Protesting farmer unions not to hold talks with SC-formed panel
6 months 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 in talks with the Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee. On September 2, the apex court constituted a high-powered committee headed by former Punjab and Haryana high court judge justice Nawab Singh to amicably resolve the grievances of protesting farmers. The KMM and SKM, the two umbrella farmer unions spearheading the “Delhi chalo” stir, are planning to hold a press conference to justify their decision of not engaging in talks with the panel.

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Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) faction not keen on joining hands with SKM
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3 days, 13 hours ago

Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) faction not keen on joining hands with SKM

Hindustan Times  

BATHINDA Bhartiya Kisan Union leaders meeting in Dallewal village in Faridkot on Saturday. A day after staying away from a statewide protest organised by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of over 30 farm unions, the Bhartiya Kisan Union leadership on Saturday hinted at not joining hands with it. At Saturday’s meeting held under the chairmanship of Jasvir Singh …

SKM holds statewide stir over eviction of farmers
4 days, 11 hours ago

SKM holds statewide stir over eviction of farmers

Hindustan Times  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha staged protests outside the offices of all 23 deputy commissioners across the state to condemn the police crackdown on the farmers’ movement. After the release of farmers from jails, BKU president Joginder Singh Ugrahan said they now expected a meeting with the state government. Expect a meeting with state govt: Ugrahan After the release of farmers …

Protest Ends, Demands Unresolved: SC Welcomes Dispersal of Farmers in Punjab
5 days, 8 hours ago

Protest Ends, Demands Unresolved: SC Welcomes Dispersal of Farmers in Punjab

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court of India was informed on Friday that protesting farmers in Punjab had dispersed, with all blocked highways and roads now reopened, following their extended agitation over demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price for crops. Punjab’s advocate general Gurminder Singh reported that Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a prominent farmer leader who had been on an indefinite …

Farmers Protest | Dallewal Ended Fast, NH Opened After Clearing Protesters : Punjab Govt Informs Supreme Court
5 days, 9 hours ago

Farmers Protest | Dallewal Ended Fast, NH Opened After Clearing Protesters : Punjab Govt Informs Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Punjab Government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has cleared the protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri borders near Haryana, and cleared the National Highway for free traffic movement.Advocate General of Punjab Gurminder Singh also informed the bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and NK Singh that Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the veteran leader of the. The Punjab …

SKM calls upon farmers to hold nationwide protests on March 28
1 week, 2 days ago

SKM calls upon farmers to hold nationwide protests on March 28

Hindustan Times  

Hitting out at Punjab Police’s crackdown on the protesting farmers, national coordination committee of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha has called upon farmers across India to hold demonstrations across the country on March 28. “The national coordination committee of SKM calls upon the farmers across India to hold protest demonstrations at districts across India on March 28 against the police repression …

SKM calls upon farmers to hold protests across nation on Mar 28
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1 week, 3 days ago

SKM calls upon farmers to hold protests across nation on Mar 28

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, Hitting out at Punjab Police's crackdown on the protesting farmers, national coordination committee of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha has called upon farmers across India to hold demonstrations across the country on March 28. SKM calls upon farmers to hold protests across nation on Mar 28 "The National Coordination Committee of SKM calls upon the farmers across India to hold …

Punjab: Ahead of March 26 protest, government invites SKM for talks on Friday
1 week, 5 days ago

Punjab: Ahead of March 26 protest, government invites SKM for talks on Friday

Hindustan Times  

Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders Thursday said they have received a Punjab government invite for a meeting Friday with agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian. The talks between the Punjab government and SKM leaders broke down midway on March 3 after CM Bhagwant Mann “walked out of the meeting in a huff” and blamed the farmer unions for turning Punjab into a …

AAP, BJP stand for corporate interests, say farmers’ groups, deciding to intensify protests
1 week, 5 days ago

AAP, BJP stand for corporate interests, say farmers’ groups, deciding to intensify protests

The Hindu  

After all 28 leaders of the protesting farmers who attended a discussion with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on various issues, including the demand for statutory Minimum Support Price, were arrested on Wednesday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha-Non Political blamed both the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Union government and Aam Aadmi Party -led Punjab government …

Punjab farmers protest: Bulldozer, cranes at Khanauri, Shambhu; ‘chakka jam’ announced — Why are they protesting?
1 week, 6 days ago

Punjab farmers protest: Bulldozer, cranes at Khanauri, Shambhu; ‘chakka jam’ announced — Why are they protesting?

