Farmers protest: Farmers protest Live: Kerala govt to move to Supreme Court against Centre's Farm Laws

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As their fifth round of talks with the government ended in a deadlock, thousands of farmers protesting the Centre's new farm laws stayed put on the borders of Delhi with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, blocking key routes leading to the national capital that led to long traffic jams.

Monday (December 7, 2020) also witnessed a delegation of 20 farmers meeting Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and extending support to the new farm laws. The development came hours before the 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8, that has been called by the agitating farmers who have camped on the borders of Delhi for almost two weeks now.

However, the government has proposed another meeting on December 9 with the representatives of protesting farmers and requested them to send back the elderly, women and children to their homes from the protest sites.

The agitating farmers had on Friday announced a 'Bharat Bandh' and threatened to intensify their agitation and block more roads leading to the national capital if the government did not accept their demands.

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07 December 2020

19:44 IST

Kerala Government has decided to move to Supreme Court against the Centre's Farm Laws.

"We will move SC this week itself. The anti-farmer laws will not be implemented in Kerala and an alternative law will be considered," said Kerala Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar.

19:14 IST

Maharashtra:

What will be closed during Bharat Bandh?

APMC markets in all districts of Maharashtra will remain closed on December 8. Apart from the APMC market, vegetable markets, fruit market, fish market, milk centers will also be closed. Many different trade unions of the state have also announced to join the Bandh.

What is not closed in Maharashtra?

Many retail merchant associations of Maharashtra have said not to join the Bandh. Local trains, BEST buses and metro trains will continue to run smoothly in Mumbai. The Auto Rickshaw Union and Taxi Union have not yet taken any official stand on Bharat Bandh.

In Maharashtra, Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress have given their support to the farmers' movement as well as the December 8 Bandh. Raj Thackeray's party MNS has not yet clarified its stand.