Hours after the government once again invited protesting farmers for talks on December 30, the Kisan Congress on Monday demanded it will hold a countrywide protest if these laws are not repealed.

The year, which kicked off with countrywide protests and riots in the capital, saw personal liberties take a big hit with anti-terror and defamation laws being used routinely to silence dissenters and human rights defenders.

Justice Joseph was speaking on the theme ‘Significance of Constitutional Values in the 21st Century’, in a virtual discussion held on Sunday.

The Congress leaders had in the morning declared that they will peacefully move in a procession towards Hazratganj to pay their tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the party’s foundation day.

We are playing cricket away from home, elections are being held and political roadshows have resurfaced. But Parliament is the only institution that appears to have lost its velocity and verve.

His resistance to signing the Bill jeopardises other critical assistance for businesses and families set to lapse at the end of the year, and raises the possibility of a government shutdown on Tuesday.

Advocate Amarjit Singh said he was sacrificing his life in support of the farmers’ agitation against the Centre’s new farm laws so that the government is compelled to listen to the voice of the people.

Due to pandemic, China’s economy has advanced by 5 years and Indian economy was pushed back by 5 years. This will create a 10 year gap between India and China in terms of per capita GDP income.

2020 was the year which exposed the Modi government by drawing a battle line between farmers and the government, said the farmers’ leader who has just recovered from COVID-19.