Farmers' protest will not end as govt yet to accept demands: Rakesh Tikait
3 years ago

Farmers' protest will not end as govt yet to accept demands: Rakesh Tikait

India TV News  

Highlights The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will meet on December 4 to chalk out future strategy Earlier on Monday, the Parliament passed a bill to repeal the three farm laws Government has urged the farmers to end their protest at Delhi borders Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that farmers' protest will not end as the Centre has not accepted the demands yet. Tikait, who is spearheading the protest at Delhi's Ghazipur site, said that the Samyukt Kisan Morcha will meet on December 4 to chalk out future strategy. He added that the farm laws have been repealed and if other demands like constituting a committee on MSP, withdrawal of FIRs against farmers and others are met, "the dharna by farmers will end". First the Lok Sabha and then the Rajya Sabha passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 by voice vote sans a debate amid heavy sloganeering by the opposition that wanted a discussion on the issue.

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Protesting Farmers Call For 'Punjab Bandh' On December 30 To Press For Demands
6 days, 7 hours 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 …

Bargarh farmers extend support to nationwide protest of Samyukta Kisan Morcha
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bargarh farmers extend support to nationwide protest of Samyukta Kisan Morcha

New Indian Express  

BARGARH: Extending their support to the nationwide protest called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha, farmers of Bargarh organised protest meetings in different blocks of the district on Tuesday. Representatives of farmer outfits from Jharbandh, Bijepur, Barpali, Ghens, Bheden, Attabira, Bhatli, Barahpahad and Ambabhona met tehsildars and sub-collectors of different blocks and submitted memorandums over their long-standing demands. Farmer leader Lingaraj said …

Samyukta Kisan Morcha appeals to farmers to vote against the BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Samyukta Kisan Morcha appeals to farmers to vote against the BJP

The Hindu  

Members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha have appealed to farmers to vote out the BJP. Farmer leaders from Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other States urged farmers of North Karnataka to “punish the BJP” as it followed anti-farmer policies all through its tenure. We urge farmers, labour, women and the common man to teach a …

‘In this new nation…’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Centre over farm laws, Article 370 repeal
8 months ago

‘In this new nation…’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Centre over farm laws, Article 370 repeal

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government over several issues including the farmers protest and Article 370 abrogation in Jammu and Kashmir. The enactment of farm laws triggered an year-long protest with a section of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh who camped at borders surrounding Delhi. In 2021, Prime …

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 …

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

'This movement will continue, farmers won't back off,' says BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
10 months ago

'This movement will continue, farmers won't back off,' says BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

India TV News  

Reiterating that the farmers won't back off, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said that they will keep pressing their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price. Besides a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops, the farmers are demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pension for farmers and farm labourers, farm debt waiver, no …

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 2024 updates: Fourth round of talks between Centre-farmers to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024
10 months, 1 week 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 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 …

Farming consensus: On the government and the farmers on protest
10 months, 1 week ago

Farming consensus: On the government and the farmers on protest

The Hindu  

Farmers from Punjab, in their thousands, have assembled at three points along the border with Haryana, where they have been stopped from marching to Delhi. The protesters are demanding legally guaranteed MSP for crops, debt waiver, cancellation of international agreements impacting the agriculture sector, and a minimum pension of ₹5,000 for farmers and agriculture labour. Some of these demands were …

Why tens of thousands of Indian farmers are protesting again
10 months, 1 week ago

Why tens of thousands of Indian farmers are protesting again

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are protesting for guaranteed crop prices, renewing a movement that succeeded in getting contentious new agricultural laws repealed in 2021. Farmers run for cover after police fired tear gas to disperse protesting farmers who were marching to New Delhi near the Punjab-Haryana border at Shambhu, India, Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024. In 2021, …

India farmers march: What are their demands? Why is gov’t blocking roads?
10 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

SKM reports detainment of around 100 Karnataka farmers at Bhopal
10 months, 1 week 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 …

'Yeh Modi Ki Chaal Hai': Kharge's Big Remark On Farm Laws Ahead of Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' Stir
10 months, 1 week ago

'Yeh Modi Ki Chaal Hai': Kharge's Big Remark On Farm Laws Ahead of Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' Stir

News 18  

Ahead of the farmers’ proposed ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on February 13, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that the suspension of the three farm laws was a conspiracy by the Modi government and they have no intention to repeal the laws. #WATCH | Ludhiana, Punjab: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "…They have suspended three farm laws but the notification …

Farmers sit-in protest continue for second day in Punjab, Haryana
1 year ago

Farmers sit-in protest continue for second day in Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu  

