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Farmers Protest
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCommittee formed only to address the grievances of farmers, not biased: CJI BobdeChief Justice Sharad A Bobde criticised media reports questioning members of the Supreme Court's farm laws committee, saying it was formed only to hear farmers' grievances.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ protests rise to a global level; unions ask British PM Boris Johnson not to attend Republic Day paradePunjab farm unions are weighing the government's renewed offer of talks while planning protests in about 10 cities abroad and asking UK MPs to press Boris Johnson to skip Republic Day.
- Policy & trade, IndiaSC steps in to break the deadlock between the Centre and the farmers on the new farm lawsThe Supreme Court put the three farm laws on hold and set up an expert committee, but farmer unions rejected the panel as pro-government and said they would accept only repeal.
- Policy & trade, RajasthanFarmer leader Rakesh Tikait’s convoy attacked, 16 including an ABVP leader arrestedBKU leader Rakesh Tikait's convoy was attacked in Alwar, Rajasthan, and police arrested 16 people on an FIR naming 33, with charges including attempt to murder.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers reject proposal of government; to continue protestFarm unions rejected the Centre's written proposal on the three farm laws as vague, demanded repeal and announced highway blockades and a toll-free day on December 12.
- Policy & trade, PunjabRailways incur huge loss in Punjab protest; amount mounts up to Rs 1,200 croreRailways say blockades by farmers protesting the farm laws in Punjab have cost over Rs 1,200 crore, with 2,225 freight rakes stalled and around 1,350 trains cancelled or diverted.
- Policy & trade, IndiaWomen from Punjab, Haryana marched to Delhi to participate in the farmers’ protest on Women’s DayThousands of women farmers from Punjab and Haryana travelled to the Delhi protest sites on International Women's Day to join the agitation against the farm laws.
- Policy & trade, DelhiDelhi’s Tikri and Singhu borders still sealed as the farmers’ agitation continuesDelhi's Singhu and Tikri borders stayed closed because of the farmers' protest against the farm laws, and traffic police advised commuters on alternative routes.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ unions reject government offer to set up committeeFarm unions rejected the Centre's offer of a five-member committee to examine the new farm laws, and talks with three Union ministers ended without agreement.
- Policy & trade, Uttar PradeshCases against 162 farmers dropped by UP govtUttar Pradesh told the Allahabad High Court it had dropped proceedings against 162 Sitapur farmers served notices for bonds of up to Rs 10 lakh over the farm law protests.