SC slams Kisan Mahapanchayat, says there is no point in protests when they have already approached the Court against Farm Laws
3 years, 3 months ago

SC slams Kisan Mahapanchayat, says there is no point in protests when they have already approached the Court against Farm Laws

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday, October 1, slammed the political farmers of Kisan Mahapanchayat for “strangulating” the entire Delhi. The farmer protestors had approached the apex court asking it to give directions to Delhi police to allow them to pervade Jantar Mantar to stage ‘Satyagraha’. This business should stop.” ‘Are you protesting against the judicial system?’ SC slams the protesting ‘farmers’ for wanting to hold ‘Satyagraha’ at Jantar Mantar “What is the point of doing satyagraha. ‘Farmers’ asks permission for protests The Supreme Court was responding to a writ petition filed by the Kisan Mahapanchayat on Thursday, September 30 urging it to give directions to authorities under the Central Government, Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner Delhi Police, the respondents in the case, to grant permission to them to hold ‘Satyagraha’ at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. These ‘farmers’ who had threatened to establish a ‘parallel government’ in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after being granted permission to pervade the area by the AAP government in the month of July, told the Supreme Court that the respondents should not stop them from proceeding towards Jantar Mantar and provide space for at least 200 ‘farmers’ to carry out ‘peaceful’ or ‘non-violent’ protests in the area.

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Farmers refuse to meet Supreme Court panel, call for protest at Punjab border
6 days, 7 hours ago

Farmers refuse to meet Supreme Court panel, call for protest at Punjab border

India Today  

The meeting between the Supreme Court-appointed committee and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on farmers' issues was cancelled after the outfit refused to attend. The Supreme Court committee has been tasked to reach out to the agitating farmers at the Shambu border to convince them to remove their tractors and tents from the national highway to enable the Punjab and Haryana …

Farmers call for ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ on Jan 4; no pressure to be on fast, says Dallewal
1 week, 4 days ago

Farmers call for ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ on Jan 4; no pressure to be on fast, says Dallewal

Hindustan Times  

Farmers on Saturday called for a “Kisan Mahapanchayat” at the Khanauri protest site on January 4 where farmers from all over the country will participate. In the backdrop of the Supreme Court coming down heavily on the Punjab government for not shifting farmer leader Dallewal, who has been fasting for over a month, to a hospital, Dallewal said that the …

Punjab farmers call for 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' on Jan 4; Dallewal says no pressure to be on fast
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1 week, 4 days ago

Punjab farmers call for 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' on Jan 4; Dallewal says no pressure to be on fast

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, Farmers, on a warpath against the Centre, on Saturday called for a "Kisan Mahapanchayat" at the Khanauri protest site on January 4. Punjab farmers call for 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' on Jan 4; Dallewal says no pressure to be on fast Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had earlier given a call for a Punjab bandh on December 30. The …

Farmers suspend Delhi march for the day as 17 injured after Haryana cops fire tear gas
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3 weeks, 5 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 live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks
1 month 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 …

Stir will go on, say west U.P. farmers at mahapanchayat
1 month ago

Stir will go on, say west U.P. farmers at mahapanchayat

The Hindu  

Farmer leaders, mainly from western Uttar Pradesh, who have been leading a protest since Monday over several demands, including higher compensation for the land acquired by the State government, on Wednesday decided to continue their stir. The police said all the arrested farmers, including Bhartiya Kisan Parishad chief Sukhbir Khalifa and west U.P. Meanwhile, Aligarh SP Amrit Jain said the …

Farmers protest: UP Police detains Rakesh Tikait in Aligarh
1 month ago

Farmers protest: UP Police detains Rakesh Tikait in Aligarh

Live Mint  

UP Police on Wednesday detained farmer leader Rakesh Tikait in Aligarh. Farmers were marching with the demand of proper compensation for their land acquired by the government, but were stopped by the police near Dalit Prerna Sthal, after which they sat on dharna there Tikait said, “We don’t know where they are taking us. We will wait for the government’s …

Breaking News: Furious Over Arrests, Farmers Announce March to Delhi Again | ABP News
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1 month 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 from Punjab break police barricades in Noida
1 month ago

Protesting farmers from Punjab break police barricades in Noida

Deccan Chronicle  

Sagar Singh Kalsi, Additional Commissioner of Police, stated that the police had reinforced barricades at all major and minor borders, coordinating with traffic authorities to manage the situation without affecting the public. The farmers' action came shortly after the Supreme Court urged Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border, to avoid blocking …

