Farmers' Protest: Decision on Centre's letter for talks today, say leaders; Kerala guv says no to special Assembly session
4 years, 2 months ago

Farmers' Protest: Decision on Centre's letter for talks today, say leaders; Kerala guv says no to special Assembly session

Firstpost  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said he was hopeful that the protesting unions would complete their internal discussion soon and come forward for talks. A decision on the Centre’s offer for next round of talks will be taken after consulting farmers leaders from across the country on Wednesday, said cultivators protesting at the borders of Delhi on Tuesday as Union Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said he was hopeful that the unions will soon resume discussions to end the deadlock. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court women lawyers’ forum decided to fast on Wednesday and AITUC and affiliated unions said they will observe “Skip Lunch” day in solidarity with the farmers who have been protesting against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws at the borders of Delhi for 27 days. Congress seeks president’s intervention The Congress sought President Ram Nath Kovind’s intervention for withdrawal of the three farm laws and said a memorandum signed by two crore farmers would be handed over to him on 24 December by a party delegation led by Rahul Gandhi.

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Farmers protest highlights: Punjab witnesses statewide protests against detention of farmers
2 days, 12 hours ago

Farmers protest highlights: Punjab witnesses statewide protests against detention of farmers

The Hindu  

Several farmer leaders including Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal were detained in Mohali while returning from a meeting with a central delegation, as Punjab Police evicted farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri protest sites and began clearing the roads, which were blocked for more than a year. Police said they would soon open the two highways after dismantling the …

LDF calls for district-wide protest against Central government policies
6 days, 3 hours ago

LDF calls for district-wide protest against Central government policies

The Hindu  

The Left Democratic Front has decided to organise a protest march and dharna on Monday against the Central government’s alleged neglect and economic sanctions imposed on Kerala. In a statement, LDF district convener N. Chandran said the protest would take place at 11 key locations across Kannur district, based on assembly constituencies. Mr. Chandran said that Kerala is facing unprecedented …

Ludhiana: ‘No entry for ruling leaders in villages’, farmers warn
1 week, 4 days ago

Ludhiana: ‘No entry for ruling leaders in villages’, farmers warn

Hindustan Times  

In a strong show of dissent, farmers staged protests outside the residences of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in the district, warning that if their demands remain unmet, the ruling party will face severe consequences. Protesters gathered outside the Samrala MLA Jagtar Singh Dyalpura’s residence on Monday, where farmer leaders made it clear that chief minister Bhagwant Mann and his party …

Farmers' protest: SC to hear matter after March 19
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Farmers' protest: SC to hear matter after March 19

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing over the farmers' protest observing two rounds of talks took place between the Centre and the agitating farmers, who have raised several demands, including the legal guarantee for minimum support price for crops. Farmers' protest: SC to hear matter after March 19 A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N …

Next round of talks between Centre, protesting farmers on March 19: Punjab Government informs Supreme Court
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Next round of talks between Centre, protesting farmers on March 19: Punjab Government informs Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Punjab Government informed the Supreme Court of India on Friday that representatives of the Union Government and farmers’ leaders have met twice to discuss issues, including the guaranteed Minimum Support Price for crops, and would meet again on March 19, 2025. The platform for the meetings are being facilitated by an apex court-appointed committee led by former Punjab and …

Maharashtra Congress to hold protest to highlight ‘farmers’ plight’ on March 3
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra Congress to hold protest to highlight ‘farmers’ plight’ on March 3

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal said on Tuesday that a State-wide protest to raise farmers’ issues will be held on March 3, the first day of the Maharashtra Assembly’s budget session. Urban development projects and essential public services are also stalled in the State; to raise these concerns, the Congress party will stage protests in municipal areas …

Protesting farmers in Punjab put Feb. 25 ‘Delhi march’ on hold
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Protesting farmers in Punjab put Feb. 25 ‘Delhi march’ on hold

The Hindu  

Farmers and farm-labourers groups protesting in Punjab over their long pending demands on Monday announced that they would put on hold their proposed ‘Delhi march’, slated for February 25 in the wake of the next meeting with the Centre. In Amritsar, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said “We have decided to postpone the foot march towards the national capital on …

The Farmers Who Refused to Leave: A Year of Protest, Survival, and Hope
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The Farmers Who Refused to Leave: A Year of Protest, Survival, and Hope

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2025 09:31 IST - 8 MINS READ What does a farmer look like? Over the year that followed the arrival of the farmers at Delhi’s borders and until the farm laws were finally repealed, the protest burgeoned. Amongst the many photographers who recorded the protest was the Delhi-based Gauri Gill, whose exhibition “The Village on the …

