Bharatiya Kisan Sangh not to support farmer unions ’chakka jam’ on Feb 6
3 years, 10 months ago

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh not to support farmer unions ’chakka jam’ on Feb 6

Live Mint  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh on Thursday said that it will not support farmer unions 'chakka jam' call given for February 6 for blocking national and state highways for three hours. Farmer unions have said that they will block the highways in protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and against three farm laws. "Now, the protest at all the borders of Delhi is very much political and it is clearly visible that this has become political propaganda," BKS General Seceratery Badri Narayan Choudhary told ANI. Several organisations representing farmers have called for the nationwide shutdown on February 6 to protest against the three recently enacted agriculture laws and problems faced by them including the internet shutdowns.

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BKU Charuni: Farmers observe six-hours fast in Haryana
4 days, 18 hours ago

BKU Charuni: Farmers observe six-hours fast in Haryana

Hindustan Times  

Farmers and activists affiliated to Bharatiya Kisan Union on Friday observed a six-hours fast in the state to express their solidarity with Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been observing fast since November 26 at Khanauri on Haryana and Punjab border. The farmers also criticised the state government for not letting their protesting comrades at Shambhu and against …

Protesting Farmers Call For 'Punjab Bandh' On December 30 To Press For Demands
1 week ago

Protesting Farmers Call For 'Punjab Bandh' On December 30 To Press For Demands

ABP News  

The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and SKM, the umbrella bodies leading the farmers' protest in North India, have called for a Punjab Bandh on December 30. VIDEO | Punjab: Protesting farmers block railway track in Mohali as part of their 'Rail Roko' agitation.#FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/DcnLpI2BZt — Press Trust of India December 18, 2024 Before the 'Rail Roko' protest, farmer leader Sarwan Singh …

Amid farmers' protest, Guru Randhawa urges government to listen to their needs; trolls ask 'paise mil gaye?'
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1 week, 2 days ago

Amid farmers' protest, Guru Randhawa urges government to listen to their needs; trolls ask 'paise mil gaye?'

Hindustan Times  

As farmers continue to protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, singer Guru Randhawa has come forward to extend his support to the farmer community. When one user questioned the reason behind his post, Guru shared that he belongs to the "farmer family” which is why he is standing with the farmer community and requesting the Indian government. In another …

Farmer leader Pandher urges SKM to unite with farmers protesting at Punjab-Haryana border
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1 week, 3 days ago

Farmer leader Pandher urges SKM to unite with farmers protesting at Punjab-Haryana border

New Indian Express  

Recently the senior leaders of SKM had met the agitating farmers of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal of SKM, who has been on a fast-unto-death agitation since November 26, at Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border. The SKM is not part of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest which is led by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and SKM. Farmers under …

Farmers Return to Delhi Borders: MSP Laws and Land Compensation Trigger Fresh Protests
1 week, 3 days ago

Farmers Return to Delhi Borders: MSP Laws and Land Compensation Trigger Fresh Protests

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2024 20:14 IST - 8 MINS READ Farmer issues are once again coming into focus as Delhi’s borders simmer with renewed unrest. This time, the demands revolve around enhanced compensation for land acquired in parts of the National Capital Region in western Uttar Pradesh, alongside the Central government’s unfulfilled assurances on long-term agrarian challenges. It has …

Farmers suspend Delhi march for the day as 17 injured after Haryana cops fire tear gas
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1 week, 4 days ago

Farmers suspend Delhi march for the day as 17 injured after Haryana cops fire tear gas

New Indian Express  

SHAMBHU: The protesting farmers suspended their Dilli Chalo foot march for the day after seventeen of them suffered injuries in tear gas shelling by Haryana Police at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana. Farmer leader and convener of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha Sarwan Singh Pandher said that the two forums Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have decided to …

Farmers' protest to gain momentum with Rakesh Tikait's support
1 week, 6 days ago

