Page 22 - Farmer Protests

To pacify protesting farmers, govt to raise wheat support prices by 6%

This year, Modi's cabinet is expected to raise the MSP on wheat by Rs 105 ($1.44) to Rs 1,840 per 100 kg, the sources said

Protest march: Farmers should be allowed to enter Delhi, says Kejriwal

They should be given entry in Delhi. We support their demands, he said

Improve market linkage: Reducing farm distress requires more than MSP hike

Not much headway has been made in fulfiling even the promises made to farmers in the recent past

Land titles to tribal farmers: Can Fadnavis beat Maharashtra's poor record

Fadnavis met with a delegation of the protesting farmers on March 12, 2018 and announced all the farmers' major demands had been accepted and would be fulfilled in six months

Farmers protest in Delhi demanding loan waivers and fair prices

On Day-1 of the protest, some 40,000 agitators held a mock parliament session and passed two bills