Meeting between protesting farmers, central team in Chandigarh
1 month ago

Meeting between protesting farmers, central team in Chandigarh

Deccan Chronicle  

A fresh round of talks between protesting farmers and the Centre will be held here on Saturday evening centred around the legal guarantee of minimum support price on crops, among other demands.The meeting between the central team and farmer leaders will take place at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Administration in Chandigarh at 6 pm.In the last meeting held …

Protesting Farmers, Centre Hold 'Cordial' Meet, Next Round Set To Take Place On Feb 22
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesting Farmers, Centre Hold 'Cordial' Meet, Next Round Set To Take Place On Feb 22

ABP News  

A meeting was held on Friday between the Centre and farmers' representatives in Chandigarh to discuss the demand of the farmers, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price on crops. Following the meeting, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced that the next round of discussions will take place on February 22 under the leadership of Union Minister …

Protesting farmers-Centre hold ‘positive’ meeting, plan to meet again on February 22
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesting farmers-Centre hold ‘positive’ meeting, plan to meet again on February 22

The Hindu  

While farmers kept up their protests in Punjab, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher among others met on Friday in Chandigarh to deliberate on their demands, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price on crops. Mr. Joshi and Mr. Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for the past 81 …

Union minister Pralhad Joshi reaches Chandigarh for meeting with farmer leaders
1 month, 1 week ago

Union minister Pralhad Joshi reaches Chandigarh for meeting with farmer leaders

The Hindu  

Union minister Pralhad Joshi reached here on Friday for a meeting with farmers’ representatives to discuss their various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP on crops. The Union minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution will lead a central team to the meeting that will be attended by a 28-member delegation from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the …

Trade unions plan joint protest against Centre’s ‘anti-labour policies’ on February 5
2 months ago

Trade unions plan joint protest against Centre’s ‘anti-labour policies’ on February 5

The Hindu  

A host of trade unions owing allegiance to the Opposition will stage a protest against the Centre’s ‘anti-labour policies’ in front of Swadeshi Mills on February 5. The trade unions affiliated to CITU, INTUC, AITUC, AICCTU and other organisations decided to organise a protest at a recent consultative meeting chaired by AITUC general secretary K. Sethu Selvam. According to a …

Farmer protest: Centre invites protesting farmers for key meeting in Chandigarh on This date - What’s on agenda?
2 months ago

Farmer protest: Centre invites protesting farmers for key meeting in Chandigarh on This date - What’s on agenda?

Live Mint  

The central government has invited the protesting farmers for a meeting which will be held on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, a senior official said. The breakthrough came after a delegation led by the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Priya Ranjan, met fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal and held a meeting …

Big breakthrough: Centre to hold talks with protesting farmers on Feb 14
2 months ago

Big breakthrough: Centre to hold talks with protesting farmers on Feb 14

Hindustan Times  

The Centre will hold a meeting with Punjab’s protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, a senior official of the Union government said on Saturday evening. Joint secretary Priya Ranjan, met with fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to extend the invite for February 14 meeting in Chandigarh. The breakthrough came after a delegation of officials …

Govt Proposes Talks With Farmers On Feb 14, Farmer Leaders Urge Dallewal To Take Medical Aid On 54th Day Of Fast
2 months ago

Govt Proposes Talks With Farmers On Feb 14, Farmer Leaders Urge Dallewal To Take Medical Aid On 54th Day Of Fast

ABP News  

The Union government has proposed a meeting with protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, according to a senior Union government official on Saturday. In response, farmer leaders appealed to Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a fasting farmer leader whose fast-unto-death entered its 54th day on Saturday, to take medical aid so he could participate in the proposed …

Central govt proposes meeting with protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh
2 months ago

Central govt proposes meeting with protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh

India TV News  

In a major development amid ongoing farmers' protest, the Centre has proposed a meeting with the peasants on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, a senior official of the Union government said on Saturday. According to the information, a delegation of Central government officials led by joint secretary rank officer Priya Ranjan met Dallewal at Khanauri and held …

Centre has given us a proposal, we are examining it, say protesting farmers
2 months ago

Centre has given us a proposal, we are examining it, say protesting farmers

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Farmer leaders protesting at the Khanauri border said that a team from the Union government had given them a proposal on Saturday which they are examining. It is learnt that a high-level Union government team headed by Indian Forest Service officer Priya Ranjan, who is Joint Secretary in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, visited the Khanauri border …

Farmers’ Protest | Jagjit Dallewal’s Fast-Unto-Death and Protesters’ Suicides Unite Farmers
2 months, 1 week ago

