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Page 25 - Farmers Protests

Kisan rally: Mahendra Singh Tikait's union rattles Delhi again after 30 yrs

30 years after Mahendra Singh Tikait, the founder of Bhartiya Kisan Union, led a massive protest by farmers at the Boat Club, his son is leading another rally against govt's apathy towards farmers

Kisan rally: Mahendra Singh Tikait's union rattles Delhi again after 30 yrs
Updated On : 03 Oct 2018 | 9:45 AM IST

The farmer protest that brought Delhi to a standstill 30 years ago

Yesterday's protest was unique in the manner in which it resembled a similar agitation that took place in 1988

The farmer protest that brought Delhi to a standstill 30 years ago
Updated On : 03 Oct 2018 | 9:43 AM IST

Kisan kranti yatra: Farmers call off protest after marching to Kisan ghat

The 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' that started on September 23 had to end at Kisan Ghat

Kisan kranti yatra: Farmers call off protest after marching to Kisan ghat
Updated On : 03 Oct 2018 | 7:52 AM IST

All you need to know about the Bharatiya Kisan Union protest in Delhi

The farmers were marching towards Delhi over demands ranging from farm loan waiver to cut in fuel prices, but were stopped at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border with police using water cannons to disperse

All you need to know about the Bharatiya Kisan Union protest in Delhi
Updated On : 02 Oct 2018 | 7:38 PM IST

Kisan Kranti Yatra: 70,000 Bhartiya Kisan Union farmers marching to Delhi

The Kisan Kranti yatra started off on September 23 from Haridwar and proceeded to Patanjali Yogpeeth

Kisan Kranti Yatra: 70,000 Bhartiya Kisan Union farmers marching to Delhi
Updated On : 02 Oct 2018 | 10:19 AM IST

Farmers, workers protest Modi govt's 'anti-labour policies' in Delhi

Left leaders said it was a rare occasion that farmers, agricultural workers and organised sector workers have come together to jointly march for their rights

Farmers, workers protest Modi govt's 'anti-labour policies' in Delhi
Updated On : 06 Sep 2018 | 12:46 AM IST

Farmers, workers hit the road in Delhi demanding loan waiver & minimum wage

The leaders warned that they would continue their struggle till they "change the Central government"

Farmers, workers hit the road in Delhi demanding loan waiver & minimum wage
Updated On : 05 Sep 2018 | 6:18 PM IST

Farmers' protest disrupts national capital as opposition targets Modi govt

Traffic in many parts of central Delhi came to a halt as the protesters, many in red hats and waving red flags, marched towards Parliament Street in the heart of the capital

Farmers' protest disrupts national capital as opposition targets Modi govt
Updated On : 05 Sep 2018 | 4:53 PM IST

Workers, farmers to protest Modi govt's failure together in Delhi

Opposition plans protests against steep fuel prices; MP imposes section 144 to prevent protest against Modi govt's SC/ST Act amendments

Workers, farmers to protest Modi govt's failure together in Delhi
Updated On : 05 Sep 2018 | 12:36 AM IST

Did farmers' strike on better prices and loan waiver serve any purpose?

The 10-day national farmer strike in June failed to ruffle any feathers, leaving many to question whether it served any purpose

Did farmers' strike on better prices and loan waiver serve any purpose?
Updated On : 28 Jun 2018 | 12:15 AM IST

After Maharashtra, All India Kisan Sabha to hold farmers' rally in Delhi

The farmer organisation said that the date of the long march would be finalised after wider consultation

After Maharashtra, All India Kisan Sabha to hold farmers' rally in Delhi
Updated On : 26 Jun 2018 | 5:51 PM IST

Prices soar, veggies sold under police eye as farmers' stir enters Day 3

The protest was called ahead of the first anniversary of the death of several farmers in police firing in the state's Mandsaur

Prices soar, veggies sold under police eye as farmers' stir enters Day 3
Updated On : 03 Jun 2018 | 4:59 PM IST

Why Maharashtra farmers walked 170 km and how their strike played out

Why do you think a farmer chooses to kill himself instead of voicing his anger in protest? It is because he has lost all hope, says Ajit Navle, state general secretary of All India Kisan Sabha

Why Maharashtra farmers walked 170 km and how their strike played out
Updated On : 14 Apr 2018 | 11:57 PM IST

The story of 35,000 Maharashtra farmers and their historic walk of 170 km

Why do you think a farmer chooses to kill himself instead of voicing his anger in protest? It is because he has lost all hope, says Ajit Navle, state general secretary of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS)

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Updated On : 12 Apr 2018 | 2:49 PM IST

Minimum purchase price for rice, cotton raised to highest in 3 years

Farmers to get higher price for rice, cotton minimum purchase price

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Updated On : 20 Jun 2017 | 4:12 PM IST

The fury of farmers

The risks linked to market uncertainties can be mitigated by policies that empower farmers

The fury of farmers
Updated On : 19 Jun 2017 | 10:43 PM IST

We can't afford to lose farmers

The farmers are in trouble because the glut means that the value of the crop has gone down

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Updated On : 18 Jun 2017 | 10:42 PM IST

Periscope: Farmers' stir in Rajasthan

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) will start an indefinite strike on Thursday in Rajasthan

Periscope: Farmers' stir in Rajasthan
Updated On : 12 Jun 2017 | 4:26 AM IST

Impoverishment of agri sector, UP loan waiver triggered protests: Experts

Farmers are struggling to meet their input expenses due to a drop in prices of agriculture produce

Impoverishment of agri sector, UP loan waiver triggered protests: Experts
Updated On : 11 Jun 2017 | 3:08 PM IST