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

Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: Supreme Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers "for all times". On August 12, the top court asked the Punjab government to persuade the farmers protesting at the Shambhu border since February 13 to remove tractors and trollies from the road, saying that "highways are not parking space". …

Video: Tamil Nadu farmers take protest to new heights, climb mobile tower in Delhi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Video: Tamil Nadu farmers take protest to new heights, climb mobile tower in Delhi

India Today  

Farmers from Tamil who have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi, climbed atop a mobile tower on Wednesday. About 200 farmers have gathered in the national capital with their ploughs and flags to protest against the central government on the issues of linking rivers and the low prices of crops. The National South Indian River Interlinking Farmers Association, …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to convene Jana Mahapanchayat across India
9 months ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to convene Jana Mahapanchayat across India

India TV News  

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 the Bharatiya Janata Party to explain why farmers peaceful protest was stopped by the Union Government. According to SKM, the Jana Mahapanchayat …

Farmers protest: 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' at Ramlila Maidan, elaborate security arrangements in place
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Farmers’ protest: Kisan Mahapanchayat in Delhi tomorrow; check traffic advisory
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers’ protest: Kisan Mahapanchayat in Delhi tomorrow; check traffic advisory

Live Mint  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha announced that it would organise the All India Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday, March 14. "Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls upon farmers, agricultural workers and common people of India including those in coordination with SKM like Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions, other Trade Unions, Women's Organizations, Student’s Organizations, Youth Organizations …

Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Ex-BJP MLA's Plea To Remove Protesters From Delhi Borders; Asks Him To Approach HC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Ex-BJP MLA's Plea To Remove Protesters From Delhi Borders; Asks Him To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation petition seeking the immediate removal of farmers from the borders of Delhi, amidst the ongoing farmers' protest demanding minimum price guarantees for their crops. It is submitted that such type of protest is direct assault to the rule of law which is the foundation of our democratic country.…The …

Kisan Mahapanchayat on March 14: Will block rail, road traffic if stopped from going to Delhi, says SKM
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Kisan Mahapanchayat on March 14: Will block rail, road traffic if stopped from going to Delhi, says SKM

Hindustan Times  

Farmer body Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday announced that more than 50,000 farmers from Punjab will reach Ram Leela Maidan in Delhi to attend the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ on March 14. SKM leader Hardev Singh Sandhu, while talking to media, said one of their teams is arranging permission from the government to hold the event, but they will definitely march towards …

Tractor march: Farmers block highway linking Delhi,heavy traffic at Noida border
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Farmers postpone 'Delhi Chalo' march till February 29, to decide next course of action later
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers postpone 'Delhi Chalo' march till February 29, to decide next course of action later

India TV News  

Farmers protest: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading the farmers' protest, has decided to pause the 'Delhi Chalo; march till February 29. Police use tear gas to prevent farmers from reaching Khanauri border As the deadlock between the protesting farmers and the central government persists, the Haryana Police on Friday used tear gas to disperse farmers heading towards Khanauri …

Farmers to hold ’Mahapanchayat’ at Ramlila Maidan on 10 March. 10 developments
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers to hold ’Mahapanchayat’ at Ramlila Maidan on 10 March. 10 developments

Live Mint  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday demanded the registration of a murder case over the death of a protesting farmer on the Punjab-Haryana border and announced a Black Day and a tractor march to condemn the incident. Here are the major developments that happened on Thursday: Farmer leader Avik Saha said after the meeting between SKM National Coordination Committee and …

Farmers' protest: SKM joins ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, calls for mega all-India Black Day agitation tomorrow
10 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Bhartiya Kisan Union announces agitation backing protesting farmers from next week
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

In solidarity with farmers: KRRKS members stage protest in Kalaburagi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

In solidarity with farmers: KRRKS members stage protest in Kalaburagi

The Hindu  

Condemning the attacks on farmers marching towards Delhi and lobbing of teargas shells, the members of State Committee of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Yuvajana Seva Sangha staged a protest outside the Kalaburagi MP’s office on the Mini Vidhana Soudha premises on Saturday. Chandu Jadhav, sangha president, and secretary Sunil M. Manpade criticised the BJP-led government at Centre for thwarting attempts by …

Issue ordinance for MSP guarantee, then continue talks, farmers tell Centre
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Issue ordinance for MSP guarantee, then continue talks, farmers tell Centre

