On campaign trail, BJP, JJP leaders face farmers’ ire
8 months, 1 week 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 Kungar village in Bawani Khera sub-division amid slogans of “Kisan Ekta Zindabad ”. Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader Azad Palwan, who has been spearheading a farmers’ agitation in Jind’s Uchana Kalan since December 2022, said they are opposed to the Congress fielding Mr. Singh from Hisar. Bharatiya Kisan Union ’s Hisar division president Sikander Rori said protests are being held across Sirsa against both BJP and JJP leaders. ‘Vote to settle scores’ While JJP spokesperson Deepkamal Saharan said local villagers are not part of the protests and only a bunch of people are going around opposing the party leaders, Mr. Tanwar said the farmers’ issues are being resolved and would be addressed when the BJP returns to power.

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

Farmer leaders meet fasting Dallewal at Punjab-Haryana border, seek to bring together divided unions
1 week, 4 days ago

Farmer leaders meet fasting Dallewal at Punjab-Haryana border, seek to bring together divided unions

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Senior leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha 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. But now these farmers unions might get together under one umbrella body again as they have a common agenda for the …

Farmers Protest: ’Delhi Chalo’ march suspended for day after nine injured in tear gas shelling
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Farmers Protest: ’Delhi Chalo’ march suspended for day after nine injured in tear gas shelling

Live Mint  

Protesting farmers temporarily suspended their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Sunday afternoon after several people were injured in a clash with security personnel. Ambala police had earlier said the farmers' outfits would only be allowed to march ahead after getting permission from the national capital administration. “The team has been deployed here since morning.We gave clear instructions that we will check …

Farmers Suspend Delhi March For Today After Tear Gas Shelling, Agitators At Haryana CM Event Detained — Top Points
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Farmers Suspend Delhi March For Today After Tear Gas Shelling, Agitators At Haryana CM Event Detained — Top Points

ABP News  

Farmers pressing for their demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price, suspended the 'Delhi Chalo' march for the day after some of them suffered injuries due to tear gas shells at Shambhu along the Punjab-Haryana border on Sunday. #WATCH | Farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' march | At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "Today we have …

With ‘Modi govt in no mood to talk’, farmers to resume Delhi Chalo march today: Top 10 updates
2 weeks, 2 days ago

With ‘Modi govt in no mood to talk’, farmers to resume Delhi Chalo march today: Top 10 updates

Live Mint  

Farmers' Delhi Chalo march will resume today i.e. The Delhi Chalo march will reume today after Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated on Friday that if the government did not engage in talks, they would continue the march. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher expressed his disappointment and said that the central government is unwilling to engage in talks with …

Farmers protest live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks
2 weeks, 3 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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2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Protest planned against ‘anti-farmer, anti-worker’ policies of Centre on November 26
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Protest planned against ‘anti-farmer, anti-worker’ policies of Centre on November 26

The Hindu  

The leaders of Kula Vyatireka Porata Sangham have given a call for a protest on November 26 against what they called the Centre’s ‘anti-farmer, anti-worker and anti-people policies’. In a statement, KVPS State president O. Nallappa and general secretary Andhra Malyadri said the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had announced their decision to intensify their agitation in support …

Protesting farmer unions not to hold talks with SC-formed panel
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Protesting farmer unions not to hold talks with SC-formed panel

Hindustan Times  

Strap: Say high-powered committee lacks authority to resolve their demands, including legal guarantee for MSP Farmer unions protesting on the Punjab-Haryana border for the past over seven months have decided not to engage in talks with the Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee. Patiala Farmer unions protesting on the Punjab-Haryana border for the past over seven months have decided not to engage …

Rahul Gandhi to meet delegation of farmer leaders today; talks likely on private member bill
5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi to meet delegation of farmer leaders today; talks likely on private member bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet the delegation of seven farmer leaders on Wednesday, sources said. According to the sources, the farmer's leaders will ask Rahul Gandhi to bring a private member bill to fulfil their long-standing demands. Meanwhile, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leaders announced on …

Farm outfits, trade unions claim a share in Opposition’s performance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Farm outfits, trade unions claim a share in Opposition’s performance

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and the Central Trade Unions, who relentlessly campaigned against the BJP in the farming belts, have claimed a share in the Opposition’s performance in States such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. Former All India Kisan Sabha president Amra Ram, who got elected from Sikar seat in Rajasthan as the INDIA bloc …

