Page 5 - Farmers Protests

Farm politics dominated 2021 and its outcome will be seen in state polls

Early 2023 will see another round of crucial state elections -- in Gujarat, for instance

SKM member Gurnam Chaduni floats political outfit to fight Punjab polls

Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni floated his political party Sanyukt Sangharsh Party and said it will contest the next year Punjab assembly polls

Haryana Assembly: Opposition seeks relief, govt jobs to kin of farmers

Opposition Haryana MLAs on Friday in the state Assembly demanded compensation and government jobs for relatives of the farmers who died during the course of the agitation

LIVE: Maharashtra reports 7 new cases of Omicron; India's tally rises to 32

3 of the new cases are from Mumbai and 4 from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation

Setback for reforms

India needs feasible ways to increase farm incomes

Year-long farmers' stir against three acts finally comes to an end

The SKM leaders said in a press conference that protest sites across the country will start winding up on Dec 11 after holding a victory rally to mark the occasion

Protest sites were like home, will be lifelong memory, say farmers

Preparing to go home, many farmer protesters said that they will dispose of items of daily use and back carrying their personal belongings and vehicles

Consensus on govt's new proposal, meeting tomorrow on protest's future: SKM

The SKM is spearheading the farmers' movement

SKM committee likely to meet Amit Shah, Narendra Tomar over farmers' issues

A five-member committee of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) is likely to meet Union ministers Amit Shah and Narendra Singh Tomar separately to discuss their pending farm related issues

Modi's farm reform reversal to deter investment in India's agriculture

With an eye on a critical election in populous Uttar Pradesh state early next year, Modi agreed to rescind the laws in November

Bill repealing three farm laws gets President Ram Nath Kovind nod

On Monday, it took Parliament all of 12 minutes to scrap the three farm laws

Repeal of the three farm laws: For FPOs, it's back to square one

The repeal of the three farm laws has erased the small gains that would have accrued

Farmer leader received call from govt to discuss MSP: Samyukt Kisan Morcha

Samyukta Kisan Morcha confirmed that a farmer leader from Punjab received a call from the government, asking for five names from the SKM's side to constitute a committee for discussing MSP issue

Cost estimates of legalising MSP purely theoretical attempts: Ramesh Chand

States and Centre should jointly work towards ensuring MSP; farm law repeal temporary setback to growth and development of agriculture

Supporting farmers

Govt should find ways to extend income support

Farmers' protest: Thousands gather at Delhi borders as agitation marks 1 yr

Some farmers celebrated the farm law protest anniversary by donating blood at a camp organised by an NGO

SKM to hold nationwide protests today to mark 1 year of farmers' agitation

SKM has organised protests in different states across the nation to mark the first anniversary of the farmers' movement against three farm laws.

Govt didn't do favour to farmers by announcing repeal of farm laws: Yechury

Yechury said how the Winter Session of Parliament will unfold depends on the Modi government

SKM to observe 'Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas' on Wednesday

Farmer leaders have maintained they won't budge until the laws are formally repealed in Parliament

Continued farmers' stir beyond comprehension, says V K Singh

The continued stir by farmers despite the withdrawal of the three central farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi defies one's comprehension, Union Minister General (Retd) V K Singh said on Tuesday. The minister of state for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation made the observation here while taking stock of the construction of an elevated highway from the Akshardham temple in Delhi to Baghpat. The prime minister announced the repeal of the law during the upcoming parliament session, considering the honour of the farmers, said Singh, while also making an appeal to farmers to consider saving their shakh' (prestige). "The continuation of the protests by the farmers is beyond one's comprehension. The farmers must think of saving their 'saakh' (goodwill), said Singh, during an interaction with reporters here. Broaching upon the issue of development under Prime Minister Modi's rule, he said, The amount of developmental work done in the BJP regime was never done earlier." "The