Page 17 - Farmer Protests

Anti-farm bill demonstration lathi charged in Patna, several injured

Several people were injured in Patna on Tuesday in a lathi charge at a busy crossing in the heart of the city

BJP, Opp target each other as stir against agri laws enters second month

The government had earlier objected to the raising of issues not related to the three farm laws.

Punjab CM's appeal fails to stop damage to telecom towers; 150 more damaged

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's appeal to protesting farmers to not damage telecom infrastructure seems to have failed to deter new attacks

Govt not taking farmers seriously as opposition parties are weak: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena said opposition parties in the country need to come together in order to present a strong front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government in Centre

LIVE updates: Agitating farmers are misguided, says Prakash Javadekar

As the agitation entered Day 30, the unions said that the minimum support price (MSP) cannot be separated from the demand of repealing the contentious agriculture laws

Stop defaming farmers, hold talks on ways to repeal: Badal to Centre

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said the Centre should stop defaming farmers and hold talks with them on ways to repeal its contentious agriculture laws.

Punjab residents launch campaign to solicit NRIs' support for farmers

A group of Punjab residents has launched an online campaign urging NRIs to come to India to lend moral and material support to farmers protesting against the Centre's agriculture laws.

Top headlines: Modi offers farmers talks; 4 states to hold vaccine dry run

NDTV promoters will appeal against Sebi fine, manufacturing sector returned to the recovery mode with a softer contraction, according to RBI

Security forces deployed at Delhi's Ghazipur border amid farmer protests

Security forces have been deployed at Delhi's Ghazipur border on Friday in view of farmers' protest against the new agricultural laws

India is democratic only in imagination, not in reality: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party MPs and leaders staged a sit-in protest outside their office and were detained by the Delhi Police for violating prohibitory orders

Farmers at Delhi borders remain resolute in seeking repeal of new agri laws

Security remained tight at the Delhi borders with hundreds of personnel deployed at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri as thousands of farmers have been staging their protests

More agri reforms due, hopeful of resuming talks with farmers: Tomar

Modi to talk to farmers on Dec 25, release next instalment under PM-Kisan

Role reversal at Singhu: Women coming out of woods; men behaving themselves

In the 'Tent City near the Singhu border, the ground zero of farmers agitation, Kanu Priya, 24, is giving instructions

Farmer unions defer call on Centre's fresh talks offer; Tomar still hopeful

Farmer leaders from across India to meet on Wednesday, decide on govt's talk offer; moves being made to dissuade Boris Johnson from attending R-Day as chief guest

New farm laws to herald new era in Indian agriculture: Narendra Tomar

Asserting that the new farm reform laws will herald a new era in Indian farming, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government is still willing to continue talks with protesting unions

Ready for talks but Centre must offer 'concrete solution': Farmer leaders

The unions will take a call in a couple of days on coming to the negotiating table

PM Modi offers prayers at Gurudwara Rakabganj as farmers agitate on borders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a surprise visit to Gurudwara Rakabganj in the national capital and paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur for his supreme sacrifice. Guru Tegh Bahadur's death anniversary was observed on Saturday. Modi offered prayers during his visit to the gurudwara for which no police bandobast or traffic barriers were put in place to restrict movement of the common man, official sources said. The mortal remains of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, were consigned to flames at Gurdwara Rakabganj. The prime minister's visit to one of the most popular gurudwaras among the devotees in the national capital assumes significance as it comes amid intense protests by farmers, especially from Punjab, against the three farm laws enacted by his government. Modi has been at pains to explain the benefits of farm reforms and often assured farmers that the existing government mechanism to support them, including minimum support price and agriculture mandis, will .

Govt to explain farm laws to farmers across India in local languages:Report

Farmers have been protesting on different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws

Parliament session cancelled to avoid debate on farmers' stir: Sanjay Raut

Criticising the Centre over it, Raut said the existing Parliament building was fine and could have functioned well for another 50 to 75 years

Will decide next course of action in 2-3 days, say farmer unions

Farmer unions said they will decide their next course of action in the next two-three days