Farmers’ protest: SC-appointed committee will be impartial; well-being of agriculturalists ‘our priority’, say panel members
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers’ protest: SC-appointed committee will be impartial; well-being of agriculturalists ‘our priority’, say panel members

Firstpost  

Notwithstanding the ambitious objectives of the committee, it is clear that the process of bringing about a consensus will be a long haul. The Supreme Court-appointed committee tasked with helping protesting farmers and the Central government in reaching an agreement will function in an ‘impartial’ and ‘unbiased’ manner, members of the panel told Firstpost. The protesters have said that all the members of the committee are in favour of the Centre’s three new laws, and have alleged that the committee is merely a way to ‘ divert attention.’ Responding to these claims, Anil Ghanwat, who is also a member of the panel, told Firstpost, “The well-being of the farmers will be our foremost and only priority. Now, the committee appointed by the apex court will also speak to the protesting farmers to understand what they want.” Ghanwat further said, “Speaking for myself, I have agitated for farmers’ rights for 35 years. Perspectives of farmers also vary across different regions of the country.” He added, “The panel will examine how farmers’ income can be assured, how to ensure that they are not burdened by debt, and how farmers’ suicides can be stopped.” Notwithstanding the ambitious objectives of the committee, it is clear that the process of bringing about a consensus will be a long haul.

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SC hopes for resolution as Punjab persuades protesting farmers to engage with court panel
2 days, 6 hours ago

SC hopes for resolution as Punjab persuades protesting farmers to engage with court panel

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed optimism for progress in addressing the prolonged farmers’ protest along the Punjab-Haryana border after the Punjab government reported that a section of protesting farmers has agreed to meet the chairman of the court-appointed panel for talks. “We hope better sense prevails.talks take a good shape,” remarked a bench comprising justices Surya Kant and N …

Farmers refuse to meet Supreme Court panel, call for protest at Punjab border
5 days, 15 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' Protests | 'Why Can't Centre Make A Statement That Their Doors Are Open For Farmers?' Supreme Court Asks
6 days, 6 hours ago

Farmers' Protests | 'Why Can't Centre Make A Statement That Their Doors Are Open For Farmers?' Supreme Court Asks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today heard a petition filed by Guninder Kaur Gill seeking the Court's intervention in the larger issues raised in the ongoing farmers' protest, including seeking a statutory guarantee of Minimum Support Price. During the hearing, the Court orally asked the Union Government why it could not express readiness to consider the genuine grievances.When the matter came. When …

Shivraj Chouhan meets farm outfits; why aren’t we invited, ask protesting farmers
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Shivraj Chouhan meets farm outfits; why aren’t we invited, ask protesting farmers

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday met leaders representing farmers from two ‘khap’ groups from Haryana, apart from an organisation from Chhattisgarh, as part of his programme to interact with cultivators. Farmers representing Haryana-based Naugama Khap Kisan Sangathan in Jind, Satrol Khap Seva Samiti from Hisar and Nandal Khap in Rohtak participated in the discussions Farmers …

Supreme court refuses to entertain petitions on farmers’ protest
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Supreme court refuses to entertain petitions on farmers’ protest

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday declined to entertain fresh petitions related to the ongoing farmers’ protest, stating that the matter is already pending before the court and it cannot entertain repetitive petitions on the same issue. The court's observation came after several petitions were filed, seeking intervention regarding the protests by farmers demanding the repeal of the three …

Address protesting farmers’ demands urgently: Aman Arora
1 month ago

Address protesting farmers’ demands urgently: Aman Arora

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab president Aman Arora on Friday appealed to the central government to urgently address the demands of farmers protesting at Shambhu and Khanauri borders and warned it against actions that could escalate tensions. Arora, while expressing solidarity with the protesting farmers, criticised the Haryana government for imposing prohibitory orders and lobbing teargas shells at farmers who were …

Protesting farmers claim police blocking them from exiting villages
1 month ago

Protesting farmers claim police blocking them from exiting villages

The Hindu  

As farmers from western Uttar Pradesh go ahead with plans to enter the national capital with the Delhi Chalo protest, despite detentions and arrests at Pari Chowk in Greater Noida, farmers claim local police was deployed in villages neighbouring Greater Noida, to restrict their movement. CM is misusing the police force to trespass into houses and detain farmers in the …

