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Modi said that earlier farmers adjournment of the Lok Sabha Lamenting that the pro- were considered as a vote bank and raising the heat of discus- testers were labeled as terror- but the situation had changed sion in the Upper House. ists and Naxalites, Jha said set- as his government believed in The Lok Sabha proceed- ting up barricades and barbed taking all countrymen along ings again remained paralysed wires at the borders looked as with it as the unity of the coun- with the Opposition members if the Government was treating try matters the most. continuing their protest against the farmers as enemies. “Amidst the challenges of three new farm laws. The Digvijaya Singh (Congress) the coronavirus pandemic, our House started amid the din lashed out at the BJP agriculture sector grew strong- with Opposition MPs on their Government, saying right from ly and the farmers showed feet and carrying placards demonetisation to the their might and clocked a against farm laws. Citizenship Amendment Act record production. If our As Union Transport (CAA) and the management of farmer becomes stronger, the Minister Nitin Gadkari corona fight were blunders progress of agriculture will be answered questions on that hit the people hard. He also further accelerated,” the prime “Bharatmala Pariyojna” on alleged corruption in procuring minister said while invoking , $ / , , roads and highways, the House was adjourned till 6 pm. however, denied the charge MSP manifold in the last few ventilators and PPE kits. the sacrifices of the freedom ! ! Opposition parties shouted When it resumed proceedings, that the laws are anti-farmer years. Former Prime Minister fighters as he inaugurated the slogans “India wants justice”, BJP MP Rajendra Agarwal was and BJP member Jyotiraditya Resuming the discussion and JD(S) leader HD Deve centenary celebrations of the Budget 2021 had a special try. We believe in taking every “we want justice” and “Modi- in the Chair who again Scindia said the Congress in its on Thursday, the first speaker Gowda called farmers the back- historical Chauri Chaura inci- focus on strengthening the countryman along with us,” he Government shame-shame”. appealed to the Opposition election manifesto in 2019 had Manoj Jha (RJD) blamed the bone of the country and said dent virtually on Thursday. agriculture sector and boosting said Gadkari continued to members to take their seats and promised to bring these laws. Government of adopting an miscreants and anti-social ele- He also released a postal farmers’ income, the prime Stating that every village speak amid the din giving start a discussion but loud He also referred to a letter writ- aggressive posture while talk- ments were behind the events stamp dedicated to the Chauri minister said: “We have and town would have a prop- details of “Char Dham” road protests continued in the ten by then Agriculture ing to the agitating farmers. He of Republic Day and all polit- Chaura centenary, marking the announced the inclusion of er health system, the prime project in Uttarakhand. House, derailing the proceed- Minister Sharad Pawar in 2010 also said the 11 rounds held so ical parties have condemned beginning of the year-long cel- 1,000 more mandis or agricul- minister said that his govern- The Speaker appealed to ings. The din continued and to various Agriculture far were more of a monologue their actions and agree that ebrations. ture product marketing com- ment was making efforts to members to take their seats but the House was adjourned again Ministers in the States about by the Government. they need to be punished. But Talking about the Union mittees (APMCs) to be linked have a proper system of treat- the Opposition remained defi- by the Chair till 7pm. the advantages of such laws to Calling for the immediate the farmers’ issue should not be Budget 2021, the prime minis- to the e-National Agriculture ment in every village and town ant to his advice. After 15 In the Rajya Sabha, on the give more freedom to the farm- repeal of the three laws, Jha said mixed with it, he said and ter said that many people were Market (e-NAM).” so that the people of the par- minutes, the House was second day of discussion on ers by involving the private sec- the Government had lost added that the issue should be critically looking at the budget The prime minister also ticular location did not suffer adjourned till 5 pm. motion of thanks to the tor and increasing their patience to listen and bear dealt with amicably. as they were skeptical that said that the aim of the budget and migrate to big cities for When the House resumed President’s address, several income. criticism. Instead, any con- Sanjay Singh (AAP) during this period of COVID- was not to increase the burden treatment of every small dis- BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi was Opposition members observed Participating in the dis- trary view was painted as anti- charged the BJP with engi- 19 pandemic, the budget would on the countrymen rather the ease. in the chair. Amid slogan- a minute’s silence in memory of cussion, Petroleum Minister national, he said. neering the incidents at the Red take the hit. government had decided to “The infrastructure fund shouting, Union Law Minister death of more than 150 farm- Dharmendra Pradhan held the Stressing the point that Fort on January 26. Claiming “But with the Budget 2021, spend more and more money for the rural sector has been Ravi Shankar Prasad intro- ers. They reportedly died in the previous UPA regime respon- protests and agitations are the that seven other routes on we have shown that nothing to make the country self- increased to Rs 40,000 crore duced Rehabilitation and ongoing agitation for the last sible for not paying an adequate lifeblood of democracy, he which the tractor rally was can stop us from making the reliant. which will directly benefit the Reconciliation (amendment) more than two months at the Minimum Support Price contested the Government brought out no incidents were dream of a self-reliant India “For me and my govern- farmers of the country. All Bill, 2021. borders of the national Capital. (MSP) and claimed the NDA statement of 11 rounds of dia- reported. come true,” he said. ment, the thing that matters the Continued on Page 11 Bedlam continued and the The Treasury Benches, Government has increased logue have concluded with agi- Continued on Page 11 Pointing out that the most is the unity of the coun- ■ Related Reports on Pg 2 Q R ! " R /0$&01'2 #$% /0$&01'2 day after Swedish teen cli- Amate change activist Greta # /0$&01'2 DG ICMR. he Delhi Police on Thunberg tweeted about toolk- Urban slums (31.7 per /0$&01'2 United States are both vibrant TThursday repositioned the it, while supporting the farm- he Government on cent) and urban non-slums democracies with shared val- iron nails studded on roads at ers’ protest, the Delhi Police has TThursday cautioned the (26.2 per cent) had a higher day after the USA backed ues. The incidents of violence Ghazipur border to restrict lodged a First Information people against letting their SARS-CoV-2 prevalence than Athe new farm laws of India and vandalism at the historic the movement of farmers agi- Report (FIR) in connection guard down noting that a large that in rural areas (19.1 per and favoured resolving the Red Fort on January 26 have tating against the agri laws. with the matter which con- /0$&01'2 people on how to support the proportion of population is cent), Bhargava said, adding ongoing agitation through dia- evoked similar sentiments and A statement was also issued tained information on how to farmers’ protests. The Delhi still vulnerable to the Covid-19 that 23.4 per cent of individu- logue, New Delhi on Thursday reactions in India as did the by police after videos and pho- back the farmers’ protests. The nfazed by a Delhi Police Police said “some elements” infection as it cited the latest als above 60 years of age had said the US has acknowledged incidents on the Capitol Hill on tos of workers removing the toolkit has been doing the UFIR in an alleged overseas were trying to take advantage national sero-survey conduct- suffered from Covid-19. steps taken towards agricultural 6 January and are being nails near Ghazipur border rounds on social media and “conspiracy” and an attempt to of the farmer protests and “one ed by the Indian Council of Blood samples of 7,171 reforms in the country. addressed as per our respective surfaced on social media. police have also booked toolk- “promote enmity between account” had posted a toolkit Medical Research (ICMR). healthcare workers were also Making this assertion here, local laws.