Farmers from Punjab and Haryana continued their protest for the second day near Chandigarh under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha over the pending demands of farmers, including legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price. Farmers from different parts of States gathered in Mohali, Punjab and Panchkula, Haryana following nationwide protest call given by the SKM. Farmer leader Harmeet Singh …

Farmers prepare for larger battle as key promises remain unfulfilled
1 year, 8 months ago

Farmers prepare for larger battle as key promises remain unfulfilled

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 06, 2023 11:00 IST - 11 MINS READ Geeta Khushwaha from Damoh in Madhya Pradesh is a migrant worker in the National Capital Region. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the farmers’ front that spearheaded the 2020 agitation, held a Mahapanchayat at Ramlila grounds on March 20 to remind the government of this unresolved problem. Then on December 9, …

Farmers meet Agriculture Minister, demand fulfilment of promises; SKM’s Mahapanchayat decides on nationwide protests
1 year, 9 months ago

Farmers meet Agriculture Minister, demand fulfilment of promises; SKM’s Mahapanchayat decides on nationwide protests

The Hindu  

Thousands of farmers assembled in Delhi on March 20 for the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha to remind the Centre of its unfulfilled promises before protestors dispersed in November 2021 after a 13-month-long agitation at Delhi’s borders. A delegation of SKM leaders met with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and submitted two memorandums on the pending …

50,000 farmers stage a peaceful protest at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, say they will accept farm laws with some changes
2 years ago

50,000 farmers stage a peaceful protest at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, say they will accept farm laws with some changes

Op India  

On Monday, December 19, around 50,000 farmers gathered at central Delhi Ramlila Maidan. The farmers participating in the “Kisan Garjana Rally” made it clear that they don’t want to cause any disruption and just want that their demands to be met. ‘Farmers are being fooled by politically motivated persons like Rakesh Tikait’, says a farmer at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan The …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha alleges breach of assurance by Centre, to hold marches to Raj Bhavans on November 26
2 years, 1 month ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha alleges breach of assurance by Centre, to hold marches to Raj Bhavans on November 26

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will hold nationwide marches to Raj Bhawans on November 26, alleging breach of assurance by the Centre on farmers' pending demands, the organisation announced on Thursday. SKM, a body of farmers' unions that spearheaded the agitation against the new farm laws later repealed by the Centre, has called a meeting on December 8 to decide the …

Farmers' agitation ends in Lakhimpur Kheri after officials meet protesters
2 years, 4 months ago

Farmers' agitation ends in Lakhimpur Kheri after officials meet protesters

The Hindu  

A farmers' agitation seeking the removal of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra and a law guaranteeing MSP among other demands, was called off Saturday after top district officials met the protesters, Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader Rakesh Tikait said. DistrIct Magistrate Mahendra Bahadur Singh and others arrived at the dharna site around 2.30 p.m. and received a memorandum by the farmers. …

SKM stir in Lakhimpur enters second day, Rakesh Tikait asks farmers to be ready for nationwide agitation
2 years, 4 months ago

SKM stir in Lakhimpur enters second day, Rakesh Tikait asks farmers to be ready for nationwide agitation

Firstpost  

The agitation has gained strength since its start on Thursday with prominent leaders, including SKM core committee member Dharshan Singh Pal, Swaraj India national convener Yogendra Yadav and social activist Medha Patekar, addressing the dharna Lakhimpur Kheri: Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait exhorted farmers to be ready for a massive nationwide agitation over their demands as a 75-hour sit-in …

Farmers Begin 75-Hour Protest in Lakhimpur Kheri Demanding Sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra
2 years, 4 months ago

Farmers Begin 75-Hour Protest in Lakhimpur Kheri Demanding Sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra

News 18  

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait, who led the farmers’ protest against the new farm laws by the Central government, has begun a 75-hour Dharna along with other farmers’ organisations from Thursday. They are demanding the sacking of Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni and releasing four farmers who were put in jail in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence last …

Farmers' body SKM rejects govt's 22 August meeting on MSP, says no hopes from it
2 years, 4 months ago

Farmers' body SKM rejects govt's 22 August meeting on MSP, says no hopes from it

Firstpost  

After rolling back the three farm laws last year, the government promised a guarantee on MSP, withdrawal of cases against protesters & compensation to all families of the farmers who died during protests New Delhi: Samyukta Kisan Morcha leaders on Tuesday opposed the upcoming meeting of the committee on Minimum Support Price next week, calling the panel a farce and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Rakesh Tikait stands against Centre's paddy procurement policy, calls for 'another farmers protest'
2 years, 8 months ago

Rakesh Tikait stands against Centre's paddy procurement policy, calls for 'another farmers protest'

