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Haryana. “On December 12, the The ruling party’s vigorous farmers have decided to block outreach programme in “next the Delhi-Jaipur Highway and few days” would involve 100 if still the law is not rolled back, press conferences and 718 the farmers on December 14, farmers meeting in as many will stage sit-in protests in districts to explain “correct” front of Deputy implications of the three farm Commissioner’s (DC) offices laws to the farmers of the across the country and houses country, sources said. of BJP leaders. We will also !#P # + The BJP leaders would block Reliance and Adani toll ,%& " ./ organise “kisan sammelans” in rural “chaupals” to con- vince the farmers that the new farm laws would give them R ! !" #$ “unrestricted freedom” to sell and “increase” their income by $ way of contract farming, said "# sources in the party. "# # $% # P# The new Central farm laws & " '( # % have allowed trade and contract $% in agricultural produce as also farmers outside Punjab and The farmers wing of the The BKS while supporting removed restrictions on hoard- Haryana, the States which, RSS — “Bharatiya Kisan demand for guaranting guise of farmers and appealed to the Centre by agreeing to test ing by amending essential com- they claim, are “mainly feed- Sangh” (BKS) — is too plan- Minimum Support Price to the protesters to be vigilant the validity of the laws on the modities Act. Farmers are ing” the current stir on the out- ning to organise a massive the farmers has not joined the nion Agriculture Minister against their platform being mid continuing protests pleas filed by RJD lawmaker demanding that the skirts of Delhi. farmer outreach and around farmers agitation, citing “politi- UNarendra Singh Tomar on misused. Aat Delhi borders against the from Rajya Sabha, Manoj Jha Government rollback these law Union and State Cabinet “Kisan Chaupals” in different cisation” of the protest. Friday cautioned farmers agi- Tagging a media report Centre’s three new agri laws, and DMK Rajya Sabha MP which they say would put Ministers will take part in the parts of the country to show- The BJP is attempting to tating against the three farm about posters coming up at farmers’ body ‘Bharatiya Kisan from Tamil Nadu, Tiruchi Siva, farmers at the mercy of corpo- intense communication cam- case the benefits of the farm rope in farmers who are laws not to fall prey to false pro- farmers’ Tikri Border protest Union Bhanu’ (BKUB)has and one by Rakesh Vaishnav of rate traders and their profi- paign with documents and laws. “The exercise has already inclined to toe a paganda and not allow site demanding release of some moved the Supreme Court Chhattisgarh Kisan Congress. teering business. “point-by-point” allay farm- begun in right earnest in rural middle-path” in the ongoing anti-social elements to take activists arrested under various seeking to intervene as a party BKUB, through its According to BJP leaders, ers’ apprehensions on the laws areas,” said one of the BKS protest and be satisfied with the advantage of their peaceful charges, Tomar said, “Anti- in a pending plea challenging Mathura-based president their “awareness campaign” as they would also list out leaders. amendments and guaranteeing agitation. social elements are conspiring the constitutional validity the Bhanu Pratap Singh, has sought (on the farm laws) which got Government’s “readiness” to The BKS has asked all its the MSP and not be with the He said some “anti-social to spoil the atmosphere of the legislations. impleadment as a party in the thwarted on account of coron- amend the sections which may units to “help farmers in pro- “extremists” wanting a com- elements” are conspiring to peasant movement under the A bench headed by Chief lead petition filed by DMK avirus pandemic, would be help neutralising their fears on curement and payment” issues plete annulment of the three spoil the atmosphere of the guise of farmers.” Justice Justice SA Bobde, on lawmaker Tiruchi Siva. expanded and also involve contract farming. across the country. farm laws, sources said. peasants’ movement under the Continued on Page 11 October 12, had issued a notice Continued on Page 11 + )6% * $ #&' '()) R * , -.) ()*R ) +R ,+ - that in the coming weeks vac- World Bank through video expected before Christmas and cination process will kick-start conference. India may give a go-ahead % une-based Serum Institute in India as soon as it is The sources said the soon