Farmers' protest to gain momentum with Rakesh Tikait's support

India Today  

The farmers’ protest at the Punjab-Haryana border is set to intensify, with the Bharatiya Kisan Union and other major farmer organisations stepping in to back the agitation. Rakesh Tikait, the BKU’s national spokesperson, has announced plans to visit the Khanauri border on Friday to meet Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a key farmer leader spearheading the protest. “When the central government passed …

Farmers protest live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Farmers protest live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks

Hindustan Times  

Farmers protest live update: Farmers walk amidst tear gas as they gather on the day they march towards New Delhi to press for better crop prices promised to them in 2021, at the Shambhu barrier, a border crossing between Punjab and Haryana states, India, December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Farmers protest live update: A ‘jatha’ of farmers from Punjab under …

Breaking News: Furious Over Arrests, Farmers Announce March to Delhi Again | ABP News
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3 weeks ago

Breaking News: Furious Over Arrests, Farmers Announce March to Delhi Again | ABP News

ABP News  

Once again, farmers from Noida have launched a march towards Delhi, fueled by anger over being forcibly removed from the Dalit Prerna Sthal. The protest has drawn widespread attention, with the Bhartiya Kisan Union, led by Rakesh Tikait, extending its support to the farmers. The forcible eviction from the Dalit Prerna Sthal has particularly ignited outrage among the farmers, who …

Protesting farmers leave site after breaking barricades in Noida, traffic resumes
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Protesting farmers leave site after breaking barricades in Noida, traffic resumes

Hindustan Times  

Farmers from Punjab, who announced that they will march towards Delhi to demand a discussion on Minimum Support Price, on Monday broke police barriers near the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida and began moving towards Delhi. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Joint CP Law and Order Noida, Shivhari Meena, told ANI, "The farmers had announced the 'Delhi Challo' march today and …

Delhi braces for another round of farmers' protest; what are their demands?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi braces for another round of farmers' protest; what are their demands?

Hindustan Times  

Delhi is bracing for yet another round of protests by farmers' organisations. Sukhbir Khalifa, leader of Bhartiya Kisan Parishad, said on Sunday that the members will begin their march towards Delhi on Monday, demanding fair compensation and better benefits under the new agricultural laws. Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said farmers protesting at the Shambhu border …

Farm unions to finalise modalities of Delhi march today
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1 month ago

Farm unions to finalise modalities of Delhi march today

Hindustan Times  

Rope in other state units, plan fast, gherao of BJP leaders Both the protesting farmer unions have been staying put on the Punjab and Haryana borders since February 13. The protest march will start from the Shambhu protest site on December 6, before which, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha convener Jagjeet Singh Dallewal will start fast unto death from November 26 at …

Farmers Demand Talks with CM as Protests Continue
2 months ago

Farmers Demand Talks with CM as Protests Continue

Hindustan Times  

Farmers and stakeholders involved in the paddy procurement process in Punjab are set to meet with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday to discuss their concerns and demands. The farmers are demanding that the government lift the produce and facilitate the arrival of 2.7 lakh tonnes of paddy that have arrived in the state mandis so far. They are also …

Khudian invites farmers protesting in Chandigarh for talks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Khudian invites farmers protesting in Chandigarh for talks

Hindustan Times  

Punjab agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Monday invited farmers protesting in Chandigarh for talks with the government. About a thousand farmers marched on Monday from Sector 34 to Matka Chowk in Chandigarh to press for their demands and handed over a memorandum to Khudian. Farmers under the banner of the BKU and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union on Sunday …

On campaign trail, BJP, JJP leaders face farmers’ ire
8 months, 2 weeks ago

On campaign trail, BJP, JJP leaders face farmers’ ire

The Hindu  

Leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Jannayak Janta Party have found themselves at the receiving end of farmers’ anger while touring Lok Sabha constituencies in the Jat heartland in Haryana in the run-up to the general election. In another video, a convoy of vehicles led by JJP national president Ajay Chautala is seen being stopped from entering Bhiwani’s …

Farmers’ stir near Delhi is attempt to spread anarchy: RSS
9 months, 1 week ago

Farmers’ stir near Delhi is attempt to spread anarchy: RSS

Hindustan Times  

The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the highest decision-making body of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, called the farmers’ protest near Delhi as resurgence of ‘separatist terrorism’ in Punjab and advised the government to distance itself from violent agitators. Under the pretext of farmers agitation, especially in Punjab, attempts have been restarted to spread anarchy, just two months before the Lok Sabha …