Farmers’ protests triggered urban-rural divide: Jakhar
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers’ protests triggered urban-rural divide: Jakhar

Hindustan Times  

BJP state president Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday slammed the state government for its “failure to control farmers’ protests”. Addressing a press conference in Jalandhar, Jakhar said the ongoing protests by farmer unions had created a division between urban and rural societies, and also between farmers and traders, who are facing huge financial losses due to the stir at the Shambhu …

BJP’s Ambala candidate faces farmers’ protest
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP’s Ambala candidate faces farmers’ protest

The Hindu  

A group of farmers on Saturday protested against the BJP’s Ambala candidate Banto Kataria during her Lok Sabha polls campaign in the Naggal village. The protesters asked Ms. Kataria why the farmers marching towards Delhi to seek a legal guarantee on minimum support price for crops were not allowed to proceed to the national capital and press for their demands. …

BJP’s Gurdaspur nominee Babbu faces farmers’ wrath
8 months ago

BJP’s Gurdaspur nominee Babbu faces farmers’ wrath

Hindustan Times  

Farmers on Sunday protested against BJP candidate Dinesh Babbu in Batala and party leader Arvind Khanna in Barnala as the saffron party leaders continued to face their wrath over their “unmet” demands. In Fatehgarh Churian in Batala, a group of farmers on Sunday raised slogans against Babbu, who is the BJP nominee from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat. Reacting to the …

‘BJP has not allowed us to enter Delhi. We will not let them enter our villages’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘BJP has not allowed us to enter Delhi. We will not let them enter our villages’

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s election campaign in Haryana and Punjab has hit a stumbling block with the party’s leaders and a few Lok Sabha candidates facing protests from farmers because of their stand in the recent protests by the farming community. Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana’s new chief minister, the BJP’s candidates in Punjab, Hans Raj Hans, Perneet Kaur and Taranjit …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha announces Jana Mahapanchayat to protest against BJP
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha announces Jana Mahapanchayat to protest against BJP

Op India  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has called up the organisations and platforms of farmers, workers, students, youth, women and other sections including small traders, journalists, professionals, retired workers etc to join hands to convene Jana Mahapanchayat across India asking BJP to explain why farmers peaceful protest was stopped by the Union Government. According to SKM, the Jana Mahapanchayat will appeal to …

Tractor march: Farmers block highway linking Delhi,heavy traffic at Noida border
9 months, 3 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 …

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 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 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 …

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 …

Police action against them spurs support for farmers
10 months, 1 week ago

Police action against them spurs support for farmers

The Hindu  

Protesting farmers began receiving support from several like-minded groups across the country, a day after the police action on them on Tuesday. Senior leader of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha-Non Political Shiv Kumar Kakka told The Hindu from Jind in Haryana that the farmers were prepared for the Delhi march. Several constituents of the SKM, including the All India Kisan Sabha …

Charuni-led Haryana farmers’ group condemns police action, convenes meeting to plan strategy
10 months, 1 week ago

Charuni-led Haryana farmers’ group condemns police action, convenes meeting to plan strategy

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Kisan Union-Charuni or BKU national president Gurnam Singh Charuni on February 14 condemned the “inhuman” and “unconstitutional” methods being used by the government to allegedly suppress the farmers’ agitation and called an emergency meeting of office-bearers to plan the group’s future strategy. The farmers’ group, which wields considerable influence in the farming community in Kurukshetra and adjoining districts, …

‘Delhi-chalo’ protest: Farmers-police clash in Haryana, tear gas used to disperse agitating farmers
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Delhi-chalo’ protest: Farmers-police clash in Haryana, tear gas used to disperse agitating farmers

The Hindu  

Haryana Police on Tuesday resorted to the use of tear gas to disperse agitating farmers as the groups attempted to enter Haryana with their ‘tractor-trolley’ convoys to ‘march’ towards Delhi. Undeterred by the winter chill, dense fog and restrictions imposed by the Haryana government on entering the State, tens of thousands of farmers from different parts of Punjab who had …

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 …

States turn fortresses ahead of farmers’ march to Delhi
10 months, 1 week ago

States turn fortresses ahead of farmers’ march to Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of paramilitary and police personnel in riot gear behind multiple layers of metal barriers with barbed wires and spikes guarded the state borders to halt the proposed “Dilli Chalo” march of cultivators to the Capital on Tuesday, even as farmer leaders were detained in Madhya Pradesh to stop them from joining the agitation. Protracted talks between Union ministers Piyush …

Andhra Pradesh farmers launch two-day protest against Union government policies
1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh farmers launch two-day protest against Union government policies

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sanghala Samanvya Samithi launched a two-day protest against the Union government’s policies in Vijayawada on Monday. Addressing the gathering, Samithi convener and former Minister Vadde Shobhanadreeswara Rao said that the protest is being organised by them in association with Trade Unions’ Ikya Vedika. About one-and-a-half lakh farmers committed suicide in the country after Prime Minister Narendra …

BJP stages protests in parts of Maharashtra against MVA over its decision on contractual hiring
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP stages protests in parts of Maharashtra against MVA over its decision on contractual hiring

Hindustan Times  

Activists of the BJP's youth wing, led by BJP city president Devidas Kale, gathered at Gandhi Chowk in Latur and attacked an effigy of the MVA alliance with footwear. HT Image Earlier on Friday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the scrapping of a government order meant for recruiting staffers on a contract basis by nine private agencies and …

Former Union Minister threatens to quit BJP over alliance with JJP in Haryana; hints at possible return to Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Union Minister threatens to quit BJP over alliance with JJP in Haryana; hints at possible return to Congress

The Hindu  

Former Union Steel Minister Birender Singh at a rally in Haryana’s Jind on October 2 threatened to quit Bharatiya Janata Party over its alliance with the Jannayak Janta Party in the State and advised the saffron party to go solo in the polls scheduled for next year. In a scathing attack on JJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, …

Pawan urges BJP and TD to stand by Malavalli farmers
1 year, 4 months ago

Pawan urges BJP and TD to stand by Malavalli farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has called for a “collective fight for our rights,” predicted a change of government in 2024 and urged Telugu Desam and BJP to support farmers to resolve their problems. We will fight hard on behalf of every farmer who has been facing injustice.” “The displaced farmers of Gannavaram Constituency, Mallavalli Industrial Estate met me …

Communal violence in Nuh brings the fragility of the BJP-JJP alliance in Haryana to the fore
1 year, 4 months ago

Communal violence in Nuh brings the fragility of the BJP-JJP alliance in Haryana to the fore

The Hindu  

Signs of a rift between the ruling alliance partners in Haryana, the Bharatiya Janta Party and the Jannayak Janta Party, have been cropping up from time to time. The recent dig by Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala over the handling of the situation surrounding the violence that began in the State’s Nuh district is yet another example of it. Mr. …

Haryana farmers block Delhi-Chandigarh highway after mahapanchayat seeking MSP for sunflower seed
1 year, 6 months ago

Haryana farmers block Delhi-Chandigarh highway after mahapanchayat seeking MSP for sunflower seed

The Hindu  

Farmers on Monday blocked the Delhi-Chandigarh highway after holding a ‘mahapanchayat’ in this district to press for minimum support price for sunflower seed. On June 6, farmers led by Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Gurnam Singh Charuni blocked National Highway-44 near Shahabad demanding that the government procure sunflower seeds at minimum support price. Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait, who attended …

Farmers' Shahabad protest: BKU chief Charuni, 8 other leaders arrested, sent to judicial custody
1 year, 6 months ago

Farmers' Shahabad protest: BKU chief Charuni, 8 other leaders arrested, sent to judicial custody

India Today  

Farmers staged dharnas on Wednesday demanding the release of nine leaders of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, including its president Gurnam Singh Charuni, who were arrested after the tillers blocked a national highway demanding that the government procure sunflower seeds at the minimum support price. After being detained on Tuesday evening, nine BKU leaders were arrested after a case was lodged …

BJP constitutes a four-member-MP team to probe into Sambalpur communal violence
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP constitutes a four-member-MP team to probe into Sambalpur communal violence

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has constituted a committee comprising four Members of Parliament to probe into recent communal violence that had taken place in Odisha’s Sambalpur town. The communal violence had triggered when miscreants pelted stones at a massive bike rally taken out in the run up to Hanuman Jayanti celebration in the second week of April. The BJD leaders …

BKU Ekta (Ugrahan) holds protest outside DC Office in Ludhiana
1 year, 8 months ago