Live Mint  

The Punjab Police removed farmers from their protest site near the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu Border late Wednesday and demolished the tents erected by protesters near the border areas. "A few farmer leaders have announced a 'chakka jaam' across Punjab to register their protest against the arrest of farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Sarwan Singh Pandher and others," the Tribune reported. Punjab …

Farmers protest highlights: Punjab witnesses statewide protests against detention of farmers
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Breaking: Political Tensions Escalate as Punjab Government Removes Farmer Protest Platforms at Shambhu Border
1 week, 6 days ago

Breaking: Political Tensions Escalate as Punjab Government Removes Farmer Protest Platforms at Shambhu Border

ABP News  

The Punjab government has recently taken significant action by dismantling the temporary platform set up by farmers at Shambhu border, along with removing tents constructed for their stay. Punjab government officials argue that the farmers' protests were disrupting business and harming the state's economy, especially the youth. In response, Congress leaders like Ravneet Singh Bittu have accused the Punjab Government …

Punjab-Haryana Shambu Border: Farmers Forcibly Removed by Punjab Police, Tents Bulldozed
1 week, 6 days ago

Punjab-Haryana Shambu Border: Farmers Forcibly Removed by Punjab Police, Tents Bulldozed

ABP News  

At the Shambu border between Punjab and Haryana, Punjab Police forcibly removed protesting farmers who had been staging a sit-in for the past 13 months. To clear the protest site, authorities deployed JCB machines and bulldozers to dismantle tents and other structures. Several farmers were detained during the operation as officials aimed to restore traffic movement on the highway.The prolonged …

Farmers Arrest: Protesting Farmers Removed from Khanauri & Shambu Borders After 13-Month Sit-in
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1 week, 6 days ago

Farmers Arrest: Protesting Farmers Removed from Khanauri & Shambu Borders After 13-Month Sit-in

ABP News  

Farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border for the past 13 months faced a police crackdown on Wednesday. Punjab Police, using JCB machines, dismantled tents at the Shambu border and detained several protestors. The prolonged sit-in had caused significant disruptions, prompting authorities to take strict measures.Haryana Police also stepped in, announcing that once Punjab authorities clear the area, the highway will …

Punjab Police detains Dallewal, Pandher in Mohali; evicts farmers from protest sites to clear roads
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1 week, 6 days ago

Punjab Police detains Dallewal, Pandher in Mohali; evicts farmers from protest sites to clear roads

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. Farmer leader Guramneet Singh Mangat said the farmer leaders were detained in …

SKM announces to take out march to Punjab Assembly on Mar 26
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SKM announces to take out march to Punjab Assembly on Mar 26

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Sunday announced to take out a march to the Punjab Assembly on March 26, days after the police thwarted its attempt to go to Chandigarh for a week-long 'dharna'. SKM announces to take out march to Punjab Assembly on Mar 26 A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting held here in …

Farmers under the banner of SKM stage sit-ins outside AAP MLAs’ residences, offices in Punjab
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmers under the banner of SKM stage sit-ins outside AAP MLAs’ residences, offices in Punjab

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which led the 2020-21 farmers' agitation, held protests across Punjab on Monday against the ruling AAP government. Farmers staged sit-ins outside the residences and offices of various AAP MLAs, protesting against the government's move to block their recent agitation in Chandigarh. Farmers staged sit-ins outside the residences and offices of several AAP MLAs, including Minister …

Farmers to protest outside AAP MLAs homes on March 10, dare Bhagwant Mann to debate
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Farmers to protest outside AAP MLAs homes on March 10, dare Bhagwant Mann to debate

India Today  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha in Punjab has challenged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to an open debate on March 10 regarding their demands. The SKM, a coalition of over 30 farmer groups, had called for the sit-in to push for several demands, including the purchase of six crops at a minimum support price by the state government. SKM leader Buta …

