Page 27 - Farmers Protest

Haryana govt transfers Karnal SDM days after his 'break their heads' remark

Haryana government transferred 19 IAS officers, including Karnal SDM Ayush Sinha, who was recently caught on tape allegedly telling policemen dealing with a farmers' protest to "break their heads"

Haryana CM Khattar lashes out at Amarinder Singh over farmers' issues

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar listed several steps taken by the BJP ruled state for farmers, and asked what Amarinder Singh's government has done done in comparison.

Khattar's anti-farmer agenda exposed: Amarinder hits back at Haryana CM

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's "anti-farmer agenda" has been exposed as he defended the assault on peasants by accusing the Congress government in Punjab of fuelling the unrest, Amarinder Singh said

'Wrong, but strictness needed': Haryana CM on IAS officer's remark

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar accused the Amarinder Singh government in Punjab, besides the Congress and the Left, of fueling farmers' unrest against the Centre's three farm laws in his state.

Police lathicharge protesting farmers near Karnal; 10 injured

Around 10 people were injured Saturday as police allegedly lathicharged a group of farmers disrupting traffic movement on a highway while heading towards Karnal to protest against a BJP meeting. Besides Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, state BJP president Om Prakash Dhankar and other senior leaders of the party were present at the meeting. The state police drew severe criticism for the action against the farmers, and several roads were blockaded at different places in protest. The affected routes included the Fatehabad-Chandigarh, Gohana-Panipat and the Jind-Patiala highways, and the Ambala-Chandigarh and the Hisar-Chandigarh national highways. Haryana Bhartiya Kisan Union (Chaduni) chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni alleged that the police brutally lathicharged the protesting farmers, leaving many injured. Several protesters present at the site near the Bastara toll plaza around 15 km from Karnal claimed to have witnessed 8-10 people sustain injuries in the police action. The

Farm laws to benefit BJP's billionaire friends: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday alleged that the three farm laws were framed to benefit the BJP's billionaire friends. Citing a report on Adani reducing apple procurement rates in Himachal Pradesh by Rs 16 which has led to a distress in the markets, she alleged this would happen if the right to decide rates of farmer's produce is given to "billionaire friends" of the ruling party. "Why are the farmers opposing the three 'black' farm laws? Because if the right to decide the price and other things for crops grown by the hard work of farmers is given to BJP's billionaire friends, then this will happen," the Congress leader said in a tweet in Hindi. "The black agriculture laws are for the benefit of BJP's billionaire friends," she added. The Congress has been supporting the farmers' agitation against the three new farm laws and demanding their withdrawal.

Yogi makes slew of pro-farmer announcements ahead of UP elections

Yogi has made several pro-farmers announcements including withdrawing cases against them for stubble burning and launching a one-time settlement scheme for interest waiver on their electricity dues

RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh warns of nationwide protest from Sep 8

RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Tuesday warned of a nationwide agitation from September 8 if the Centre fails to act on its demands on farm laws and MSP by the end of this month. Minimum Support Price (MSP) should be decided on the basis of cost, and a new law should be formulated, keeping in mind the concerns raised by farmers, to resolve the dispute arising out of the new farm laws, it said. "For these demands, a nationwide symbolic dharna will be organised on September 8. The Modi government has been given time till August 31 to act on the demands. If it does not take a positive stand on our demands, then after the dharna on September 8, a decision will be taken on further steps," BKS treasurer Yugal Kishore Mishra said here. "Farmers do not get a remunerative price for their produce. MSP is not remunerative," he said, adding that his organisation was being compelled to agitate because of this. "RSS does not run the Narendra Modi government, otherwise our organisati

'Find a solution': SC to Centre on roads blocked due to farmers' protest

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to find a solution to the blockade of roads in Delhi-NCR, against the backdrop of the ongoing farmers' protest against the three agriculture laws.

Farmers' protest hits train movement, road traffic in Jalandhar for 2nd day

Farmers seeking hike in sugarcane prices blocked rail tracks and a national highway in Jalandhar on Saturday, impacting movement of trains and vehicular traffic

Rajnath Singh defends Centre's farm laws but says ready for talks

Singh on Thursday defended the Centre's three contentious farm laws but said his government is ready to talk to farmers if they feel there is any clause in the legislations against their interests

Farmers' Jantar Mantar stir to end today, to continue at Delhi borders

The anti-farm law protesters will culminate their demonstration at the Jantar Mantar on Monday evening after passing a 'no confidence motion' against the Centre

Govt could withdraw new farm laws considering upcoming UP polls: BJP leader

A BJP leader has supported farmers' agitation against the three new farm laws and said that the BJP-led central government could withdraw them keeping in mind Uttar Pradesh assembly polls

Opposition party leaders to join protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar

Several opposition party leaders will on Friday go to Jantar Mantar here to express solidarity with farmers protesting against the contentious farm laws and participate in the 'Kisan Sansad'. Leaders of 14 opposition parties met in Parliament house at 10 AM and decided to extend their support to the farmers' agitation and sit in solidarity with them. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders of Opposition parties were present in the meeting held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. Opposition leaders including Gandhi will participate in the Kisan Sansad at Jantar Mantar and support the farmers in their demand for repeal of farm laws, Kharge told reporters after the meeting. "The Opposition leaders' meeting decided to hold their protest in Jantar Mantar at 1 PM and sit with the protesting farmers," a senior leader told PTI. The leaders would travel from Parliament at 12.30 PM in a bus and would participate in the Kisan Sansad a

New farmers' group meets to break deadlock in talks; frame MSP law

The group, which calls itself Rashtriya Kisan Morcha, says amendments by Centre on the three farm acts are unacceptable; wants fresh amendments to further assuage concerns of farmers

Don't create atmosphere of anarchy by misleading farmers: Tomar tells Rahul

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday attacked Rahul Gandhi for his demand to scrap the three new farm laws

Amarinder to meet Gadkari to seek land relief revision for farmers

The issue relates to 25,000 hectares of land in 15 districts of the state.

Victory of farmers protesting farm laws top priority: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said for him the "victory" of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha is a top priority

200 farmers reach Jantar Mantar for protest amid Parliament session

A group of 200 farmers reached Jantar Mantar in central Delhi on Thursday to protest against the Centre's three contentious farm laws as the Monsoon session of Parliament was underway

Farmers' protest: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait leaves for Singhu border

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait left for Singhu border where farmers will gather from across all protesting sites and will then move towards Delhi to hold 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar