INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the government categorically stated the new farm laws will not be repealed
strike supported by most Opposition political parties
The meeting lasted for over two and a half hours.At the meeting, Mr Shah proposed written assurances on amendments on minimum support price
The meeting was due to begin at 7 pm but it actually started after 8 pm as some of the union leaders were not ready to hold the meeting at
Finally, the meeting was held at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research campus in Pusa
Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal and senior officials of the ministry were also
In a social media post, Joginder Singh Ugrahan, who was not invited to the meeting with Mr Shah, said there was no need for the talks before
the head of the BKU (Ugrahan), which is one of the largest outfits in the group, questioning the rationale of the talks a day before the
demand that the three contentious farm laws be repealed
said.The farmer leaders included eight from Punjab and five from various nationwide organisations
The participating leaders included Hannan Mollah of the All India Kisan Sabha, Rakesh Tikait of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Gurnam
Mr Khattar tweeted this after meeting Mr Tomar and asserted that all BJP governments in the states as well as the Centre accorded the
Tikait, BKU Haryana chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni, All India Kisan Sabha general secretary Hannan Mollah, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdur Mahasangh
president Shiv Kumar Kakka, BKU president Balbir Singh Rajewal, All India Kisan Mahasabha president Ruldu Singh Mansa, Manjit Singh Rai,
Buta Singh Burjgill, BKU (Lakhowal) general secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal, Darshan Pal, Kulwant Singh Sandhu, Bodh Singh Mansa and