'Chandigarh Chalo': Farmers halted by police, security heightened at entry points
4 weeks ago

'Chandigarh Chalo': Farmers halted by police, security heightened at entry points

New Indian Express  

CANDIGARH: Punjab Police blocked the farmers of the "Chandigarh Chalo" protest, called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha for a week-long dharna starting on Wednesday. In addition, several farmer leaders were detained, and security was increased at all entry points to the Union Territory of Chandigarh, causing long vehicle queues. Prem Singh Bhangu, President of the All India Kisan Federation and …

SKM protest: Punjab police stops farmers from going to Chandigarh
4 weeks ago

SKM protest: Punjab police stops farmers from going to Chandigarh

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha were stopped from going to Chandigarh for their week-long dharna beginning Wednesday in support of their various demands, with multiple barricades and checkpoints set up across Punjab and security stepped up at all entry points of the Union Territory. Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General of Police H S Bhullar said …

Punjab CM Mann walks out of meeting with farmer leaders, 'Chandigarh Chalo' call by SKM on March 5 stands
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Punjab CM Mann walks out of meeting with farmer leaders, 'Chandigarh Chalo' call by SKM on March 5 stands

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Talks between the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which led the 2020-21 farmers' protest, and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ended inconclusively. Farmers claim CM Mann walked out in "anger," and the 'Chandigarh Chalo' march on March 5 will proceed as planned. The two-hour meeting between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the leadership of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha held at Punjab …

Farmers' protest: SC to hear matter after March 19
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Protesting farmers in Punjab put Feb. 25 ‘Delhi march’ on hold
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Will attend talks with central delegation if health permits: Farmer leader Dallewal
2 months ago

Will attend talks with central delegation if health permits: Farmer leader Dallewal

Hindustan Times  

Fasting farmer leader Jagjeet Singh Dallewal on Tuesday expressed his desire to attend the meeting with the central delegation on February 14 if his health permits. Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on the indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border since November 26, speaks with the media, in Sangrur on Tuesday. I feel this gathering will give …

Ahead of meet with Centre, farmers to hold mahapanchayats at Khanauri, Shambhu
2 months ago

Ahead of meet with Centre, farmers to hold mahapanchayats at Khanauri, Shambhu

Hindustan Times  

The agitating farmers’ unions, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Union, have announced Kisan Mahapanchayats at the Khanauri and Shambhu protesting sites on February 12 and 13, respectively. Farmers have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points since February 13 last year. The protesting farmers’ unions said that these mahapanchayats were being organised to mark one year of …

Trade unions plan joint protest against Centre’s ‘anti-labour policies’ on February 5
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Farmers suspend Delhi Chalo march but Jan 26 tractor rally on
2 months, 1 week ago

Farmers suspend Delhi Chalo march but Jan 26 tractor rally on

Hindustan Times  

Suspending the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march after an invite for talks from the Centre, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Monday said that farmers will instead hold a tractor march on Republic Day. “We don’t buy into the Union government’s argument that the meeting with farmers cannot take place before February 14 given the model code of conduct in …

Farmers' protest: KMM seeks early meeting with Centre, defers Jan 21 march to Delhi
2 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest: KMM seeks early meeting with Centre, defers Jan 21 march to Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday urged the Centre to hold the proposed February 14 meeting with protesting farmers early and also appealed to fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to end his indefinite fast. Farmers' protest: KMM seeks early meeting with Centre, defers Jan 21 march to Delhi The KMM, which along with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha is …

Farmer protest: Centre invites protesting farmers for key meeting in Chandigarh on This date - What’s on agenda?
2 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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’ ‘unity’ meeting remains inconclusive, round 2 on January 18
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers’ ‘unity’ meeting remains inconclusive, round 2 on January 18

Hindustan Times  

The key ‘unity’ meeting between protesting farmer unions and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday in Patran town ended without any conclusion. The two farm unions leading the protests at the Khanauri and Shambhu borders between Punjab and Haryana, in Patiala district -- Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and SKM -- and the SKM decided to hold another round of ‘unity’ talks …

Farmers’ stir: Farmer outfits to meet again on January 18
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers’ stir: Farmer outfits to meet again on January 18

