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Demand for law on MSP unwise, can create many complexities: Agricultural e
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid ongoing protest by farmers for a law on Minimum Support Price law, prominent agro-economist Ashok Gulati has said that MSP as a legal obligation can introduce numerous complexities into the food procurement system and suggested alternative mechanisms such as price stabilization fund to
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Farmers protest: Protesters block railway track at Rajpura in Patiala
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Protesting farmers from Rajpura in Punjab's Patiala are sitting on rail tracks and blocking trains at Rajpura Railway Station as the farmer's protest enters its third day on Thursday, which has escalated into a full-blown crisis ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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"We should be allowed to protest peacefully": Farmer leader Sarwan Singh P
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Meanwhile, police lobbed multiple rounds of teargas shells to disperse farmers who were approaching the police barricade at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border to resume the 'Dilli Chalo' protest on Wednesday.
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Centre's stance on farmers' protest hypocritical: Congress leader Jairam R
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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"Govt working on the farmers' issues with sensitivity ": BJP's Sudhanshu T
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday assured that the government is committed to finding a solution to farmer's problems but said that technically, the demand for a law (on MSP) is strange as the government cannot form laws now.
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'Dilli Chalo' protest: CPI-M General Secretary Yechury urges Centre to sta
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Communist Party of India's (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday urged the Union Government to start "meaningful talks" with farmers' groups who are protesting against the government, demanding a guaranteed minimum support price (MSP).
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"Several things to consider in formulation of new laws; want to discuss wi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Arjun Munda told ANI that the government has assured them (farmers) that all the works of administrative nature will be fast-tracked.
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"We condemn govt action to stop farmers from entering Delhi for peaceful p
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"We condemn government action to stop farmers from entering Delhi to have a peaceful protest... Every day in the advertisements of BJP, the central government and the Madhya Pradesh government, we see the 'Modi Ki Guarantee'... Yes, Modi's guarantee was there, they (the central govt) held
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Even as Rahul Gandhi promises MSP for all crops, Congress note of 2010 rej
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Former Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, KV Thomas informed the Rajya Sabha that the recommendation was not accepted by the government because "MSP is recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) based on objective criteria and considering
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SAD appeals to Centre to fulfil demand of farmers, asks AAP to stop “doubl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In post on X, the SAD chief also appealed to Aam Adami Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to give MSP on 17 crops including wheat and paddy as promised by them to farmers earlier.
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"Demands concern all farmers, we are in their support": Rakesh Tikait on '
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said that demands for law on MSP, implementation of Swaminathan Committee report and debt waiver concern all farmers and they support farmers who have embarked on 'Delhi Chalo' protest over these issues
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Rahul Gandhi assures support to farmers; announces legal guarantee of MSP
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march towards the National Capital to press for their demands, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced on Tuesday that the party, if voted to power, will give a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) to every farmer as per Swaminathan Commission.
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