The Hindu  

A day ahead of the crucial meeting with the Centre, the protesting farmers from Punjab camping at different locations along the boundary with Haryana on Saturday asked the Union government to bring an ordinance for a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price on crops. At Shambhu, addressing a press conference, Sarwan Singh Pandher of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha said the government …

Farmers protest 2024 updates: Fourth round of talks between Centre-farmers to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers protest 2024 updates: Fourth round of talks between Centre-farmers to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024

The Hindu  

The Bhartiya Kisan Union and the BKU took out a tractor march in Haryana and held dharnas outside the residences of senior BJP leaders in Punjab respectively in support of the protesting farmers. In Punjab, the BKU held dharnas outside the residences of former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh in Patiala, BJP’s Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar in Abohar and senior …

Farmers' protest enters Day 5, next round of talks with Centre tomorrow
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Police action against them spurs support for farmers
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Farmers' protest: Centre holds talk, tractors march to Delhi, borders sealed | Top updates
10 months, 3 weeks 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 Chalo’ march: Why are farmers protesting? Explained in 5 points
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Why are farmers protesting? Explained in 5 points

Hindustan Times  

More than 200 farmers' unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have organised a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press the Centre to accept several demands. Farmers hold 'Delhi Chalo' protest in the national capital Three central ministers - food and consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal, agriculture minister Arjun Munda and minister of state for home affairs …

SKM reports detainment of around 100 Karnataka farmers at Bhopal
10 months, 4 weeks ago

SKM reports detainment of around 100 Karnataka farmers at Bhopal

India TV News  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha disclosed that approximately 100 farmers from Karnataka, en route to the national capital to partake in the scheduled protest on February 13, were halted by state police authorities at Bhopal. Criticism of government actions Expressing disappointment, Shanthakumar criticised the government's stance, highlighting the contradiction between peace talks held with SKM and other farmer bodies and the …

Thousands of farmers to descend at Ramlila Maidan for \'Kisan Mahapanchayat\'
1 year, 9 months ago

Thousands of farmers to descend at Ramlila Maidan for \'Kisan Mahapanchayat\'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Thousands of farmers will gather at Ramlila Maidan here on Monday for the 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' to press for a legal guarantee on the minimum support price amid heightened security. The public and motorists have been advised to avoid roads around the Ramlila Maidan, especially JLN Marg from Delhi Gate to Ajmeri Gate Chowk, a traffic police official said. …

Lakhs of farmers headed to Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for 'kisan mahapanchayat' tomorrow: SKM
1 year, 9 months ago

Lakhs of farmers headed to Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for 'kisan mahapanchayat' tomorrow: SKM

India Today  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Sunday said lakhs of farmers from across the country are on their way to Delhi to participate in the 'kisan mahapanchayat' that will be held at Ramlila Maidan on March 20. The 'kisan mahapanchayat' will be held to press for a legal guarantee on the minimum support price, the SKM, an umbrella body of farmers' …

Stakeholders take stock of farmers’ movement in Karnataka and the way forward
2 years, 1 month ago

Stakeholders take stock of farmers’ movement in Karnataka and the way forward

The Hindu  

Stakeholders representing various farmers organisations took stock of their struggle and the kisan movement that brought them to the forefront in polity and discussed the way forward, here on Sunday. Prakash Kammardi, former chairperson of Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission, said that while there is acknowledgement of agricultural production, it has been delinked from the producers and there was the piquant …

Farm law is not an ongoing issue: SC on plea seeking permission to hold satyagraha
2 years, 3 months ago

Farm law is not an ongoing issue: SC on plea seeking permission to hold satyagraha

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has observed that the issue of challenge to three farm laws is not an "ongoing issue" and asked Kisan Mahapanchayat which had sought permission to allow Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar in the national capital to protest against the laws, why it wants to continue with the case. On November 19, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Why a farmers’ agitation 2.0 begins to roll out in Delhi
2 years, 4 months ago

Why a farmers’ agitation 2.0 begins to roll out in Delhi

Firstpost  

Delhi is again seeing a farmers’ agitation 2.0. They are arriving from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and different parts of Uttar Pradesh The farmers are back on the streets of Delhi. Not only that, the government is initiating more anti-farmer policies like negotiating Free Trade Agreements.” “Kindly request you to direct and advise the Council of …

Hundreds of farmers reach Delhi to take part in \'mahapanchayat\'
2 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of farmers reach Delhi to take part in \'mahapanchayat\'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching Delhi amid heavy security arrangements to participate in a 'mahapanchayat' called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha at Jantar Mantar on Monday. "The mahapanchayat is a one day-long peaceful event where we will reiterate our demands such as a legal guarantee on MSP and cancellation of Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 among …