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmers that spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers’ agitation, on Monday, held a meeting with Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, the farmer outfits that have been protesting for farmers demands on the inter-state boundaries between Haryana and Punjab. KMM coordinator Sarwan Singh Pandher said the SKM has extended its support for the …

Citing Dallewal’s health, SKM calls for tractor march on Republic Day
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Citing Dallewal’s health, SKM calls for tractor march on Republic Day

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Sunday called for tractor marches across the country on January 26 and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold discussions with farmers over their pending demands. The SKM’s call comes amid growing concerns over the health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite fast for 48 days. In a …

Farmers to hold protest on Lohri in Punjab, burn copies of new farm market policy draft
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers to hold protest on Lohri in Punjab, burn copies of new farm market policy draft

India TV News  

Farmers in Punjab are gearing up to hold a protest on the occasion of Lohri on Monday by burning copies of the draft of the new farm market policy. His prolonged fast shows the deep dissatisfaction and determination among the farmers to resist the implementation of the draft policy, as per farmer leaders. 70-year-old Dallewal has also written to several …

SKM moves up meeting with protesting farmers after 80-year-old farmer dies at Khanauri border
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

SKM moves up meeting with protesting farmers after 80-year-old farmer dies at Khanauri border

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Sunday moved up its proposed meeting to January 13, from January 15, to discuss a joint strategy, following a request from Punjab farmers protesting at the Khanauri and Shambhu border points. The decision came after SKM and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha urged the SKM to hold the meeting on January 12 or 13 due to …

Farmers’ Protest | Jagjit Dallewal’s Fast-Unto-Death and Protesters’ Suicides Unite Farmers
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

SKM delegation meet Dallewal, make clarion call for unity; call for a meeting on Jan 15
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SKM delegation meet Dallewal, make clarion call for unity; call for a meeting on Jan 15

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: As farmer leader Daljit Singh Dallewal's fast unto death reached its 46th day today, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha gave out a clarion call for unity for the fragmented farmers’ unions. A six-member SKM delegation along with a 101-member farmers’ jatha’ visited the Khanauri border and met leaders from the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Morcha and the SKM in an effort …

SKM calls for unity among farmers considering enormity of demands, passes ‘unity resolution’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SKM calls for unity among farmers considering enormity of demands, passes ‘unity resolution’

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmers that spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers’ agitation, on Thursday passed a ‘unity resolution’ considering the enormity of the farmers’ demands in Punjab’s Moga. At its ‘Mahapanchayat’, the SKM resolved to reject the National Policy Framework on Agriculture Marketing and demanded formulation of a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price based on the …

Dallewal, Pandher unions welcome SKM’s call for unity
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dallewal, Pandher unions welcome SKM’s call for unity

Hindustan Times  

Samyukta Kisan Union and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leaders spearheading the stir at the Khanauri and Shambhu borders between Punjab and Haryana welcomed SKM’s call for unity and said they have been advocating for the same since the beginning of their protest. Reacting to SKM’s resolution passed during mahapanchayat at Moga, KMM convener Sarwan Singh Pandher said: “We have already been …

SC hopes for resolution as Punjab persuades protesting farmers to engage with court panel
2 months, 3 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, 3 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 …

Farmers refuse to meet Supreme Court panel, call for protest at Punjab border
2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Punjab: SKM declines invite from SC-appointed panel for talk
3 months ago

Punjab: SKM declines invite from SC-appointed panel for talk

Hindustan Times  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 32 farm unions, on Wednesday expressed its inability to attend a January 3 meeting convened by a Supreme Court-appointed committee to discuss farmers’ issues. The Supreme Court, in September 2024, formed the committee headed by former Punjab and Haryana high court judge Nawab Singh to address farmers’ demands. He added since SKM …

‘Initiate talks to end deadlock’: Farmer unions urge Centre
3 months ago

‘Initiate talks to end deadlock’: Farmer unions urge Centre

Hindustan Times  

The protesting farm unions, Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, on Tuesday urged the Centre to initiate talks to end the stalemate. Senior farmer leader Kaka Singh Kotra said that it was high time that the Union government broke its silence on the stir and started a dialogue. Meanwhile, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 32 farm …

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