Page 8 - Farmer Protests

Ghazipur border reopens, vehicular movement allowed from Delhi to UP

Ghazipur border, which remained closed since January 26 following the Republic Day violence, was on Tuesday reopened for vehicular movement

Farmers should get more avenues to sell crops, says PM Narendra Modi

The prime minister laid emphasis on the effective and timely implementation of these Budget provisions so that benefits reach to the maximum people

Farmer protest: Rakesh Tikait to hold Kisan Mahapanchayat in Saharanpur

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait will hold a Kisan Mahapanchayat at Lakhnaur in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday

Haryana: Khap panchayat to increase milk price to protest against farm laws

Khap panchayat in Hisar on Saturday decided to increase the rate of milk against farm laws and rising fuel prices

Biz establishments remain shut in Odisha to protest against fuel price hike

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) observed the 12-hour shutdown in protest against Goods and Services Tax (GST), hike in fuel price and e-way bill

Government should not further delay addressing farmers' demands: BSP

Union Home Ministry has extended the period of paramilitary forces in Haryana till February 26 to maintain law and order during farmers agitation

Repeal farm laws or will march to Parliament with 4 mn tractors: Tikait

On February 18 at a maha panchayat at Kharak Punia in Haryana, Tikait said the protesting farmers will take the agitation to the poll-bound West Bengal if the Centre does not concur with their demands

Rabi crop prices likely to decide course of ongoing farm protest

With farmers taking to the streets and a bumper crop expected, it is unlikely that there will be any let up in wheat procurement in the 2021-22 marketing season

R-Day violence: Farmer leader from Jammu taken into custody by Delhi Police

He was taken into custody on Monday night and immediately shifted to Delhi for questioning, they said

Govt should restart dialogue process with farmers to find solution: Hooda

Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said the Centre should take initiative and restart the dialogue with farmers protesting against the farm laws to find a solution to the issue.

Toolkit case: Delhi court sends activist Disha Ravi to one-day custody

Ravi was arrested by Delhi police on February 13 from Bengaluru

As fuel prices soar, Tejashwi Yadav drives tractor to reach Bihar assembly

The leader of the opposition also flayed the Nitish Kumar government in the state for keeping mum on the issue of oil price rise

Will soon visit Gujarat to mobilise support for farmers' protest: Tikait

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said he will soon be visiting Gujarat to drum up support for the movement against the Centre's contentious farm laws.

Farmers announce series of events to further escalate protest

Protesting farmers Sunday announced a series of events from February 23-27 to further intensify their agitation

New farm laws like 'death warrant' for farmers, says Arvind Kejriwal

Earlier today, Kejriwal held a meeting with farmer leaders from Uttar Pradesh at Vidhan Sabha

Protesting farmers hold 'rail roko'; Railways says negligible impact

The All India Kisan Sabha claimed the agitation received "massive response across the country".

Rail roko successful, govt will have to repeal agri laws: Farm unions

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), on Thursday said the Centre will have to repeal the legislations as "anger among farmers is intensifying" in the country.

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi moves Delhi HC to restrain police from media leaks

Advocate Abhinav Sekhri, one of the lawyers representing Ravi, said he is waiting for the matter to be listed for hearing in the high court and then only he can comment about it

'Rail Roko' protest: Delhi Police steps up security near railway tracks

According to a senior police officer, additional staff has been deployed at several points near railway tracks and patrolling has also been increased

Farmers' nationwide 'rail roko' program today, unions appeals for peace

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a peaceful protest, expecting to get support for the program from across the country