Tag: farmers unions

Modi govt playing ‘delay tactics’ with protesting farmers: HP Cong

BJP leaders are sending anti-social elements to create unrest in farmers' protests and the Union government is trying to discredit the entire movement by terming it opposition parties' backed protest against the government ’

December 16, 2020

Punjab farmers unions lift blockade of goods trains

CM Capt Amarinder welcomes agitating farmers unions’ move a day after the Punjab Assembly passed Bills to negate the Centre’s farm laws; urges them to also lift blockade of passenger trains

October 22, 2020

Agri laws stir: 31 Punjab farmers unions agree for talks with Centre

While representatives of 29 organisations met here on Tuesday and decided to hold discussions with the Centre (on their invitation), Bharatiya Kisan Union BKU (BKU) Ekta Ugrahan---the largest farmer Union, which has been holding separate protests, in coordination with these other unions, too, announced yesterday that they will be going for talks with the Union government’s agriculture secretary.

October 14, 2020

Sukhbir goes after Capt over Centre’s farm laws

SAD chief charges that Punjab CM is playing a 'fixed match' by purposely delaying holding a special Assembly session to negate the Modi-led central govt's controversial agriculture laws

October 9, 2020

Negate Centre’s farm laws in 7 days: Farmer unions to Punjab govt

CM rejects 1-week ultimatum given by farmers’ unions for holding a special Assembly session to nix Modi govt's agri laws, saying he will take whatever decisions are needed in farmers' best interests

October 8, 2020