The farmers are agitating against the center’s new agricultural laws. Farmers call it ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Tuesday 8th December. Farmers’ organizations have called on Bharat Bandh to protest against three agrarian laws brought in the monsoon session of parliament. Major parties such as the Congress, the NCP, the DMK, the SP, the TRS and the Left parties have backed the bund.
Thousands of farmers are protesting in the border areas of Delhi against the new agricultural laws. Most of these farmers are from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. After five rounds of talks with the protesting farmers ‘government on Saturday, the Center called another meeting on December 9 after leaders of the farmers’ organizations were adamant about the demand for a repeal of the new law and demanded a clear answer for yes or no.
Bharat Band Live Updates:
– The BJP criticized the Narendra Modi government’s stance against agrarian reforms and accused him of adopting “shameful double standards”, saying he had previously supported several provisions of the new law.
– Delhi’s environment minister Gopal Rai on Monday appealed to the central government to take a speedy decision to address farmers’ issues.
– Maharashtra Minister and Congress senior leader Ashok Chavan on Monday said that every person should participate in ‘Bharat Bandha’ on Tuesday in support of the farmers who have been protesting against the new agricultural laws in the center of Delhi for the last fortnight. .
– Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said on Monday that Sharad Pawar had asked several ‘reluctant states’ as Agriculture Minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to implement the APMC law of Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government.
– Transport company AIMTC will stop transport services across the country on Tuesday in support of farmers’ Bharat Bandh. The organization has been supporting the peasant movement since day one.
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