Farmers’ issues, Adani row continue to rock Parliament
1 month ago

Farmers’ issues, Adani row continue to rock Parliament

Hindustan Times  

The Opposition Congress and some other INDIA bloc members on Wednesday protested against the government over farmers’ issue and the Adani indictment matter, hampering proceedings in Parliament, which saw its first week of the ongoing winter session washout. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar disallowed motions seeking setting aside of the business of the day to discuss the farmers’ issue, saying the “interest …

Police detain protesting farmers at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida
1 month ago

Police detain protesting farmers at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida

Live Mint  

Members of various farm unions were detained by the police on Tuesday while leading a it-in protest at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border. “Ever since the BJP government has come to power, they have not taken a single decision that is in the interest of the farmers of India, especially the farmers of Punjab and Haryana. He insisted that demands …

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 …

Farmers' protest: Why are farmers marching to Delhi and what are their key demands? | Explained
1 month ago

Farmers' protest: Why are farmers marching to Delhi and what are their key demands? | Explained

India TV News  

Various farmer organisations have called for a protest march to Delhi starting Monday and giv ing details about their march, the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad leader Sukhbir Khalifa said that the farmers are protesting to demand fair compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws. Notably, the protest march by the farmers is part of broader demonstrations by various farmer organisations, …

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

SC panel ready with list of issues affecting farm sector
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC panel ready with list of issues affecting farm sector

Hindustan Times  

The five-member high-powered committee appointed by the Supreme Court has finalised the issues affecting the farm sector and would soon submit a report in this regard to the court. According to a committee member, the report will highlight key issues contributing to the ongoing agrarian crisis in Punjab and Haryana. The committee, headed by a former Punjab & Haryana high …

No talks with farm unions but panel to submit action plan in SC
3 months, 1 week ago

No talks with farm unions but panel to submit action plan in SC

Hindustan Times  

Even as the protesting farmer unions, holding a sit-in on the Punjab-Haryana border for the past seven months, have decided not to engage in talks with the Supreme Court-appointed panel, the committee has decided to move ahead with its work. The protesting farmers, led by Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, have been camping at the Shambhu 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". …

PM’s I-Day speech out of touch with ground, say protesting farmers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

PM’s I-Day speech out of touch with ground, say protesting farmers

The Hindu  

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need to transform the agricultural sector on Thursday at the flag-hoisting event at Red Fort, protesting farmers at the Shambhu border said their demands have remained unheard. ‘False assurances’ Farmers from Punjab and Haryana, who have stayed put at Shambhu border over six months after they began blocking roads as part of …

Opposition protests Agriculture Minister’s incomplete reply on legal backing for MSP
5 months, 1 week ago

Opposition protests Agriculture Minister’s incomplete reply on legal backing for MSP

The Hindu  

Accusing Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of ducking a question in the Rajya Sabha on introducing a legal guarantee for minimum support prices for all crops, a major demand of farmers’ organisations, Opposition leaders strongly registered their protests, leading to noisy scenes in the Upper House on July 26. The question was posed by Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal …

Shambhu border: Supreme Court proposes forming of panel to look into demands of farmers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shambhu border: Supreme Court proposes forming of panel to look into demands of farmers

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed setting up a committee to look into the various demands of farmers, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The court directed the Central government and state governments of Haryana and Punjab to suggest individuals who can be included in the committee, while ordering a status quo …

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

BJP’s Hoshiarpur candidate faces protest by farmers

The Hindu  

BJP’s Hoshiarpur candidate Anita Som Parkash on Friday, May 18, 2024, faced farmers’ protest when she was on her way to a village to canvass for the Lok Sabha polls. A group of farmers led by Kirti Kisan Union district president Jagtar Singh Bhinder staged a protest at the Barian Kalan-Bahowal link road. BJP candidates are facing protests from farmers …

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions
8 months, 4 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions

The Hindu  

India’s demographic heavily tilts towards rural areas, and agriculture remains the primary occupation. Additionally, the survey also reveals that one in every ten respondents either lack awareness of the protests or are unfamiliar with the farmers’ demands, and this lack of awareness is marginally higher among farmers’ households. However, the majority supports the farmers’ protests; support for this is comparatively …

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 …

Issues related to farmers’ stir serious, don’t file petitions for publicity: SC
10 months ago

Issues related to farmers’ stir serious, don’t file petitions for publicity: SC

Hindustan Times  

Issues related to farmers’ protest are “serious”, the Supreme Court said on Monday and asked a litigant to desist from filing petitions based only on newspaper reports for publicity. Supreme Court of India A bench of justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan, allowed petitioner Agnostos Theos, the managing director of the Sikh Chamber of Commerce, to withdraw his plea that …

Farmers Protest: PIL files in Supreme Court court to consider 'reasonable demands'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers Protest: PIL files in Supreme Court court to consider 'reasonable demands'

Op India  

A petition has been filed at the Supreme Court asking for instructions to the Union and State governments to take into account the “reasonable demands” of farmers who are protesting at Punjab-Haryana border and to guarantee their freedom of movement through public transportation across the borders of Delhi. The Public Interest Litigation mentioned, “The respondent governments have employed aggressive and …

Farmer leader's 'whatever happens now' warning to Centre ahead of Feb 21 protest
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmer leader's 'whatever happens now' warning to Centre ahead of Feb 21 protest

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Hours after farmers leading the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation rejected the Centre's proposal to procure pulses, maize and cotton at MSP, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has warned the BJP-led government that it will be responsible for "whatever happens now". "The intention of the government was very clear that they would not let us enter Delhi at any cost.If …

Farmers’ protest | After ‘positive’ discussion, Centre-farmers to hold fourth round of meeting on February 18
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers’ protest | After ‘positive’ discussion, Centre-farmers to hold fourth round of meeting on February 18

The Hindu  

Even as protesting farmers from Punjab continued to camp near different locations on the inter-state boundaries with Haryana on Thursday, another round of meetings between farmer representatives and Union Ministers would be now held on February 18, after ‘positive’ discussions were held between Centre-farmers in the meeting concluded on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday. Farmers’ protest 2024 Live Updates, February …

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says there has been no attempt to curb protest by farmers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says there has been no attempt to curb protest by farmers

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi has said that the Union government is not trying to curb the protest by farmers in New Delhi. Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday, he said that the Union Minister for Agriculture Arjun Munda has already spoken to farmers organisations. To a query on stopping farmers from entering Delhi, …

Why Indian farmers are protesting against Modi government outside Delhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Indian farmers are protesting against Modi government outside Delhi

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of Indian …

Opposition condemns police action against farmers’ protest, says Modi govt. at war with farmers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition condemns police action against farmers’ protest, says Modi govt. at war with farmers

The Hindu  

Condemning the police action against the protesting farmers, including the use of tear gas shells, and sealing multiple entry points to the Capital, the Opposition said the Narendra Modi government seems to be at war with the farmers. At a press conference in Delhi, Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the government is using unusually heavy force against …

Farmers' protest 2.0 is not a test just for BJP, but for INDIA bloc too
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers' protest 2.0 is not a test just for BJP, but for INDIA bloc too

Hindustan Times  

Chaos unfolded in the national capital as police fired teargas shells on the protesting farmers after they reached the Shambhu border. Barricades put up at Singhu border in view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march, in New Delhi, Tuesday Just three years ago, a section of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh had staged a year-long protest against the three …

India farmers march: What are their demands? Why is gov’t blocking roads?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India farmers march: What are their demands? Why is gov’t blocking roads?

Al Jazeera  

Farmers are demanding a legal minimum price for their crops as they march to New Delhi and ask government to fulfill its promises. The SKM played a key role in the 2020-2021 protests that forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal three farm laws that farmers feared would have benefitted corporations at their expense. https://t.co/hCL3AEE2Ks — Devinder Sharma February 13, …

Farmers' collective writes letter to PM Modi, urges action on broken promises and repressive measures
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers' collective writes letter to PM Modi, urges action on broken promises and repressive measures

New Indian Express  

The collective in its letter expressed deep regret over the union government’s approach of not solving the problems promised by the government and has been hesitant to talk with SKM while more interested in dividing farmers groups. The SKM gave call for an Industrial / Sectoral Strike and Grameen Bharat Bandh on February 16, 2024 in support of the 21 …

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, …

Farmer protests: Deja vu?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmer protests: Deja vu?

