Farmers' Protest Live: The call for the February 6 stir has been given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer unions protesting the farm laws. (PTI)Farmers Protest in Delhi News Updates: Bharatiya Kisan Union’s Rakesh Tikait today said that there will be a three-hour-long ‘chakka jaam’ on February 6. He said this won’t take place in Delhi but everywhere outside Delhi. “The people that will be stuck in it will be given food and water. We will tell them what is the Government doing with us,” he said
Congress leader P Chidambaram today said that the assertion made by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in its statement that the farm laws were passed in Parliament after a full debate and discussion is a travesty of the truth. On the other hand, Delhi Police has today registered an FIR against Great Thunberg for her tweets supporting farmers’ protest. The police today also clarified that iron nail planted at Ghazipur border are not being removed but are repositioned for public convenience. The statement came after videos of workers removing the nails went viral.
Opposition MPs today attacked the Centre in Rajya Sabha over the farmers’ protest. Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien today said that the government has failed the country at many levels. He said that the Centre has failed to uphold Parliament’s sanctity because of its arrogance. “On September 20, 2020, seven MPs who stood for farmers were suspended. I stand in solidarity with the farmers who lost their lives, said O’Brien in Rajya Sabha.
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Rakesh Tikait: There will be a three-hour-long 'chakka jaam' on 6th February. It won't take place in Delhi but everywhere outside Delhi. The people that will be stuck in it will be given food and water. We will tell them what is the Government doing with us."
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today contested the assertion in a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement that the new farm laws were passed in Parliament after a full debate and discussion, terming it as a travesty of the truth.
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TMC MP Derek O'Brien says there should be 'proper inquiry' into death of farmer during tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day so that the truth can come out.
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Farmers are protesting for 76 days, they are being lathi-charged, called traitors, terrorists, Khalistanis. Talks happened 11 times, all failed, govt claims to be a call away, but doesn't bother. About 165 farmers lost their lives. Have mercy&repeal 3 black laws: Sanjay Singh,AAP
Government has failed India at many levels, it failed to uphold Parliament's sanctity because of its arrogance. On September 20, 2020, seven MPs who stood for farmers were suspended. I stand in solidarity with the farmers who lost their lives: Derek O'Brien, TMC in Rajya Sabha
We condemn actions of certain miscreants on Republic Day, but farmers are not responsible for it. They should not be punished. Centre's decision to put concrete walls at protest site won't help. Government must end the matter peacefully. Farmers are not at all responsible for the Republic Day incident some anti- social elements are. The matter is a state subject, it's in concurrent list. State government's opinion also has to be taken: HD Devegowda, JD(S)
Centre informs Delhi High Court that substantial steps have been taken,43 FIRs filed in relation with Jan 26 violence of which 13 transferred to Delhi Police Spcl Cell. "We're invoking UAPA in FIRs including those in which banned entity 'Sikhs for Justice' is involved,", said Solicitor General.
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We are on the way to meet farmers. We all support farmers, we request the government to hold talks with farmers and justice is done to them: NCP MP Supriya Sule