Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Protester enacts 'symbolic suicide' in Noida

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | PM Modi urges people to read e-booklet highlighting how agro-reforms help farmers

Amid the deadlock between the Centre and the protesting farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged people to read and share widely an e-booklet issued by the government highlighting how the recent agro-reforms help farmers. The government has issued an e-booklet in English and Hindi highlighting the success stories of farmers who have benefited from the reforms enacted in September. (Input from PTI)

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | In a series of tweets, former union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has said, “PM has once again accused the Opposition of “spreading lies”. Here are three so-called lies that he may wish to comment upon: 1. AIKSCC, which is coordinating the farmers’ protests, has said that farmers are selling paddy at Rs 900 per quintal though the MSP is Rs 1,870 per quintal. Is that a lie? 2. A Delhi court that acquitted Tablighi Jamaat members has said that it is probable that the accused “were picked up to maliciously prosecute them upon directions from MHA”. Is that a lie? 3. CBI has contradicted the UP police and charged four accused of gangrape and murder of the Hathras victim. Is that a lie?

Addressing farmers virtually as part of the ‘Kisan Kalyan Sammelan’ yesterday, PM Modi had slammed the opposition and said political parties should stop “misguiding” farmers.

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | The traffic on Jaipur-Delhi national highway was partially affected for the sixth consecutive day yesterday due to the farmers' agitation near the Rajasthan-Haryana border, News18 reported.

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | Protestor enacts 'symbolic suicide' in Noida

With a noose tied around his neck, a 40-year-old farmer enacted a symbolic suicide yesterday as peasants from various districts of western Uttar Pradesh protesting the Centre's new farm reform laws continued their demonstrations in Noida.

Bir Singh Yadav, from Bahlolpur village in Noida, enacted the symbolic suicide at the Dalit Prerna Sthal where he has been camping along with scores of protestors belonging to the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lok Shakti). (Input from PTI)

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | Will never be able to forget visuals of farmers protest, says actor Sonu Sood

Actor Sonu Sood yesterday said he is deeply saddened to see the plight of farmers protesting against the three new agricultural reform laws and hoped for a resolution to their issues.

The actor, who was lauded earlier this year for his efforts in helping the migrant workers during the coronavirus pandemic, said he does not want to get into a debate as to who is right or wrong but only wants a timely solution to the problems of the farmers. (Input from PTI)

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | Puducherry CM tears up copies of farm reform laws at end of fast

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy yesterday tore up copies of the three farm reform laws at the culmination of a day-long fast in support of the agitating farmers at the borders of the national capital.

Earlier, addressing the participants, Narayanasamy alleged that the bills passed by the Centre contravened all democratic norms and practices in Parliament, were totally against the farmers and would only 'pamper' corporates. He said the agitation by farmers would continue till the Centre scrapped the laws. (Input from PTI)

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) yesterday said the issue of the ongoing farmers' protest needs to be resolved by the government and not the Supreme Court. The AIKS, a key member of the ‘Samyukta Kisan Morcha’ that is spearheading the ‘Dilli Chalo’ agitation against the three farm reform laws, asserted that no farmer organisation approached the court in the first place and asked for its intervention in the matter.

Read | Government needs to resolve farmers' issue, not Supreme Court: AIKS

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | PM Modi, who was addressing farmers virtually as part of the ‘Kisan Kalyan Sammelan’ yesterday, requested opposition political parties with "folded hands" to "keep all the credit" for the farm laws and said he just wants "ease in the life of farmers". PM Modi's speech attracted attention on social media.

Read | With 'folded hands', PM Modi requests opposition to not mislead farmers: Here's how Twitter reacted

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the new farm reform laws were not brought in overnight and that they were discussed by every government over two decades.

Addressing farmers virtually as part of the ‘Kisan Kalyan Sammelan’, PM Modi slammed the opposition and said political parties should stop “misguiding” farmers.

Read | Farm reform laws not brought in overnight, were discussed by every govt over two decades: PM Modi

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates | Thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab and Haryana, are staging a sit-in protest along Delhi borders. The protest started on November 26.

The farmers are demanding a complete rollback of the new farm reform laws and a guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system being retained. Multiple rounds of talks between the Centre and the farmers’ union leaders have ended in a stalemate. Protesting farmers fear that the new laws will dismantle the MSP system and corporatise farming.

Hello and welcome to Moneycontrol’s LIVE updates of the 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' protests happening at the border points of New Delhi. The protest has entered the 24th day today.

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