after that,” sources said. Pof India (SII) may get emer- approved by the regulatory Medicines and Healthcare “The regulatory approval Lucknow (PNS): The Uttar gency use nod for Covishield in agency concerned. Sources Products Regulatory Agency in the UK is crucial to strength- Pradesh government has decid- India as soon as the UK’s drug said SII might take the lead in (MHRA) is currently evaluat- en SII’s application seeking ed to set up a training centre of & regulator gives go ahead to the getting nod. ing data, including which dos- emergency use authorisation in the Central Institute of Plastic vaccine, which officials here Dr Harsh Vardhan was ing regimen is best to use for India because the proposal Engineering Technology # ' expect to be before year end. speaking at the inter-ministe- the Covid vaccine developed by here refers to trials being con- (CIPET) in Ayodhya for pro- Union Health Minister rial meeting on vaccination of UK’s Oxford and AstraZeneca. ducted in the UK and Brazil. viding vocational training to Harsh Vardhan said at an event South Asia organised by the “The MHRA approval is Moreover, the vaccine is yet to youth for self-employment. For be approved in any country. It this, 10.030 acre of land will be he Union Home Ministry !./ is a sensitive matter and only transferred free of cost to the Ton Friday summoned West once we are sure of the safety, MSME department in Ganja Bengal’s Chief Secretary and )')') efficacy and immunogenicity of village of Ayodhya district. DGP on December 14 for an the vaccine, we can grant an A decision to this effect explanation on the law and ! approval,” an official said. was taken at a cabinet meeting order situation in the State. " #$% & The MHRA’s evaluation of chaired by Chief Minister Yogi While the two officials ! % data is likely to bring more clar- Adityanath on Friday. refused to turn up saying the !% $ ity on dosage of the vaccine — Two vocational training matter was being examined which has shown efficacy of 62 centres of the CIPET have by the State Government, TMC % ' ! per cent when two full doses already been established in the &P 1% 23 " ./ launched scathing attack on the !(!) % were given to trial partici- state, one Lucknow and the Centre for bypassing the State *$ pants, but 90 per cent for a other in Varanasi, and with this Government. on the attack on BJP president ther reports are being obtained smaller sub-group given a half decision, the third centre will Chief Secretary Alapan JP Nadda’s convoy. and compiled, in the circum- + , dose and then a full dose. now come up in Ayodhya. The Bandyopadhyay and Director In response to the Home stances, I am directed to "!% ) Vardhan said, “Effective CIPET offers graduate, post- General of Police Virendra Ministry’s letter, Chief request you to kindly dispense - $) planning and strategic man- graduate and diploma courses were asked to present before Secretary wrote back saying his with the presence of State offi- agement has enabled India to in plastic engineering and the Union Home Secretary and DGP’s presence in Delhi cials in the meeting, consider- keep its cases per million at manufacturing technology and Ajay Kumar Bhalla to explain was avoidable as the matter is ing the State Government is ($ 7,078 against the global average is affiliated to the Dr APJ the law and order situation “already being examined” by already addressing this issue /&, of 8,883. The fatality rate is Abdul Kalam Technical based on the report of the State Government. with utmost seriousness.” 1.45%, well below the global University. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s He also wrote, “While fur- Continued on Page 11 ! average of 2.29%.” Continued onPage 11 * *- P ! , tems of medicine”. actions,” Srivastava said. The Ayush Ministry then Incidentally, the latest war issued a statement clarifying ebutting Chinese claim that of words between India and that the amendment was spe- RIndia is responsible for ten- China broke out after External ,(* cific to 58 surgical procedures sion at the Line of Actual Affairs Minister S Jaishankar only. However, the body of Control (LAC), New Delhi on said two days back that rela- / medical practitioners said: “It Friday hit back and said the sit- tions between the two countries is nothing but a blatant attempt uation worsened due to efforts are at worst stage in the last 30 at mixopathy and khichdifica- by Beijing to “unilaterally to 40 years.

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