Farmers’ Protest | Jagjit Dallewal’s Fast-Unto-Death and Protesters’ Suicides Unite Farmers

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 11, 2025 15:12 IST - 9 MINS READ Farmers agitating on the border of Punjab and Haryana at Khanauri and Shambhu for a legally guaranteed minimum support price for all crops have once again become a talking point. Unlike the farmers’ agitation of 2020-21, which was led by more than 500 farmer and peasant fronts across the …

Agri minister Chouhan ‘ignoring’ Punjab farmers, say protesting leaders
2 months, 1 week ago

Agri minister Chouhan ‘ignoring’ Punjab farmers, say protesting leaders

Hindustan Times  

Protesting farmer leaders on Wednesday slammed Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for meeting farmers of poll-bound Delhi while ‘ignoring’ the struggle of the cultivators stationed at the Punjab-Haryana border for the past 11 months. Addressing the media at the Khanauri protest site, farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said Dallewal’s health is deteriorating by the day and Union government ‘arrogance’ has …

SC hopes for resolution as Punjab persuades protesting farmers to engage with court panel
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Protesting Farmers Are Meeting Justice Nawab Singh Committee Today, Punjab Govt Tells Supreme Court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Protesting Farmers Are Meeting Justice Nawab Singh Committee Today, Punjab Govt Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing of the farmers' protest matter after being informed by the State of Punjab that the protesting farmers have been persuaded to meet Justice Nawab Singh, the Chairperson of the High-Powered Committee constituted to negotiate with the protesters.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the State of Punjab, informed a bench. The Supreme Court today adjourned …

State denied opportunity to present its stand at meet convened by Union Agriculture Minister: P. Prasad
2 months, 2 weeks ago

State denied opportunity to present its stand at meet convened by Union Agriculture Minister: P. Prasad

The Hindu  

Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has alleged that the State was not given an opportunity to highlight the problems faced by its farm sector at a virtual meeting convened by Union Agriculture Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday ahead of Union Budget 2025-26. He alleged that the virtual meeting with State Agriculture Ministers was merely intended to create the impression that …

Dallewal fast: Demands of farmers pertain to Centre, State has no role, says Punjab CM
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dallewal fast: Demands of farmers pertain to Centre, State has no role, says Punjab CM

The Hindu  

As farmers continue their protest at the inter-State border of Punjab and Haryana, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said the demands of the farmers pertains to the Union government and the State has no role to play. Mr. Mann said farmer’s agitation has been going on at Shambhu and Khanauri borders for the last few months but the …

Govt will abide by apex court direction on farmers’ protest: Agri Min Shivaraj Singh Chouhan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt will abide by apex court direction on farmers’ protest: Agri Min Shivaraj Singh Chouhan

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Jan 1 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the government will abide by the Supreme Court's decision on the ongoing farmers protest at Punjab-Haryana border and will take steps accordingly. When asked about holding a dialogue with the protesting farmers to end the logjam, the minister said, "Supreme Court jaise nirnay de raha hai, uske hisab …

SKM writes to President Murmu seeking immediate attention to farmers' demands
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SKM writes to President Murmu seeking immediate attention to farmers' demands

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella organization of all the farmers' unions that spearheaded the 2021 farmers' protest, has written to President Droupadi Murmu seeking an appointment with her to discuss the farmers demands. This development has taken place amid ongoing farmers’ protests 2.0 and an indefinite hunger strike by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal which entered the 31st day. …

Farmers Protest | AAP delegation raises Dallewal issue with Punjab Governor
3 months ago

Farmers Protest | AAP delegation raises Dallewal issue with Punjab Governor

The Hindu  

A delegation of the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday raised the issue of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's fast-unto-death with Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and urged him to intervene and press the Centre to initiate talks with the protesting farmers. AAP MPs including Raghav Chadha from Punjab on Friday staged a protest outside Parliament, demanding immediate action from the …

Kerala Solidarity Meeting held by worker unions
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Solidarity Meeting held by worker unions

The Hindu  

The Kerala Solidarity Meeting was held on Wednesday under the aegis of CITU, All India Kisan Sabha, Farmers’ Association, Tenant Farmers’ Association, and Agricultural Workers’ Associations. Addressing the gathering, AIKS general secretary Viju Krishnan said alternative policies adopted by the Left government in Kerala in all sectors have made the State a leader in many spheres. Former Agriculture Minister and …

