PM Modi repeals farm bills: A timeline of events
PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of three farm laws against which farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been protesting across the country
PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of three farm laws against which farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been protesting at Delhi borders. The laws were enacted on September 17, 2020. The protests began on November 25, 2020.
The three laws are: -
Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020
Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020
Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.
Here's a look at some important events
June 5, 2020: The Centre promulgates three Farm Bills
September 14, 2020: Ordinance is brought to Parliament
September 17, 2020: Ordinance is passed in Lok Sabha
September 20, 2020: Ordinance is passed in Rajya Sabha by voice vote
September 25, 2020: Farmers begin three-day “rail roko” agitation
September 27, 2020: President Ram Nath Kovind gives his assent to the three bills
November 3, 2020: Farmers’ leaders announce a nationwide road blockade
November 26, 2020: Farmers march towards Delhi through five highways connecting the national capital
January 26, 2021: Thousands of protestors clash with the police during the tractor parade
January 28, 2021: UP’s Ghaziabad district issues orders for protesting farmers to vacate the site. Same day in the evening, Tikait makes an emotional announcement, with tears in his eyes. He says he will commit suicide but not end the protest
February 9, 2021: Punjabi actor Deep Sindhu arrested in Republic Day violence case
March 05, 2021: Punjab Vidhan Sabha passes a resolution seeking withdrawal of the farm laws
March 06, 2021: Farmers complete 100 days at Delhi’s borders
May 27, 2021: Farmers observe a ‘black day’to mark six months of the agitation
On July 22, Kisan Sansad conducted at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar
October 22, 2021: The Supreme Court observed protesters cannot block public roads permanently
October 29, 2021: The Delhi Police started removing barricades from the Ghazipur border
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