India TV News  

Highlights Rakesh Tikait lent support to the protest against the Centre's paddy procurement policy. As some Telangana leaders held a protest against Centre's paddy procurement policy in the national capital on Monday, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait joined them and called for 'another farmers' protest'. Tikait also added that the farmer umbrella body Samyukt Kisan Morcha will back every …

Interview | People beat forces trying to use farmers as crutches against BJP in polls: Narendra Singh Tomar
2 years, 8 months ago

Interview | People beat forces trying to use farmers as crutches against BJP in polls: Narendra Singh Tomar

Firstpost  

The union agriculture minister said that the withdrawal of the laws despite their being vital to the government’s vision to uplift the lives of the farmers was a tough decision. In his first detailed interview after the repeal of the three controversial farm laws, union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar spoke exclusively to News18.com on a range of issues. The …

'Silent Majority...86% Farmers Supported Them': Report Reveals SC-appointed Panel Wanted Farm Laws to Stay
2 years, 9 months ago

'Silent Majority...86% Farmers Supported Them': Report Reveals SC-appointed Panel Wanted Farm Laws to Stay

News 18  

The Supreme Court-appointed panel was not in favour of total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of Essential Commodities Act, one of the three members of the panel said on Monday while releasing the committee’s report. The panel had submitted its recommendations …

Most farmer bodies wanted 3 farm laws to stay: SC-appointed panel member
2 years, 9 months ago

Most farmer bodies wanted 3 farm laws to stay: SC-appointed panel member

India Today  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on Farm laws had advised against the repealing of the three contentious farm laws that were rolled back by the Centre last year. Member of the panel, Anil Ghanwat, said: "Had the Supreme Court published the Committee’s Report upon receipt, it could have educated protesting farmers about the benefits of the farm laws and potentially prevented …

Farmers' Protest: SKM to Hold Nationwide Agitation Today Over 'Unfulfilled Promise' on MSP
2 years, 9 months ago

Farmers' Protest: SKM to Hold Nationwide Agitation Today Over 'Unfulfilled Promise' on MSP

News 18  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will hold a nationwide protest on Monday over ‘non-fulfillment of promises’, including setting up of a panel on MSP and withdrawal of cases against farmers, according to its functionaries. “There has been no progress in fulfilling the promises made by the Centre to farmers on the issue of forming a panel on MSP to make legislation …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to observe 'MSP Legal Guarantee Week' from April 11 to 17
2 years, 9 months ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to observe 'MSP Legal Guarantee Week' from April 11 to 17

India TV News  

Highlights Farmers are demanding MSP as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission The MSP Legal Guarantee Week will be observed from April 11 to 17 The SKM has also planned a nationwide protest on March 21 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a coalition of over 40 farmers' unions, on Monday announced the next phase of its nationwide agitation. In a meeting of …

SKM likely to meet in Delhi tomorrow to re-start farmers’ protests: Report
2 years, 9 months ago

SKM likely to meet in Delhi tomorrow to re-start farmers’ protests: Report

Live Mint  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, group of over 40 farm organisations that spearheaded years-long protest over farm laws against Centre, is likely to meet in Delhi on March 14 to discuss re-starting agitation, The Hindustan Times reported on Sunday. I am with the SKM,” Rakesh Tikait, leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, a farmers’ group, told HT. According to the report, …

Farmer anger will test PM Modi as voting ends in India’s Punjab
2 years, 10 months ago

Farmer anger will test PM Modi as voting ends in India’s Punjab

Al Jazeera  

Voters in the northern Indian state go to the polls in state assembly elections seen as a test for Modi’s BJP party. Voters in the northern Indian state of Punjab have cast their ballot in the state assembly elections seen as a barometer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party’s popularity ahead of general elections in 2024. Pitched against …

SKM observes 'Vishwasghat Diwas' across India today: Why farmers continue to protest against Centre
2 years, 10 months ago

SKM observes 'Vishwasghat Diwas' across India today: Why farmers continue to protest against Centre

Firstpost  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced to observe 31 January as ‘Vishwasghat Diwas’ in at least 500 districts of the country against the BJP-led Centre government. Why are the farm unions protesting against the Centre now – On Monday, Rakesh Tikait, the national spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union, one of the constituents of SKM, claimed the over-a-year-long protest at Delhi’s borders …

Farmers Don't Want Apology from PM Modi, Don't Want to Tarnish His Image Abroad: BKU Leader Tikait
2 years, 11 months ago

Farmers Don't Want Apology from PM Modi, Don't Want to Tarnish His Image Abroad: BKU Leader Tikait

News 18  

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said that farmers do not want an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they do not want to tarnish his image abroad. His statement comes days after the Centre repealed the three agricultural laws against which several farmers’ unions had been protesting for nearly a year. Tikait, reacting to Union Agriculture …