Live Mint  

Some farm groups plan to march to Delhi to protest on 13 February. The last time farmers agitated, three years ago, the Centre stood firm against an attempted siege of the capital, but later relented and scrapped the three farm bills they were opposing. There’s no question that India’s farm sector has a problem of incentives misaligned with market forces …

UP, Haryana borders being fortified to prevent farmers from entering Delhi, says police
10 months, 4 weeks ago

UP, Haryana borders being fortified to prevent farmers from entering Delhi, says police

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Bracing for another agitation by farmers, police are fortifying the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-Haryana borders with barricades and deploying more than 5,000 security personnel, a senior police officer said here on Friday. On Thursday, farmers from Uttar Pradesh went on a sit-in demonstration on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway as police blocked their protest march to Delhi, resulting in …

Farmer bodies unite to pay respects to MS Swaminathan
1 year, 2 months ago

Farmer bodies unite to pay respects to MS Swaminathan

Hindustan Times  

Putting up a united front, a slew of farmers’ associations came together on a common platform to pay tributes to noted agronomist and agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan at Jalandhar on Sunday. Punjab Kisan Sangrash Committee president Kanwalpal Singh said Sunday’s gathering gave a clear message to authorities that the farmer unions are united and will continue to raise issues …

WATCH: Police Flex Spider-Man Skills To Catch Farmers Staging Protest At Maharashtra
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH: Police Flex Spider-Man Skills To Catch Farmers Staging Protest At Maharashtra

ABP News  

Farmers from Maharashtra's Wardha region on Monday staged a protest in Mumbai demanding proper compensation for their land with some protestors jumping on a protective net placed on the first floor of the ministry building. #WATCH | Farmers inside the Mantralaya building protesting against the Maharashtra govt demanding proper compensation for their land jump on protective net placed on the …

Why are farmers protesting in Punjab again?
1 year, 4 months ago

Why are farmers protesting in Punjab again?

Firstpost  

Thousands of policemen have been deployed as 16 farmer unions including Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Bharti Kisan Union, BKU, Aazaad Kisan Committee, Doaba, BKU and Bhoomi Bachao Mohim have called a protest over a demand of Rs 50,000 crore as compensation Farmers in Punjab have hit the streets yet again. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema condemned the police …

‘BJP shows anti-farmer face again’: Congress on Haryana sunflower farmers’ stir
1 year, 7 months ago

‘BJP shows anti-farmer face again’: Congress on Haryana sunflower farmers’ stir

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party government has once again displayed its anti-farmer face by ordering a baton charge on the sunflower farmers, who were demanding a minimum support price for their produce, in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Delhi, Congress leader and member of Parliament Deepender …

Farmers protest against ‘slow pace’ of paddy procurement, demand purchase of entire rain-soaked paddy
1 year, 7 months ago

Farmers protest against ‘slow pace’ of paddy procurement, demand purchase of entire rain-soaked paddy

The Hindu  

Hours after a sudden spell of unseasonal rain lashed parts of the old undivided Warangal and Karimnagar districts in the early hours of Tuesday, irate farmers staged sit-in protests in Manthani of Peddapalli district and Ghanapuram of Jayashankar Bhupalpally district demanding immediate procurement of the rain-soaked paddy to alleviate their woes. A group of farmers dumped their paddy bags on …

Rally at Delhi’s Ramlila ground: Farmers to launch protest if demands not met
1 year, 9 months ago

Rally at Delhi’s Ramlila ground: Farmers to launch protest if demands not met

Hindustan Times  

Farmers would launch a bigger agitation than their protest on Delhi’s borders in 2020-21 if their demands on a law on minimum support price, debt waiver and pension, among others, are not met, Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders said at a Kisan Mahapanchayat at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital on Monday. “We do not want to launch another agitation, …