Farmers protest: 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' at Ramlila Maidan, elaborate security arrangements in place
9 months, 1 week ago

Farmers protest: 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' at Ramlila Maidan, elaborate security arrangements in place

India TV News  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha held the "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat" at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday. The SKM also said that the Delhi Police have given them the NOC for conducting the mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan on March 14 and arranging parking space and other basic amenities like water, toilets and ambulance with the support of the municipal administration …

‘Rail roko’ protest by farmers affects train services in Punjab
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Rail roko’ protest by farmers affects train services in Punjab

The Hindu  

Farmers on Sunday squatted on railway tracks at many places in Punjab as part of a 'rail roko' protest called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to press the Centre to accept their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price. Bharti Kisan Union, BKU and Krantikari Kisan Union, farmer bodies which are part of …

Tractor march: Farmers block highway linking Delhi,heavy traffic at Noida border
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Tractor march: Farmers block highway linking Delhi,heavy traffic at Noida border

Hindustan Times  

Traffic was disrupted as farmers took out a tractor march in Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Baghpat, Hapur and Amroha, blocking the left lane of highways by parking their tractors. Tractors will be parked on the highway that leads to Delhi, especially the divider highway.It was decided to register a different kind of protest so that the government would listen to us …

Farmer Protests: Mobile internet back, Singhu and Tikri borders to reopen
10 months ago

Farmer Protests: Mobile internet back, Singhu and Tikri borders to reopen

Op India  

The Haryana government has started to resume the amenities that were snapped due to the farmer protests. Meanwhile, the farmers have once again announced a march to Delhi on 26th February in response to calls from the Bharatiya Kisan Union and Samyukt Kisan Morcha. According to Bharatiya Kisan Union Western Uttar Pradesh president Pawan Khatana, all labourers and farmers will …

As more farm factions back stir, team set up to aid coordination
10 months ago

As more farm factions back stir, team set up to aid coordination

Hindustan Times  

A tense farmers’ uprising that has gripped the Punjab-Haryana border could get bigger with more factions sealing talks to join the protests, leaders associated with the movement said on Friday. Refusing to back down on a host of agricultural demands, even as the farmers extended their halt on their march to Delhi till February 29 and turned their focus on …

Farmers' protest: SKM joins ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, calls for mega all-India Black Day agitation tomorrow
10 months ago

Farmers' protest: SKM joins ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, calls for mega all-India Black Day agitation tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which led the 2020-21 famers' protests against the now repealed farm laws and was not a part of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to the Capital, has now jumped into the agitation, which will resume on Friday. The Haryana Police on Wednesday hurled tear gas shells to disperse farmers from Punjab at Shambhu and Khanauri border points …

Tractor march on February 26, kisan rally at Ramlila Maidan on March 14 as farmers protest set to intensify
10 months ago

Tractor march on February 26, kisan rally at Ramlila Maidan on March 14 as farmers protest set to intensify

India TV News  

Farmers protest: Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday announced to conduct a tractor rally on February 26. Farmers leaders yesterday put the 'Delhi Chalo' march on hold for two days after a protester was killed and about 12 police personnel injured in clashes at Khanauri border, one of the two protest sites on the Punjab-Haryana border. Police fired tear gas shells …

Haryana farmer unions, khaps to join agitation if talks fail
10 months ago

Haryana farmer unions, khaps to join agitation if talks fail

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Kisan Union national president Gurnam Singh Charuni on February 18 said the farmer unions and khap panchayats in Haryana would put up a united fight with the protesting Punjab farmer organisations in support of their demands if the talks with the government fail. Mr. Charuni made the announcement after the representatives of several farmer organisations, khaps and toll committees …

Farmer leaders, Centre hold 4th round of talks as 'Delhi Chalo' protest continues
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmer leaders, Centre hold 4th round of talks as 'Delhi Chalo' protest continues