Farmers to resume march to Delhi on Saturday
3 months, 1 week ago

Farmers to resume march to Delhi on Saturday

Hindustan Times  

Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Tuesday said the protesting farmers will resume their foot march to Delhi on December 14 as there has been no invitation from the Centre for holding a dialogue. The protesting farmers had to suspend their foot march to Delhi from the Shambhu border on Sunday after some of them sustained injuries in tear …

Farmer Protest: Shambhu Border Meeting Today as Farmers Plan Delhi March Strategy
3 months, 1 week ago

Farmer Protest: Shambhu Border Meeting Today as Farmers Plan Delhi March Strategy

ABP News  

At Shambhu Border, farmers who have been protesting for over 300 days are set to hold a crucial meeting today. Farmers are closely watching the central government's stance on their demands, hoping for a positive response regarding talks. Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar has expressed concerns that neither the ruling party nor the opposition is supporting the farmers in their ongoing …

Farmers' protest: Supreme Court rejects plea seeking clearance of blockades on Punjab highways
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3 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest: Supreme Court rejects plea seeking clearance of blockades on Punjab highways

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking directions to Centre and others to clear blockades on highways in Punjab where farmers are staging protests. Security personnel shower flower petals on farmers gathered during a protest at the Punjab-Haryana state Shambhu border in Punjab on December 8, 2024. Shambu for more than one year and recently have blocked national …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

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

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

ABP News  

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

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

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

Live Mint  

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

Address protesting farmers’ demands urgently: Aman Arora
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

MoS Bhagirath Choudhary invites protesting farmers for dialogue, says “doors are open”
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MoS Bhagirath Choudhary invites protesting farmers for dialogue, says “doors are open”

Op India  

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Bhagirath Choudhary, on Friday invited protesting farmers for talks, stating that the government is open for holding dialogue with them. Earlier in the day, farmers marching towards Delhi under the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest were stopped at the Shambhu border. “We should be allowed to go towards Delhi peacefully or we should …

Farmers protest: Farmers to march towards Delhi seeking implementation of 12 demand charter
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers protest: Farmers to march towards Delhi seeking implementation of 12 demand charter

Op India  

A large contingent of ‘farmers’ has gathered at the Shambhu border, from where they propose to march towards Delhi later on Friday. At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said there would be a group of 100 farmers marching towards Delhi peacefully and have no intention of breaking the barricades present. Speaking to ANI, Pandher said “The central …

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

Farmers’ protest: Punjab Police hold meeting with farmer leaders at Shambhu ahead of march
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers’ protest: Punjab Police hold meeting with farmer leaders at Shambhu ahead of march

The Hindu  

Punjab Police held a meeting with the farmer leaders at the Shambhu border point on Thursday, a day before their march to Delhi. On Thursday, Deputy Inspector General of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu and Senior Superintendent of Police Patiala Nanak Singh met farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Surjit Singh Phul. Farmers have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border …

Protesting farmers from Punjab break police barricades in Noida
3 months, 2 weeks 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’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today: Why are they protesting again?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today: Why are they protesting again?

Firstpost  

Farmers are holding a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march from Noida to the Parliament complex in the national capital, demanding compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws. Traffic in parts of Delhi and Noida has been disrupted as farmers begin their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march towards the Parliament complex on Monday. ‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Traffic jams across Delhi-NCR, advisories issued Ahead of …

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

Farmer leaders to lead first group of protesters marching towards Delhi on December 6: Pandher
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmer leaders to lead first group of protesters marching towards Delhi on December 6: Pandher

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, Farmer leader from Punjab Sarwan Singh Pandher on Sunday said a group of farmers, led by their leaders, will march towards Delhi on foot on December 6 even as he lashed out at the Centre for not holding any talks with the protesting farmers for resolving their issues, including a legal guarantee on the MSP. Farmer leaders to lead …

Farm unions to finalise modalities of Delhi march today
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4 months ago

Farm unions to finalise modalities of Delhi march today

Hindustan Times  

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

No talks with farm unions but panel to submit action plan in SC
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Rahul Gandhi to meet delegation of farmer leaders today; talks likely on private member bill
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

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

Farmers’ protests triggered urban-rural divide: Jakhar

Hindustan Times  

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

Don’t protest at PM’s rally, submit memorandum, BJP urges farmers
10 months ago

Don’t protest at PM’s rally, submit memorandum, BJP urges farmers

Hindustan Times  

With farmer unions of Punjab deciding to protest during the upcoming election rallies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Punjab, the Bharatiya Janata Party has urged leaders of the farmers’ unions to submit a memorandum of their demands to the party so that the same could be forwarded to the PM. BJP’s national executive member Manoranjan Kalia said farmers must …

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

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