one gathering in Meerut and Congress leader Sachin Pilot held one Mahapanchayat last week in Rajasthan.Rakesh Tikait is also scheduled to hold several Kisan Mahapanchayats this week. Tikait will hold two rallies today in Haryana and Rajasthan.Follow LIVE updates here:Follow all the updates here:Samyukta Kisan Morcha says Agriculture minister Tomar's comments 'insulting'Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting farm unions, accuses Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar of 'insulting' farmers by his remarks that mere gathering of crowd does not lead to revocation of agri lawsSamkyukta Kisan Morcha said that the Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar had insulted the protesting farmers by saying that gathering of crowd doesn't lead to revocation of farm laws, reports PTI.Bhupinder Singh Hooda says Centre should restart dialogue with protesting farmersFormer Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda says Centre should take initiative and restart dialogue with farmers protesting against farm laws to find solution to issueFormer Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had asked the centre to take initiative and restart dialogue with farmers to solve the farm laws issue, reports PTI.SAD core committee pays tribute to farmers who lost their lives during the protests.@Akali_Dal_ core committee today paid glowing tributes to all farmers who have sacrificed their lives during the on-going struggle against centre’s 3 hated agri laws. These farmers are martyrs to the cause of peasantry and of a prosperous Punjab. pic.twitter.com/WxXydjDD0yShiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the party's core committee paid tributes to the farmers who have lost their lives during the protests against the Centre's three farm laws.Police arrest one more person for January 26 clashesDelhi Police have arrested Jaspreet Singh, a resident of Delhi, who climbed up one of the tombs located on both sides of ramparts of Red Fort during Jan 26 violence. He is seen in offensive gesture holding steel tensile installed at Red Fort: Police(Photo source - Delhi Police) pic.twitter.com/QFxssv0r1rDelhi police arrested Jaspreet Singh, a resident of Delhi, for climbing on the Red Fort during the tractor rally clashes on January 26, reports ANI.Disha Ravi sent to one day police custody by Delhi courtToolkit case: Delhi court sends climate activist Disha Ravi to one day police custodyDelhi court sends Disha Ravi, arrested in the toolkit case, to one day police custody, reports PTI.Tejashwi Yadav takes tractor to Bihar Assemblyकमरतोड़ महंगाई, डीजल, पेट्रोल व घरेलू रसोई गैसों की बेतहाशा मूल्य वृद्धि के विरुद्ध और देशभर में आंदोलनरत किसानों के समर्थन में ट्रैक्टर चलाकर विधानसभा सत्र में भाग लेने जाते हुए। pic.twitter.com/fmPCNewD3cThe RJD leader took a tractor to the Bihar Assembly ahead of the state budget session to protest against the three farm laws as well as the rising fuel prices.3 laws will empower 3 people: Rahul GandhiAgriculture is the only business that belongs to Bharat Mata. Every other business belongs to somebody or the other. A few people want to own this business & these 3 laws are designed to allow 2-3 people to own & control Indian agriculture: Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, Kerala pic.twitter.com/I3aD3oBUXORahul Gandhi said that the three laws have been brought to help a selected group of people who wish to control India's agriculture, news agency ANI reported.Rahul Gandhi alleges that 3 farm laws will adversely affect agri sectorThey're not going to take back these 3 new laws unless they're forced & there's a reason for it. The reason is that these 3 laws are designed to destroy the agricultural system in India & give the entire business to 2-3 of Mr Narendra Modi's friends: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi https://t.co/KHW3ICW1r3Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at a gathering in Wayanad said that the govt's three new farm laws will affect the agri sector. He said that the Prime Minister plans to benefit multinational companies through the new farm laws.BKU's Ugrahan team shares pictures of Ekta rally from HaryanaMammoth gathering in Barnala Kissan-Majdoor EKTA Rally.Organised by @Bkuektaugrahan and PMKU in the grain market of Barnala pic.twitter.com/JwJtKRqGadThe Ugrahan-wing of the Bharatiya Kisan Union shared images of the Kisan Rally being held in Barnala grain market. BKU (Ugrahan) and PMKU held these mega rallies to gather support against the farm laws, according to the BKU (Ugrahan)'s Twitter page.Crowds will not lead to revocation of laws: TomarUnion minister Narendra Singh Tomar reiterated his wish to restart negotiations with protesting farmers and said that govt is sensitive to the issues raised by protesting farmers' unions. "Considering the issue with sensitivity, the government has held 12 rounds of talks with the farmer unions but decisions on the basis of talks could be taken when objections (over the new farm laws) are pointed out," Tomar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI on Sunday.Addressing reporters in Gwalior he said, "You flatly say revoke the laws...It doesn't happen that crowd gathers and the laws get revoked."Tikait invokes Gandhi's teachingsईश्वर अल्ला तेरे नाम सरकार को सन्मति दे भगवान#charkha #FarmersProstests @AHindinews @PTI_News @Kisanektamorcha pic.twitter.com/6Snl7bn7cDBKU farmer leader Rakesh Tikait seen spinning charkha in a video shared by him on his Twitter page. He wrote famous lines written by Mahatma Gandhi as a caption showing his respect to the father of the nation.

Hindustan Times

22-02-2021

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