Page 10 - Farmers March

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

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said that if the Centre would provide a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee through a law, they can resolve the farmers' agitation against the farm laws.Pointing out that the agitating farmer would not compromise on less than the MSP guarantee law, Malik said that it is the only thing that farmers need."If the government (Centre) provide MSP guarantee through a law then it can be resolved (farmers' agitation against the three farm laws). There is only one thing so why are you (Centre) not fulfilling it? They (farmers) will not compromise on less than MSP," he said.Farmers have been protesting nationwide since November 26 last year against the three newly-enacted farm laws: Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Singhu border killing 'unfortunate', won't affect farmers' protest: Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said the alleged killing of a man near the Singhu border was "unfortunate", but it will not affect the farmers' protest against the Centre's three farm laws

Plea in SC for early hearing of case to remove farmers from Delhi borders

An application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of a plea to remove all protestors from borders of Delhi, where farmers are agitating against the three farm laws

Dead man found tied to barricade at Delhi farmer protest site, hand cut off

A body of a man with a chopped hand was found near the Haryana-Delhi Singhu border on Friday morning, local police sources confirmed

Fair probe into Lakhimpur violence not possible till MoS is sacked: Tikait

Voicing dissatisfaction over the probe into the Lakhimpur violence case after the "red-carpet arrest" of MoS Home Ajay Mishra's son, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said a fair investigation is not possible till the minister is removed from his post. He said the "red-carpet arrest" of Ashish Mishra has fuelled anger among protesting farmers. Alleging that the investigating agency is going soft on Mishra's interrogation, Tikait termed the probe a 'guldaston wali puch-tach' (investigation where bouquets are being presented). Ashish Mishra, alleged to be in one of the cars that mowed down the protesters in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3, was arrested after 12 hours of questioning last week. A court here had granted three-day custody of Ashish to police. "The red carpet arrest of the minister's son who is the main accused in the incident has fuelled anger among the protesting farmers," the BKU leader told newspersons here. "The whole world understands that no justice can be given i

Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SIT recreates crime scene with Ashish Mishra

The Special Investigation Team recreated the crime scene in the presence of four accused, including Union Minister's son Ashish Mishra and his friend Ankit Das, gunman Latif and driver Shekhar Bharti

Agitation will continue till farmers' demands are met: Rakesh Tikait

The farmers' agitation will continue till all demands are met, including repealing of the three farm laws and legal guarantee on minimum support price for crops, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has said.

Lakhimpur violence: Ashish Mishra sent to 14-day judicial custody

Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, was produced before a court, which sent him to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the October 3 Lakhimpur violence

Lakhimpur Kheri: SKM asks President Kovind to sack MoS Home Ajay Mishra

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha wrote to President Kovind, demanding Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra be sacked in connection with the violence in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri

UP: Rs 45 lakh for Lakhimpur Kheri victims' kin, probe by retd HC judge

Uttar Pradesh announced a retired High Court judge will probe the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and that it will give Rs 45 lakh compensation to the families of the four farmers killed in the incident

Farmers' protest against 3 agri laws completes 300 days

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said the movement is a testimony to the will and determination of lakhs of farmers across the country that would only grow stronger

Karnal standoff ends: Haryana govt orders probe into Aug 28 incident

The Haryana government ordered a probe into last month's clash between farmers and police and sent the IAS officer at the centre of a row between the two sides on leave

Farm stir lesson: Reforms sans key stakeholders bound to fail, say experts

The fury of the protest and the momentum it gathered has put a question mark not only on the three farm acts, but also the fate of agricultural sector reforms in general

Farmer leader Balbir Rajewal blames Centre for not resuming talks

He said a national convention of all farmers' bodies would be organised to further intensify their struggle

SKM asks Prime Minister Modi to restart talks on controversial farm laws

But the grouping of over 30 farmers' organisations sticks to its core demand for repealing acts, legalising MSP

Right to peaceful protest non-negotiable: Thunberg on Disha Ravi's arrest

Greta Thunberg on Saturday responded to the arrest and said freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest are non-negotiable human rights

'Exercise caution' when commenting on farmers' protest: Pawar to Tendulkar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday asked the former Indian skipper Sachin Tendulkar to 'exercise caution while speaking about other fields'

Farmers' protest: MHA extends internet suspension on Delhi's border

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the suspension of internet services at the farmer protest sites in Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders till Tuesday night, officials said.

India pained by 'insult to tricolour' on R-Day: Modi on farmer protests

Modi, in his monthly radio speech 'Mann Ki Baat', spoke about protesters hoisting flags at the Fort after hundreds of them deviated from agreed routes and breached the heart of Delhi

'Farmers beaten up': Shiv Sena slams Centre for imposing 'BJP's democrazy'

Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and said that "farmers beaten up, journalists jailed, protests discredited" is 'BJP's democrazy'.