Centre will not bring back 'farm laws': Narendra Tomar clarifies Congress' allegations
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre will not bring back 'farm laws': Narendra Tomar clarifies Congress' allegations

India TV News  

Highlights Centre will not reintroduce farm laws in an amended form: Narendra Tomar The government will continue to work for the welfare of the farmers," the minister said 3 farm laws were repealed after requisite bills were passed during winter session of Parliament Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday clarified that the Centre will not reintroduce farm laws …

Breakaway farmer unions say they will contest Punjab polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Breakaway farmer unions say they will contest Punjab polls

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-two farmer unions, that protested against the Centre’s now repealed farm laws under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, on Saturday jumped into the poll fray and announced a political outfit, the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha. The announcement came even as the SKM, the umbrella body of farmer unions that spearheaded the yearlong agitation against the three agriculture laws, distanced …

Farm laws: India’s farmers have exposed Modi’s BJP – will the party learn its lesson?
3 years ago

Farm laws: India’s farmers have exposed Modi’s BJP – will the party learn its lesson?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian prime …

'Now I can go back proud': Farmers head home after year-long protest at Delhi borders, receive royal welcome
3 years ago

'Now I can go back proud': Farmers head home after year-long protest at Delhi borders, receive royal welcome

India Today  

After protesting at the borders of the national capital for more than a year, farmers began their ‘victory march’ back home on Saturday and were royally welcomed at different points in Punjab and Haryana with sweets and garlands. In November 2020, farmers had gathered at Delhi’s Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders in large numbers to protest against the Centre's three …

After 15 Months of Sit-in at Delhi Borders, Farmers Return to Their Homes
3 years ago

After 15 Months of Sit-in at Delhi Borders, Farmers Return to Their Homes

News 18  

With singing, dancing and cheering, farmers on Saturday headed back to their homes in Punjab and Haryana from Delhi borders on their tractor-trolleys after dismantling their tents and other structures at the end of a year-long sit-in against the government’s farm laws. On November 28, Home Minister Amit Shah offers to hold talks with farmers as soon as they vacate …

Two farmers die in Hisar in accident while returning home from Tikri protest sites
3 years ago

Two farmers die in Hisar in accident while returning home from Tikri protest sites

Firstpost  

Farmers are returning home on Saturday after their year-long agitation against the Centre’s farm laws came to an end Chandigarh: Two Punjab farmers were killed when the tractor-trailer on which they were travelling was hit by a truck in Haryana’s Hisar while they were returning home from a protest site near the Delhi’s Tikri border on Saturday. The farmers belonged …

No farmer died due to police action during farmers' protests: Centre in Rajya Sabha
3 years ago

No farmer died due to police action during farmers' protests: Centre in Rajya Sabha

India TV News  

Highlights No farmer died due to police action during the year-long protests by farmers: Centre Centre accepted farmers demands, including MSP and withdrawal of cases against the protesters The year-long protest at Delhi borders was suspended by SK on Thursday The Union government on Friday said that no farmer died due to police action during the year-long protests by farmers. …

Farmers' protest: Will vacate Ghazipur border by December 15-16, says Rakesh Tikait
3 years ago

Farmers' protest: Will vacate Ghazipur border by December 15-16, says Rakesh Tikait

India Today  

Bharatiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said on Friday that the Ghazipur border would be vacated by December 15-16. Rakesh Tikait said, “We will try to open at least one road by December 12.” Rakesh Tikait said that there is no animosity with the government and an agreement has been reached. Read | Hope farm stir success will inspire …

Farmers agitation ends after a year. Here's a timeline of how things unfolded
3 years ago

Farmers agitation ends after a year. Here's a timeline of how things unfolded

India TV News  

Highlights Farmers in large numbers have been protesting at Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur borders near Delhi The SKM also said that it would hold a review meeting on January 15 Agitation continued ever after farm laws were repealed Almost 15 months after the farmers' agitation began against the farm laws and other issues, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of …

Kangana Ranaut Moves Bombay High Court To Quash Mumbai Police FIR Over Khalistani Remarks On Farmer's Protest
3 years ago

Kangana Ranaut Moves Bombay High Court To Quash Mumbai Police FIR Over Khalistani Remarks On Farmer's Protest

Live Law  

Actor Kangana Ranaut has approached the Bombay High Court to quash Mumbai police's FIR over her 'derogatory' Instagram posts about the Sikh community and Khalistani movement after the Prime Minister's announcement to repeal farm laws. Ranaut's petition under section 482 of the CrPC states that the FIR is registered to "maliciously prosecute" her for exercising her "fundamental right" of freedom …

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