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Farmers protest Updates: Farmers’ body FIFA meets Tomar; extends support for new farm laws

The Supreme Court will today hold a crucial hearing on a petition seeking removal of protesting farmers from Delhi border areas. The protest has been going on for the last 21 days, with the farmers demanding repeal of three farm laws passed by Parliament in September.The Supreme Court heard the case on Wednesday and gave a notice to the Centre. It also asked for the farmers’ organisations to be made party to the case.Several rounds of talks between the Centre and farm unions have reaped no resolution so far as the protesting farmers are adamant with their demand that the farm laws must be repealed. On December 9, a written proposal was also sent to the farm unions by the government regarding the laws which were rejected by the farmers.The protesting farmers have blocked various highways leading to the capital city and say that they have enough ration and other essential items with them to last for months.Follow live updates here:SC denies to interfere in farmers’ protest against new farm lawsSC says it will not interfere with the farmers protest against three farms laws. “We’re of the view at this stage that the farmers’ protest should be allowed to continue without impediment & without any breach of peace either by the protesters or police,” its says, reports ANI.Tomar writes open letter to farmers, says ‘misunderstanding’ created regarding reforms Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar writes an open letter to farmers over the new farm laws. He writes, "Misunderstanding has been created among some farmers' unions regarding these laws". pic.twitter.com/KiNsW043RzMaharashtra cabinet panel for farm laws hold its first meetingA sub-committee of the Maharashtra cabinet, formed to study the contentious farm reforms of the Centre, met for the first time here on Thursday, reports PTI. BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi takes a jibe at Delhi CM for tearing farm laws, calls him new chameleonCentre’s three Farm laws were notified in Delhi Gazette on 23rd Nov. Now, they’re tearing copies of same act in Delhi Assembly after notifying. This is opportunistic politics. Delhi CM is the new chameleon, he can just change colours without qualms, said BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Delhi CM, reports ANI.SC must direct govt to hold farm laws, immediately call parliament session to repeal them: Farmers’ leaderSupreme Court must direct the govt to put these three laws on hold & to immediately call parliament session to repeal these laws. After that, a committee can be formed for other things like MSP, said Ashok Dhawale, All India Kisan Sabha, reports ANI. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tears Centre’s farm laws during state assembly session Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a special session of Delhi Assembly called to discuss farmers' agitation."I want to ask Centre how many sacrifices farmers will have to make, to get their voices heard," he said. pic.twitter.com/49bANt4f6lShah, Tomar, Goyal reach party headquarters for meeting on farmers’ protest Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal reach BJP headquarters to attend a meeting with party general secretaries to discuss farmers’ agitation, reports ANI. Will discuss future action in Panchayat; will go if called by SC: Farmers union leaderWe’ll discuss future course of action in our Panchayat. We’ve not blocked roads, barricades have been put up by police. SC is right that issue should be resolved soon. We’ll go if we’re called. Govt wants amendments while we want them to take back Farm laws, says Rakesh Tikait, BKU, reports ANI. No tax on farmers wanting to sell produce outside market, says UP CM YogiPM & Union Agriculture Minister have ensured that the laws made for farmers’ development don’t allow anyone to capture their farmlands. No tax on farmers, who want to sell their produce outside the market. A provision to guarantee this is in progress: CM Yogi Adityanath, reports ANI. AAP MLA Mahendra Goyal tears copy of Centre’s farm laws during state assembly sessionDelhi: AAP MLA Mahendra Goyal tears copy of Centre's Farm Laws during a special Delhi assembly session called to discuss farmers' agitation. "I refuse to accept these black laws which are against farmers,' he said while tearing the copy. pic.twitter.com/o4OQqvH5zSSC asks Centre to explore possibility to put legislations on hold Farm laws: Supreme Court asks Centre to explore the possibility of putting legislations on hold.Supreme Court asks the Attorney General if the government can assure the Court that it will not take any executive action on implementation of the law till the court hears the matter pic.twitter.com/drdupu0fV3Protesting farmer dies near Tikri borderA 38-year-old farmer from Punjab was found dead at a protest site near the Tikri border on Thursday morning, police said, reports PTI.Alter the way of protesting, will ensure you can plead case: CJI on farm laws to farmers "We are also Indian, we're familiar with the plight of farmers and are sympathetic to their cause. You (farmers) have to only alter the way the protest is going. We will ensure you can plead your case & thus we are thinking of forming a committee," says CJI on farm laws matter pic.twitter.com/a8CIeYNaKFPurpose can be fulfilled by talking, just sitting in protest won’t help: CJI to farmersBlocking Delhi may lead to people in the city going hungry. Your (farmers) purpose can be fulfilled by talking. Just sitting in protest won’t help, says Chief Justice of India during a hearing on farm laws, reports ANI. CJI says farmers cannot continue to block a city while hearing petition seeking removal of protesters from Delhi border areas, reports ANI Farm laws matter in Supreme Court: The committee will give a finding which should be followed. The protest can go on in the meanwhile, says CJI https://t.co/GDRnwTdkICWill only decide on farmer protest and not validity of laws, says SCThe first and the only thing we will decide today is regarding the farmers' protest and the fundamental right of citizens to move. The question of the validity of laws can wait," says Supreme Court https://t.co/9m5r1M1dLfTraders confederation write to Tomar, Goyal as per SC directions to resolve farm laws impasseIn the wake of the directions given by SC yesterday regarding formation of a committee to resolve farmers’ bill impasse, we have written to Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal for giving due representation in the proposed panel said Confederation of All India Traders, reports ANI. Will discuss, take decisions when SC sends notice, says farmers’ leaderWe've not received any notice from SC. When we get a notice, all farmers' unions will hold a discussion&take a decision: MS Rai, Bhartiya Kisan Union, DoabaSC has allowed impleadment of 8 farmer unions as respondents in petitions seeking removal of protestors from Delhi borders pic.twitter.com/faL45lk7fR

Hindustan Times

17-12-2020

India