India Today  

Union Ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal, and Nityanand Rai met with farmer leaders on Sunday in Chandigarh for the fourth round of discussions aimed at resolving the ongoing farmers' protest. During the meeting, the Centre sought to establish a consensus on three key issues: ensuring the Minimum Support Price guarantee, implementing recommendations from the Swaminathan Commission, and providing loan waivers …

Bhartiya Kisan Union announces agitation backing protesting farmers from next week
10 months, 1 week ago

Bhartiya Kisan Union announces agitation backing protesting farmers from next week

India Today  

The Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait announced on Saturday that farmers will stage dharnas in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttarakhand on February 21 to press their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP. Addressing a Panchayat organised at Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait also expressed solidarity with the protesting farmers at the Punjab-Haryana border and …

Farmers' protest enters Day 5, next round of talks with Centre tomorrow
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest enters Day 5, next round of talks with Centre tomorrow

India Today  

Farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, resumed their protest on the fifth day since they kicked off their 'Delhi Chalo' march on Tuesday over a legal guarantee for minimum support price. FOLLOW HERE FOR FARMERS' PROTEST LIVE BLOG FOR UPDATES FARMERS' PROTEST: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS SO FAR The government representatives will meet farmer leaders on Sunday for a fourth round of …

Cops fire tear gas to disperse farmers
10 months, 1 week ago

Cops fire tear gas to disperse farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Though the third-round meeting between the Centre and leaders of protesting farmers’ unions remained inconclusive, the Centre asserted that there were some positive developments and that another round of talks will be held on Sunday. Meanwhile, on Friday, the standoff between the protestors and security personnel at two points on the Punjab-Haryana border entered its fourth day, with …

Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Commuters in Punjab faced inconvenience on Friday as buses stayed off the roads in response to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s Bharat Bandh call to pressurise the central government to accept farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee of the minimum support price. Bus service paralysed in Malwa Normal life was hit in southwest Punjab districts as all private and the government-run …

Bharat bandh today: Farmers' protest impact in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
10 months, 1 week ago

Bharat bandh today: Farmers' protest impact in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Bharat Bandh today: Thousands of farmers across the country have called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ or nationwide strike on Friday in order to protest and press their host of unmet demands before the Centre. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 37 farm unions, along with central trade unions, have called for Bharat bandh on Friday to press for …

Farmers’ protest Live Updates, Bharat Bandh: Internet shutdown extended in Haryana
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers’ protest Live Updates, Bharat Bandh: Internet shutdown extended in Haryana

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has said it will intensify agitation in the coming days as farmers’ groups, along with trade unions and others, observed ‘Bharat Bandh’. In a statement issued on the day of the bandh, the SKM also accused the Union government of “vitiating the atmosphere on farmers’ issues” by not keeping its promises made when the 2020-21 sit-in …

Noida Police impose Section 144 ahead of Bharat Bandh, issue traffic advisory
10 months, 1 week ago

Noida Police impose Section 144 ahead of Bharat Bandh, issue traffic advisory

Live Mint  

In view of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers' unions on Friday, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police on Thursday said restrictions under CrPC Section 144, including a ban on unauthorized public assemblies, would be enforced across the district, reported news agency PTI. Earlier, the Bharatiya Kisan Union, part of SKM, had called for a Bharat Bandh on February 16 -- …

Farmers protest: Farmers set to block trains under 'Rail roko' campaign in Punjab
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers protest: Farmers set to block trains under 'Rail roko' campaign in Punjab

Op India  

As the farmers’ protests enter the third day, the Bharatiya Kisan Union-Ugrahan is planning to block trains in Punjab today. When asked about Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait’s announcement of ‘Bharat Bandh’ on February 16, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, “PM Modi is continuously working towards helping the farmers and improving their situations. Speaking about the scheduled meeting with …

Farmers protest Day 3: Ryots stay put at Punjab-Haryana border; talks with ministers begin in Chandigarh
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers protest Day 3: Ryots stay put at Punjab-Haryana border; talks with ministers begin in Chandigarh

