At Shambhu, Vinesh Phogat takes up the cudgels on behalf of farmers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At Shambhu, Vinesh Phogat takes up the cudgels on behalf of farmers

The Hindu  

Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday attended the ongoing 200 days long farmers’ protest being staged in support of their long pending demands including a legal guarantee for purchasing their crops at a Minimum Support Price in Punjab’s Shambhu village. the farmers of the country are in trouble, their problems should be resolved, in fact, it should be the first priority of the government to resolve their issues.” Group of farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha — the two umbrella bodies that are spearheading farmer’s agitation in Punjab have been, since February 13, camping at Shambhu-Ambala and Khanauri-Jind – the inter-State boundaries between Haryana and Punjab, after being stopped from entering Haryana. It’s been 200 days that farmers have been in protest but, sadly, the government is not listening,” Ms. Phogat said at Shambhu, where she was felicitated by the protesting farmers. I request the government to listen to them.” Notably, multiple four rounds of meetings were held between the Centre and the farmers’ leaders before the Lok Sabha election but it didn’t result in anything concrete.

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In RS, Shivraj Assures MSP For All Crops As Farmers' Delhi March Deferred For Talks With Modi Govt Tomorrow
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

In RS, Shivraj Assures MSP For All Crops As Farmers' Delhi March Deferred For Talks With Modi Govt Tomorrow

ABP News  

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Narendra Modi government would procure all farm produce at the minimum support price. Highlighting the government's efforts, Chouhan said, “Since 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to calculate the minimum support price by giving 50 per cent profit on cost of production to farmers.” He …

Wrestler Vinesh visits farmers at Shambhu, urges Modi government to “have a big heart”
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wrestler Vinesh visits farmers at Shambhu, urges Modi government to “have a big heart”

Hindustan Times  

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat reached the farmers’ protest site at Shambhu border in Punjab on Saturday and expressed her solidarity with the farmers and condemned the labelling of their struggle as political. Olympian Vinesh Phogat being felicitated at a farmers' rally on the 200th day of their ongoing protest, at Shambhu border, Saturday, Aug 31, 2024. Extending support to the farmers, …

Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions

Hindustan Times  

A day after Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini announced that his government will buy all 24 crops on the minimum support price in the state, up from the existing 14, the prominent farmer unions in the state have now called for a legal guarantee for the MSP. Rattan Mann, state president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, said, “This announcement is …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

They led farmers' protest 1.0, but MIA in second edition. Here's why
10 months, 1 week ago

They led farmers' protest 1.0, but MIA in second edition. Here's why

India Today  

Prominent farm leaders, who led the farmers' protest back in 2020-21, have distanced themselves from the stir this year. As compared to the previous stir, the following names are missing from the 'Delhi Chalo' call of SKM this year - Yogender Yadav Joginder Singh Ugrahan Rakesh Tikait Gurnam Singh Chaduni Balbir Singh Rajewal Manjit Rai Dr Darshan Pal Shiv Kumar …

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 …

Lost in the MSP debate
10 months, 1 week ago

Lost in the MSP debate

Hindustan Times  

A bunch of farm unions have resumed their protests demanding that the Centre introduce a law to offer guaranteed minimum support prices. While representatives of the Centre, including the agriculture minister, are trying to resolve the situation through dialogue, it is extremely unlikely, if not impossible, that any law offering guaranteed MSPs for all crops can even be considered since …

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 …

RSS Affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to Discuss MSP for Crops at 1st Convention after Repeal of Farm Laws
2 years, 10 months ago

RSS Affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to Discuss MSP for Crops at 1st Convention after Repeal of Farm Laws

News 18  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh is all set to hold a national level meet between February 25 and 27 in Bhopal, with steps to make farmers self-reliant and boost their income on the agenda. We will decide how to take this forward, if the government doesn’t listen to us,” said Dinesh Kulkarni, All India Organising secretary of Bharatiya …

Govt can resolve farmers' agitation by MSP guarantee law: Satya Pal Malik
3 years, 2 months ago

Govt can resolve farmers' agitation by MSP guarantee law: Satya Pal Malik

India TV News  

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik has said that the Centre can resolve the issue of farmers protest. Malik said that if the government provides a Minimum Support Price guarantee by enacting a law, the matter of farmers will settle. Pointing out that the agitating farmer will not compromise on less than the MSP guarantee law, Malik said that it is …

Farmers demand a law on MSP, repeal of three agriculture-marketing laws
3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers demand a law on MSP, repeal of three agriculture-marketing laws

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday reiterated farmers’ demand for a law on MSP for crops along with the repeal of the three agriculture-marketing laws and said that business over hunger will not be allowed in the country. Desh mein bhook se vyaapaar karne walon ko baahar nikaala jaaega,” Mr Tikiat said at Ghazipur border, which …

Farmers' Protest: Rakesh Tikait responds to Narendra Modi, says won't allow business over hunger, need law on MSP
3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers' Protest: Rakesh Tikait responds to Narendra Modi, says won't allow business over hunger, need law on MSP

Firstpost  

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rajya Sabha address on Monday, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said that farmers will not allow business over hunger and reiterated the demand for a law on minimum support price. MSP will remain in the future.” Tikait countered the prime minister’s statement and said that farmers will not allow the price …

Farmers' Protest: Consensus reached over power tarrifs and stubble burning, but deadlock on MSP, repeal of laws remains
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers' Protest: Consensus reached over power tarrifs and stubble burning, but deadlock on MSP, repeal of laws remains

Firstpost  

The Centre proposed forming a committee to deliberate on the farmers’ demands as it ruled out the possibility of repealing the legislations. Deadlock on MSP, repeal of farm laws After nearly five hours of the sixth round of negotiations between three union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, agriculture minister Narendra Singh …

Farmers insist on guaranteed MSP for 26 crops, call for intensifying stir
4 years ago

Farmers insist on guaranteed MSP for 26 crops, call for intensifying stir

Hindustan Times  

With the talks between the government and farmers remaining inconclusive, Haryana farmer leaders have made it clear that they will continue with the protests till the three contentious farm laws are revoked and a law to guarantee MSP for the 26 crops named by the farmers. Bhartiya Kisan Union has also urged the farmers of Haryana to increase their strength …

Farmers' protest over farm bills: Let's decode MSP puzzle
4 years ago

Farmers' protest over farm bills: Let's decode MSP puzzle

India Today  

In September this year, the Narendra Modi government increased the Minimum Support Price for rabi crops. Still, the thousands of farmers are sitting at the Delhi borders for a week seeking a guarantee that the government will not end the MSP regime. Photo: PTI Different farmers' unions have slightly different demands ranging from total withdrawal of the three farm laws …

What agitating farmers want, and why the Centre may not oblige
4 years ago

What agitating farmers want, and why the Centre may not oblige

India Today  

The scale of the November 26 protest march by 20-odd farmers’ groups of Punjab to New Delhi has perhaps taken both central agencies as well as the Punjab leadership of the BJP by surprise. The Haryana government’s police deployment to try and stop the agitating farmers from marching towards Delhi led to a war of words between the state’s chief …

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