Maharashtra: CM Shinde, Dy CM Fadnavis to meet farmers today as protest intensifies over price woes
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra: CM Shinde, Dy CM Fadnavis to meet farmers today as protest intensifies over price woes

India TV News  

Maharashtra farmers' protest: Amid the ongoing farmers' protest in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis likely to meet representatives of the farmers at 3 pm in Mantralaya on Thursday. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Ports and Mines Minister state minister Dada Bhuse said that all 14 issues were discussed that have been flagged by …

Maharashtra Congress chief demands suspension of Buldhana SP for lathi-charging protesting farmers
1 year, 10 months ago

Maharashtra Congress chief demands suspension of Buldhana SP for lathi-charging protesting farmers

The Hindu  

Alleging that the police in Buldhana district in the State’s Vidarbha region had “brutally lathi-charged” protesting farmers, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Nana Patole on Sunday demanded a thorough probe of the incident by a joint committee of the Legislature and the immediate suspension of the Buldhana Superintendent of Police. Mr. Patole alleged that the farmers, who were protesting against …

‘Main Election Issue’: Karnataka Farmers To Protest Before Assembly Session
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Main Election Issue’: Karnataka Farmers To Protest Before Assembly Session

The Quint  

With elections due in two months, farmers' organisations in Karnataka are set to revive an agitation against the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state. The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene have decided to relaunch a protest and have called a meeting of their state committee on Tuesday, 31 January, to chart out the agitation plan. The Karnataka …

Odisha: Police, Farmers, Scuffle on Road to CM's Residence
1 year, 11 months ago

Odisha: Police, Farmers, Scuffle on Road to CM's Residence

News 18  

Protesting farmers scuffled with the police here on Monday when they were stopped from proceeding to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s residence to press for demands relating to paddy procurement in the state. A large number of farmers under the aegis of Navnirman Krushak Sangathan waved placards and shouted slogans against deducting five to seven kg of paddy in every quintal …

Explained: Why 55,000 farmers are protesting at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan
2 years ago

Explained: Why 55,000 farmers are protesting at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan

Firstpost  

According to the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, farmers are demanding various relief measures from the government including Minimum Sales Price for produce, rollback of GST on all kinds of farming activities, permission for commercial production of genetically modified crops, and increased financial support Farmers are protesting in the National Capital yet again. “In the last four months, about 20,000 km of …

2020: Farmers take the country by storm
2 years, 4 months ago

2020: Farmers take the country by storm

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST The farmers’ protests, which began in Delhi on November 26, 2020, have been called by some observers as the “largest and longest peasants’ struggle in the history of modern India”. These were the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and the Farm Services Act, and the Essential …

Farmers hold a unique demonstration to demand minimum support price
2 years, 6 months ago

Farmers hold a unique demonstration to demand minimum support price

The Hindu  

Farmers held a unique demonstration near Mahatma Gandhi’s bust in front of Law Court complex in Mysuru on Monday to draw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention to their demand for a piece of legislation guaranteeing minimum support price for farm produce. Under the leadership of federation president Kurubur Shanthakumar, the farmers offered to sell the farm produce at minimum support …

Farmers refuse to give their fields for land pooling
2 years, 7 months ago

Farmers refuse to give their fields for land pooling

Deccan Chronicle  

Hanamkonda: Demanding the state government to take back its decision of land pooling, which was taken up illegally in the erstwhile Warangal district, the farmers of Parkala, Wardhannapet and Station Ghanpur constituencies staged a dharna in front of the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority office and tried to seize the Warangal Collectorate here in Hanamkonda on Monday. Farmers Joint Action Committee …

BJP Reaching Out to Farmers’ Union in a Bid to Counter RLD’s Growing Clout Among UP Jats
2 years, 11 months ago

BJP Reaching Out to Farmers’ Union in a Bid to Counter RLD’s Growing Clout Among UP Jats

News 18  

In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the consolidation of Jat votes in the western part of the state ensured a massive win for the BJP, but the party is facing a challenge from the Rashtriya Lok Dal, which got a new lease of life during the farmers’ agitation. The BJP maintains that not all Jats are with the RLD, …

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 …

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