New Indian Express  

Three Union ministers will meet farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Thursday for another round of talks as the faceoff between the protesting ryots and police at the Punjab-Haryana border entered its third day. Since the farmers of Punjab and Haryana began their 'Delhi Chalo' march towards the national capital on Tuesday morning, there has been repeated clashes with the security …

Farmers protest Day 2: Centre, farm leaders talks on Thursday; agitators stay put after chaos at Punjab-Haryana border
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers protest Day 2: Centre, farm leaders talks on Thursday; agitators stay put after chaos at Punjab-Haryana border

New Indian Express  

Security personnel fired some tear gas shells on farmers on Wednesday morning at the Shambhu border near Ambala in Haryana as they gathered there to resume their protest march to the national capital. Police had used tear gas and water cannons against protesters at a border in Haryana's Jind district as well. Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the Kisan …

SKM writes to PM ahead of Gramin Bharat Bandh, slams govt action of 'Dilli Chalo' protest
10 months, 1 week ago

SKM writes to PM ahead of Gramin Bharat Bandh, slams govt action of 'Dilli Chalo' protest

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding Minimum Support Price for crops, slamming action on the farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' march and accusing the government of trying to "project" division among farmer bodies. Farmers’ protest February 13, 2024 Updates The statement comes on a day the 'Dilli Chalo' agitation, spearheaded by SKM splinter group Samyukta Kisan …

What Rakesh Tikait said on farmers' Delhi Chalo protest 2.0
10 months, 1 week ago

What Rakesh Tikait said on farmers' Delhi Chalo protest 2.0

Hindustan Times  

Farmers protest 2024 in which over 200 farmer unions will be marching to Delhi on Tuesday has been called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. Rakesh Tikait's Bharatiya Kisan Union is not part of Farmers' Delhi Chalo protest 2024 though BKU will observe Bharat Bandh on Feruary 16. Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait is also sitting this …

Farmers' protest 2.0: How is 'Delhi Chalo' march different from 2020's stir? 5 points
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest 2.0: How is 'Delhi Chalo' march different from 2020's stir? 5 points

Hindustan Times  

Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh farmers take to the street -- in 2024 -- with more than 200 farmer unions heading to Delhi on Tuesday after the last round of talks between the farmer leaders and the Union ministers remained inconclusive on Monday night. Police personnel stand guard during traffic restrictions near the Shambhu border ahead of the farmers' Delhi …

Farmers' protest: Centre holds talk, tractors march to Delhi, borders sealed | Top updates
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest: Centre holds talk, tractors march to Delhi, borders sealed | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Delhi will witness farmers' protest on Tuesday as the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have given a ‘Delhi Chalo’ call over their demands, including the enactment of a law guaranteeing minimum support prices for crops. Gurugram: Police personnel get barricades placed at the Delhi-Gurugram border near Sirhaul Toll Plaza ahead of scheduled march by the protesting farmers, …

Delhi-Noida border sealed amid farmers' agitation march; Centre to meet with protestors
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi-Noida border sealed amid farmers' agitation march; Centre to meet with protestors

New Indian Express  

NOIDA: Three Union Ministers - junior Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, junior Home Minister Nityanand Rai, and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal - will meet representatives of the protesting farmers in Chandigarh at 6 pm on Thursday, reported NDTV. Under the banners of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Sabha, farmers on Thursday gathered outside the NTCP office in Noida Sector …

Haryana Bandh: Protesting Khaps, Farmers Block Rohtak-Delhi NH In Bahadurgarh — WATCH
1 year, 6 months ago

Haryana Bandh: Protesting Khaps, Farmers Block Rohtak-Delhi NH In Bahadurgarh — WATCH

ABP News  

New Delhi: In support of protesting wrestlers, farmers, and other issues, activists of some Khaps and farmers on Wednesday blocked the Rohtak-Delhi national highway in Jhajjar district as part of a 'Haryana Bandh.' While speaking to the media, Dalal said that 25 demands had been raised, including justice for wrestlers protesting against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan …

