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Live updates: Samyukta Kisan Morcha holds core committee meeting in Delhi

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 23, 2024, 11:49:43 IST

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Live updates: Samyukta Kisan Morcha holds core committee meeting in Delhi

PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year. The farmers however have linked ending their on-going protests to meeting their demands on MSP and other conditions. Stay with TOI for all updates.

15:14 (IST) Nov 20

Our issues besides farm laws, especially MSP, withdrawal of cases against us, rollback of Power Bill 2020 & Air Quality Ordinance, & allotment of a location for a memorial for our friends who died, are pending. We hope Govt calls a meeting to resolve the issues

Darshan Pal Singh

15:11 (IST) Nov 20

Our programs for 22nd, 26th & 29th Nov will continue as usual. Lucknow rally on 22nd, a gathering on 26th when one yr (of farmers' agitation) will be marked across the nation & tractor march (to Parliament) on 29. Agitation will continue

Darshan Pal Singh, Krantikari Kisan Union

13:49 (IST) Nov 20

Samyukta Kisan Morcha holds core committee meeting in Delhi

The core committee meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of the farmers' unions, is underway in the national capital on Saturday.

12:59 (IST) Nov 20

We will discuss over MSP, cases registered against farmers and compensation for deceased farmers kin (by the Centre). Samyukt Kisan Morcha meeting will be held tomorrow

Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni

12:57 (IST) Nov 20

Only under BJP laws are made and unmade without prior Cabinet approval: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement to repeal the farm laws without holding a Cabinet meeting and alleged that it is only under the BJP that laws are made and unmade without prior Cabinet approval.

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21:33 (IST) Nov 19

Victory of farmers is a major setback to Sangh Parivar's strategy of dividing people through communalism & implementing capitalist agendas. This struggle gives people energy to hold on to the dream of a world where equality & brotherhood plays a crucial role.

Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala CM

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21:11 (IST) Nov 19

Youth Cong holds candle march in remembrance of farmers who died during anti-farm laws stir

Members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) took out a candle march here in the memory of the farmers who died during the almost year-long agitation demanding the rollback of the three contentious farm laws. The candle march that was started at the IYC office ended at Jantar Mantar. It took place after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repealing of the Centre's three farm laws in the upcoming winter session of Parliament. (PTI)

21:10 (IST) Nov 19

BJP dedicated to serving farmers, interests of agriculture: CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to repeal the farm laws and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been dedicated to serving farmers and the interests of agriculture.

18:57 (IST) Nov 19

Workers' union of railways hails Centre's decision to repeal farm laws

New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) The railways' largest workers' union, All India Railway Men's Federation (AIRF), has hailed the Centre's decision to repeal three farm laws and said this was possible only because of the unity among the farmers protesting against the legislations. The farmers' struggle, which was supported by the rail union, achieved a huge victory on Friday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repeal of the three laws.

18:48 (IST) Nov 19

PM Modi hits out at opposition, says keeping farmers entangled in problems has been basis of some political parties

Hitting out at the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that keeping farmers entangled in problems has been the basis of some political parties. Addressing a public meeting here, the Prime Minister said the government of parties run by families did not want to fulfil the requirements of farmers. He said while these parties practice "politics of problems" the BJP practices "politics of solutions".

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17:55 (IST) Nov 19

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to decide future course of action at its core committee meet on Saturday and Sunday: Farmer leader Darshan Pal. (PTI)

17:34 (IST) Nov 19

Congress to observe 'Kisan Vijay Diwas' on November 20, to hold rallies across country on announcement of repeal of farm laws. (PTI)

16:45 (IST) Nov 19

Read: Centre must roll back CAA and other laws disliked by people, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin says.

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16:10 (IST) Nov 19

Read: The fight is not over yet and the protest sites, which have turned home for farmers, will not be vacated, agitators say.

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16:07 (IST) Nov 19

"Better late than never. We knew that the decision of repealing the law will come with the grace of babaji and this has come on Guru Purab. We have the blessings of Guru Nanak Dev ji. However, the struggle is not over. The protest will continue till the time repealing of laws come into effect," said Hardeep Singh, a protester, at Singhu.

16:06 (IST) Nov 19

Singhu border: The fight, however, is not over yet and the protest sites, which have turned into their home for a year, will not be vacated, the agitators asserted.

15:57 (IST) Nov 19

Distributing sweets and dancing to songs blaring out of music systems placed on tractors, farmers, who have been camping at the Singhu border for nearly a year, were a happy lot on Friday.

15:57 (IST) Nov 19

Celebrations broke out at the Singhu border protest site soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced repealing the farm laws, but some farmers said the agitation will continue till Parliament repeals the legislations and their other demands are met.

15:41 (IST) Nov 19

Narendra Singh Tomar's regrets

Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar welcomed the Prime Minister's decision to repeal the three farms but expressed regret that the government was unsuccessful in convincing some farmers group about the benefits of these laws.

15:37 (IST) Nov 19

Repeal of three farm laws is victory of farmers, my wife Priyanka: Robert Vadra

The son-in-law of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, Robert Vadra on Friday said the announcement of rolling back of farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "victory of farmers" and also of his wife and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi who "has been fighting the cause day and night." (ANI)

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