Page 5 - Farmer Protest

Kisan Mahapanchayat: 19 farmers detained at UP's Ghazipur border

Meanwhile, the Samyuktha Kisan Morcha has written to President Dropudi Murmu in connection with their protest

Delhi Police steps up security ahead of farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar

The Delhi Police increased security at the Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri borders as hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching the national capital ahead of the 'mahapanchayat'

Farmers to hold protests today, security increased at Singhu borders

Farmers will hold protests at Jantar Mantar against unemployment

Will approach SC: Rakesh Tikait on bail to minister's son in Lakhimpur case

Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', is a key accused in the case and the Allahabad High Court granted him bail on February 10

No other PM except Modi so sensitive to farmer issues: Rajnath in Lakhimpur

He termed the BJP as a party that has chosen the path of development and where casteism, regionalism and communalism are not acceptable

Govt to discuss Electricity Bill with farmers, halts power reforms for now

The protests were called off after the Centre gave a letter to the farmer bodies agreeing to meet their demands.

Farmers' agitation spearhead SKM forms committee for dialogue with govt

Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ashok Dhawle, Shiv Kumar Kakka, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Yudhvir Singh were named as the members of the committee

Will intensify protest if talks not held urgently, says Rakesh Tikait

Tikait said the Union government was conspiring to divide the farmers on communal and community lines to weaken their unity

Repeal of farm laws, decline of cable TV, market, cloud kitchen

Repeal of farm laws a setback or a step in the right direction? Why's the cable TV industry stagnated? Will the market cheer withdrawal of farm laws? What are cloud kitchens? Let's find the answers

Samyukt Kisan Morcha welcomes PM Modi's decision to repeal farm laws

"Samyukt Kisan Morcha welcomes this decision and will wait for the announcement to take effect through due parliamentary procedures," the SKM said in a statement.

Lakimpur Kheri violence: Two more held for lynching, say police

The UP police SIT investigating the case arrested two more men

SKM reiterates demand for fair probe into lynching at Singhu border

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha reiterated its demand on Wednesday

Farmers have right to protest but they can't block roads indefinitely: SC

Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers cannot block roads indefinitely

'Talk! If not on laws, then at least on report': SC panel member to farmers

A key member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on contentious three agricultural laws said panel's report is in favour of farmers and the report should be brought in public domain for a discussion

SC panel report on Acts could break farmers-Centre stalemate: Ghanwat

Ghanwat recently wrote a letter CJI requesting him to make the report public, says some of the recommendations in the report are 100% in favour of farmers

False cases won't deter farmers from protesting farm laws: Tikait

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday accused the Haryana government of slapping false cases against farmers and said it won't deter them from protesting the Centre's farm laws. Maintaining that their stir will continue till the laws are repealed, he warned the state government "not to interfere" in their peaceful agitation. "The ruling dispensation in Haryana is trying to appease its political masters by arresting agitating farmers and slapping false cases against them," he alleged. It won't deter them from holding the protest and their agitation against the laws will continue till the legislations are repealed, Tikait told reporters. Replying to a question, he said farmers are united and fighting a long battle with the central government, which is "pro-corporate". "The central government refuses to listen to anyone and whosoever tries to speak against their injustice is branded as anti-national," he said. To another question, Tikait said farmers are sure of their victory and wil

Rahul Gandhi drives tractor to Parliament to protest against farm laws

Gandhi said he has brought the message of farmers to Parliament.

12 opposition parties extend support to farmers protest call on May 26

Twelve major opposition parties have extended their support to the call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha to observe countrywide protest on May 26

Farmers in Punjab, Haryana 'gherao' Food Corporation of India offices

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Monday held protests outside Food Corporation of India (FCI) offices and raised various demands, including a legal guarantee for the minimum support price

Will rabi harvest and procurement script rural recovery amid farmers' stir?

A sharp drop in returns could exacerbate farmers' woes and fuel the ongoing protest; rabi crops currently being harvested are grown mostly in the Northern parts of the country, the hotbed of the stir