Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini on Tuesday, praised the government's efforts to support farmers, stating that 100% of crops are being bought at Minimum Support Price (MSP) and vegetable farmers are receiving compensation.
"The issue of farmers has been put by PM Modi at the centric stage in every walk of life whether affordable housing, solar houses, Jal in Har Nal, and technology for farmers," he said.
Reacting sharply to the Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's statement, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that he has woken up and he should have cared for the farmers who were died while protesting against the farm laws.
Punjab Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday, slammed the BJP-led central government for neglecting the interests of farmers in Punjab and Haryana.
Amid escalating political tensions in Karnataka, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday issued sharp criticisms against the Congress-led government in the state ahead of the upcoming Channapatna assembly bye-election.
"It was a difficult year for us. This election was contested over farmers' issues, water crises, unemployment and corruption....The voters have rejected income tax, CBI, and ED," Sule said.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday lashed out at the centre over the farmer issue saying that there is a need to understand chronology now.
National farmer leaders led by Chukki Nanjundaswamy and Rakesh Tikait, of Samyukta Kisan Morcha met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday in Bengaluru and discussed various farmer issues.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 9 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday congratulated the farmers after the end of their agitation against the Centre on three farm laws and various other farmer issues, terming it a 'historic victory' for democracy.
New Delhi [india], August 5 (ANI): Slamming Congress for disruptions in the ongoing Monsoon session, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday alleged that the Congress' intention is to let the Houses function only "if the Parliament subserves the interest of their Parivar".
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Aam Admi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday slammed BJP over the farmers' protests against farm laws and alleged that farmers are being treated as "terrorists".
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Odisha Assembly on Wednesday discussed the Farmers issue where members raised questions on the token system for procurement of paddy.