BKU Ekta (Ugrahan) holds protest outside DC Office in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

Farmers under the banner of Bhartiya Kisan Union Ekta on Thursday staged a protest outside the deputy commissioner’s office, Ludhiana, against the central government’s decision to cut wheat price based on wheat discolouration. Bhartiya Kisan Union Ekta holding a protest outside the DC in Ludhiana on Thursday. BKU Ekta district president Charan Singh Noorpara and district general secretary Sudagar Singh …

JD(S) workers stage protest opposing ‘merger’ of KMF with Amul
1 year, 11 months ago

JD(S) workers stage protest opposing ‘merger’ of KMF with Amul

The Hindu  

Workers of the Janata Dal and members of milk producers’ cooperative societies staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Hassan, opposing the alleged plan to merge KMF–Nandin with Gujarat based Amul. Hundreds of workers of the party and milk producers took out a protest march from the Hemavathi Statue Circle to the Deputy Commissioner’s office. Along …

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 …

BJP stages protests against arrest of leaders across Telangana
2 years, 3 months ago

BJP stages protests against arrest of leaders across Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP staged protests across the state on Wednesday against what it called the “illegal arrests and attacks on BJP leaders and dictatorial rule” of the TRS government. Speaking at a protest camp in the BJP state office, BJP OBC Morcha president Dr K. Laxman, a Rajya Sabha member, said the TRS, unable to digest the growth of the …

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 …

Banned Yesterday, Welcome Today: Farm Laws Repeal, Cong Defections Energise BJP Ahead of Sangrur Bypolls
2 years, 6 months ago

Banned Yesterday, Welcome Today: Farm Laws Repeal, Cong Defections Energise BJP Ahead of Sangrur Bypolls

News 18  

The withdrawal of farm laws and crossover of many senior Congress leaders seem to have given the Bharatiya Janata Party the much-needed push to make its presence felt in the political spectrum of Punjab. The then banned BJP leaders are now conducting meetings in villages, visiting farmers and sharing policies of their party to seek votes for their candidate, Kewal …

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 …

‘Hero’ of farmer protests arrested for promoting ‘Referendum 2020’
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Hero’ of farmer protests arrested for promoting ‘Referendum 2020’

Op India  

Patiala Police arrested 28-year-old Jagmeet Singh, his mother 50-year-old Jasvir Kaur and his friend 23-year-old Ravinder Singh for allegedly campaigning for the so-called Referendum 2020 of terrorist organisation Sikhs For Justice. Jagmeet Singh had made headlines as the face of farmer protests in November 2020 when his videos went viral facing water cannons of Haryana Police. The bank accounts of …

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11
3 years ago

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11

India TV News  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Thursday decided to suspend the over a year-long farmers' movement against three contentious farm laws and announced that farmers will go back home on December 11 from the protest sites on Delhi's borders. Farmer leaders said that they will again meet on January 15 to see if the …

Farmers won't budge from protest sites in Delhi until cases are withdrawn: SKM
3 years ago

Farmers won't budge from protest sites in Delhi until cases are withdrawn: SKM

Hindustan Times  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Saturday announced farmers protesting against the three farm laws, which have now been repealed, will not move from the demonstration sites at the borders of Delhi until the Centre withdraws cases registered against them during the course of their agitation. Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addresses media after farmers' meeting at Singhu border in …

One year of farmers' protest: Hundreds gather at Delhi’s borders, security beefed up in area
3 years ago

One year of farmers' protest: Hundreds gather at Delhi’s borders, security beefed up in area

Firstpost  

Despite the repeal of the laws announced by prime minister Narendra Modi last week, farmers have announced that the protest will continue as several of their other demands have not been fulfilled yet. Hundreds of farmers in tractors started arriving at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border as Friday marked one year of the ongoing farmers’ protest against the central …

Will go to voters of UP with 'defeat BJP' slogans, hope govt resolves MSP issue: Rakesh Tikait
3 years ago

Will go to voters of UP with 'defeat BJP' slogans, hope govt resolves MSP issue: Rakesh Tikait

India Today  

Minimum Support Price for crops was always our issue, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said on Thursday. He further appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that MSP was always the issue of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the union of nearly 40 farmers' outfits spearheading the agitation against the Centre's three farm laws. BKU's Rakesh Tikait, other SKM leaders at …

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