Police detain Rakesh Tikait on way to stir
2 years, 4 months ago

Police detain Rakesh Tikait on way to stir

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait was detained at the Ghazipur border on Sunday while he was entering the Capital to attend an unemployment protest at Jantar Mantar, the police aid. ‘Undue gathering’ Sources said Mr. Tikait was prevented from entering the Capital in order to prevent any law and order situation due to the “undue gathering” in the city. …

Farmers' protest: SKM to begin 72-hour stir from today, to seek justice in Lakhimpur Kheri case
2 years, 4 months ago

Farmers' protest: SKM to begin 72-hour stir from today, to seek justice in Lakhimpur Kheri case

India TV News  

Highlights On Wednesday, farmers from Punjab left for Lakhimpur Kheri to participate in the protest Farmers will also be demanding withdrawal of cases registered against them They will also press for a compensation to families of farmers who died during the protests Farmers' protest: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha is set to hold a protest beginning today till August 20, demanding …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold protest against Punjab government on 3 August
2 years, 5 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 …

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 …

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Demands met, protest over, the long march back home begins for farmers
3 years, 1 month ago

Demands met, protest over, the long march back home begins for farmers

India Today  

After more than a year of protesting at Delhi's borders, farmers' unions called off their agitation on Thursday. Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chadhuni said, "The Samyukta Kisan Morcha-led farmers’ agitation is being suspended because the Centre has agreed to our demands." "December 10 will be marked as a day of mourning for those who lost their lives during the protest," …

Farmers\' stir: Government agrees to all demands, protest may end
3 years, 1 month ago

Farmers\' stir: Government agrees to all demands, protest may end

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the Central government on Tuesday agreeing to most of the demands of the agitating farmers, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha — which is spearheading the ongoing protest — is likely to call off the year-long agitation. In a meeting held at Delhi’s Singhu border Tuesday, SKM leaders expressed satisfaction over the initiative of the Central government to resolve …

Centre Offers 'Immediate' Suspension of Cases in Outreach to Protesting Farmers: Sources
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre Offers 'Immediate' Suspension of Cases in Outreach to Protesting Farmers: Sources

News 18  

In a mega outreach to protesting farmers, the Centre has reportedly sent a new proposal, offering “immediate” suspension of all cases against farmers, sources told News18. The development comes after a crucial meeting called by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha at Singhu Border to decide the fate of the year-long farmers’ agitation began with the five-member panel pointing out “flaws” in …

Farmers protest: SKM crucial meet tomorrow, crowd begins to thin at Delhi's Singhu border
3 years, 1 month ago

Farmers protest: SKM crucial meet tomorrow, crowd begins to thin at Delhi's Singhu border

India TV News  

Highlights SKM on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with government on their pending demands Crucial SKM meet tomorrow to decide the future course of movement Ahead of the next meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on December 7, the protesting farmers at the Singhu border started preparations to return to their homes in Punjab. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha …

Farmers Should End Protests and Go Home Now as Farm Laws Repealed: Agri Minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Farmers Should End Protests and Go Home Now as Farm Laws Repealed: Agri Minister

News 18  

Even as the stalemate continues between the government and farmers who have raised demands including a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday asked the protesters to end the stir and return to their homes. Talking to reporters here, Tomar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already withdrawn the three farm laws- …

One year of farmers' protest: Hundreds gather at Delhi’s borders, security beefed up in area
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers insist on MSP law, demand sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra
3 years, 1 month ago

Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers insist on MSP law, demand sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra

India TV News  

Highlights Farmers are demanding for law guaranteeing MSP and the sacking of Ajay Mishra Teni The Kisan Mahapanchayat will be held at Lucknow's Eco Garden today Farm leaders have maintained the protesters won't budge until farm laws are formally repealed The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmers' unions, is holding mahapanchayat in Lucknow today to press for a …

Farm laws repealed: Modi's decision 'seems to be right', says RSS-affiliated farmers' body
3 years, 1 month ago

Farm laws repealed: Modi's decision 'seems to be right', says RSS-affiliated farmers' body

India TV News  

RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to repeal the three farm laws "seems to be right" to avoid "unwarranted controversies and conflicts". Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said the ongoing anti-farm laws protest will be withdrawn only after the three contentious legislation are repealed in Parliament and legal guarantee on minimum support price …

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