Page 23 - Farmers Protests

Farmers' protest enters 8th day, affecting traffic on Delhi border areas

In the wake of the ongoing farmers' agitation in the national capital, Delhi Traffic Police appealed to citizens to take alternative routes as borders including Singhu remain closed

India's answer to angry farmers is not to reverse course but to go further

Policies designed for an India on the edge of starvation don't fit the India of today, which should be more worried about quality of its nutrition

Time for non-farmers to join protests against new agri laws: P Sainath

It is time now that the "non-farmer" section of the society join peasants in their protest against the three farm laws, said agriculture expert-journalist P Sainath

Bar Council of Delhi writes to PM Modi, urges repeal of new farm laws

Extending support to farmers' protest against new farm laws, the Bar Council of Delhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to repeal the new farm laws

No outside person allowed to interfere in India's issues: Farmer leader

No outside person is allowed to interfere in India's internal matters, one of the agitating farmer leaders said about Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's support to protest against the farm laws

Delegation of farmers to meet agriculture minister amid agri laws protests

A delegation of farmers will meet Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar, said Spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union while adding that all farmer organisations across the country should hit the streets now

Farmers' protest LIVE: Punjab CM, Amit Shah to meet on Dec 3 ahead of talks

Farmers protest LIVE updates Day 7: Farmers unions on Wednesday demanded that a special Parliament Session be convened to repeal agricultural laws. Stay tuned for latest updates on farmers' protest

Transporters threaten to halt North India ops to support farmers' protest

The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) is the apex body of transporters, representing about 95 lakh truckers and other entities.

Farmers protest: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre, calls it govt of 'lie and loot'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Union government over farmers protest against the new agriculture laws and termed the Centre a government of 'lie and loot'

Protesting farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, blocking key route

Farmers protesting against the new farm laws continued their sit-in at the Noida-Delhi border for the second day, leading to closure of a key route that connects UP with the national capital

Northern Railway cancels few trains due to ongoing farmers' protest

Due to agitation being conducted by farmers of Punjab over new agri laws, some trains run by Northern Railway have been cancelled

'lll-informed': India on Canada PM Trudeau's remarks on farmers' protest

"Canada will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protest," Trudeau had remarked earlier in a video posted on his Twitter account.

Govt's talks with farmers inconclusive; another meeting on Dec 3

More farmers from Punjab and khaps from Haryana are making their way to the national capital, demanding that the laws be repealed.

Union ministers to meet and discuss demands of farmers ahead of talks

Ahead of the meeting with the farmer leaders at 3 pm today, amid protests against the recent farm laws, several Union Cabinet Ministers are meeting at the residence of BJP President JP Nadda

Govt invites farmers for talks today; PM says they are being misinformed

The Centre invited agitating farmer unions for talks on Dec 1, two days ahead of a scheduled meeting. At the same time, PM Modi said the protests are based on creating doubts through misinformation

Delhi Police files FIR over border clash between farmers, security forces

Th Delhi Police has registered an FIR against unidentified people in connection with a clash between farmers and security personnel at the Singhu border last week, officials said

Farmers protest LIVE: Have invited farmers for talks on Dec 1, says Tomar

Farmers protest LIVE updates: Supply of vegetables and fruits to the city from other states has been impacted

Priyanka Gandhi urges people to support farmers protesting new agri laws

Questioning how the farm laws were formulated without consulting the farmers, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the people of the country to raise their voice in support of the protesting farmers

Using water cannons on protesting farmers amid cold wave cruel: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena slammed the BJP-led regime's treatment meted out to protesting farmers, adding it was cruel to use water cannons on them amid a cold wave sweeping parts of north India

Farmers' protest over agri law enters 5th day, traffic disrupted in Delhi

The ongoing protests by thousands of farmers against the Centre's new farm laws entered the fifth day on Monday, with the protestors threatening to block all five entry points to the national capital Rejecting the Centre's offer to hold talks once they move to the Burari ground, the farmers said they will not accept any conditional dialogue and have called a meeting to discuss their next course of action later in the day. Farmers, who had reached Nirankarai Samagam Ground in Burari on Saturday, continued their protest there. Traffic continued to be disrupted in the city due to the protests. Taking to twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police on Monday alerted commuters to take an alternate route since Singhu and Tikri borders continued to remain closed. "Singhu Border is still closed from both sides. Please take alternate route.Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba Chowk & GTK road.Traffic is very very heavy. Please avoid outer ring road from signature bridge to Rohini & vice versa, .