BKS demands revival of Centre\'s farm laws
2 years, 1 month ago

BKS demands revival of Centre\'s farm laws

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, a part of the Sangh Parivar, demanded that the Centre restore with necessary amendments the farm laws that were withdrawn in November last year ahead of the Punjab elections. Speaking at the meeting, BKS Telangana general secretary Madireddy Raji Reddy accused Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao of adopting 'double standards' on the farm laws. There …

1 Year Since Landmark Victory, Indian Farmers Plan to Revive Stir
2 years, 1 month ago

1 Year Since Landmark Victory, Indian Farmers Plan to Revive Stir

The Diplomat  

Indian farmers are showered with flower petals as they dance while leaving the protest site in Singhu, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal state, was one of the 25 state capitals in India where the SKM, an umbrella group of over three dozen farmers’ organizations, organized rallies on …

Farmers' Protest Near Punjab CM Mann's Residence in Sangrur Over Compensation for Crop Damage Enters 12th Day
2 years, 2 months ago

Farmers' Protest Near Punjab CM Mann's Residence in Sangrur Over Compensation for Crop Damage Enters 12th Day

News 18  

A protest by farmers near Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Sangrur district over various demands, including compensation for crop damage due to rains and pest attack, entered the 12th day on Thursday. Farmers went on an indefinite protest on October 9 near Patiala Road over various demands, including compensation for crop damage due to rains and pest attacks, …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold protest against Punjab government on 3 August
2 years, 4 months ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold protest against Punjab government on 3 August

Firstpost  

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is a member of the SKM, said the farmers will block national highways at three places in Majha, Malwa and Doaba regions on the day of protest Chandigarh: Farmer’s collective Samyukt Kisan Morcha Monday announced it will hold a protest on 3 August against the AAP-led government in Punjab over several issues, including the non-payment of …

RSS farmer body Bharatiya Kisan Sangh slams Centre’s farm policies
2 years, 5 months ago

RSS farmer body Bharatiya Kisan Sangh slams Centre’s farm policies

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh’s farmers’ group, criticised the Centre’s export and import policies. The BKS also said that the Ministry either reduced or even waived off import duty, which further adversely impacts farmers, especially growers of onions, edible oils, and pulses. It makes us believe that this type of malicious act is specifically aimed to harm farmers’ …

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait backs TRS in fight against BJP over paddy issue
2 years, 8 months ago

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait backs TRS in fight against BJP over paddy issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday extended support to the TRS government in its fight against the Centre over farmer issues, and joined the dharna along with Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao in Delhi at Telangana Bhavan. Tikait was among the farmer leaders whose 13-month-long protests led to the withdrawal of the four controversial farm laws by …

PM's Behaviour Unacceptable, Cannot Play with Farmers' Lives: KCR Hits Out Centre as TRS Intensifies Stir Over Paddy Row
2 years, 8 months ago

PM's Behaviour Unacceptable, Cannot Play with Farmers' Lives: KCR Hits Out Centre as TRS Intensifies Stir Over Paddy Row

News 18  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the PM cannot play with the farmers in the country. While the TRS government has been demanding that the Centre procure paddy, the Centre has said it would buy raw rice. Alleging that TRS is enacting a drama by holding protests in …

RSS Affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to Discuss MSP for Crops at 1st Convention after Repeal of Farm Laws
2 years, 10 months ago

RSS Affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to Discuss MSP for Crops at 1st Convention after Repeal of Farm Laws

News 18  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh is all set to hold a national level meet between February 25 and 27 in Bhopal, with steps to make farmers self-reliant and boost their income on the agenda. We will decide how to take this forward, if the government doesn’t listen to us,” said Dinesh Kulkarni, All India Organising secretary of Bharatiya …

Protest over, but farmers' ire likely to reflect in polls
3 years ago

Protest over, but farmers' ire likely to reflect in polls

India Today  

At Delhi's Ghazipur border, the scene on Wednesday morning was similar to a victorious army’s march from the battlefield to the barracks. And now, it is ready to take us back home after the government's loss to the farmers on the 3 black farm laws.” Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait at the protest site. The tractor inched forward as farmers shouted …

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