Page 10 - Indian Farmers

Haryana farmers to get 9% interest on delayed payments, says CM Khattar

In a bid to ensure that there is no delay in payments to be made to farmers, Haryana CM said that about 9 percent interest would be paid to the farmers if their payments are delayed

Farmers will sell produce at MRP not MSP, says MP Agriculture Minister

Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel on Monday said that farmers in the country will henceforth sell their produce at Maximum Retail Price rather than Minimum Support Price

Congress MP gives Zero Hour notice in RS seeking end to farmers' agitation

Congress MP Deependra Singh Hooda gave a Zero hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over demand for compensation to all the farmers who lost lives in the ongoing farmers' agitation and also to end the deadlock

Some people misleading farmers for ulterior interests: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said some people for their "ulterior interests" are misleading farmers and asked them to be wary of such "selfish" elements

Two top US senators ask Blinken to raise farmers issue with Indian leaders

Two top Democratic senators have urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise with the Indian leaders the issue of treatment of peaceful farmer protesters and journalists

Farmers ready to continue protests till Modi govt lasts: Narendra Tikait

Farmers are ready to stay put on Delhi borders to protest against three agri laws for the remaining three and half years of the Modi government's second term farm leader Narendra Tikait said

India condemns false assertions on farmers' protest in UK parliament debate

The High Commission of India in London has condemned false assertions in a "distinctly one-sided discussion" among a group of British parliamentarians on peaceful protests and press freedoms in India

Modi says defaming private enterprises won't fetch votes anymore in India

Strongly defends farm acts says investments in agriculture will create jobs; again invites protesting farmers for talks

Congress misleading farmers for political gains, says Anurag Thakur

Union Minister of State Anurag Thakur said the party has been misleading the farmers for its political gains by claiming that the agricultural produce market committee mandis will be scrapped

YouTube cracks down on music videos related to farmers' protests

Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday blocked a music video by famous Punjabi singer Kanwar Grewal titled 'Ailaan' that was related to the farmer protests and raked in over 60 lakh views

Priyanka Gandhi set to launch Congress' 'Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan Abhiyan' in UP

All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to launch her party's 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Abhiyan' in UP's Saharanpur district

Telangana CLP leader slams CM Chandrasekhar for failing to rescue farmers

CLP leader in the Telangana State Assembly Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday lashed out at the state government for its sheer "negligence and incapacity" to come to the rescue of farmers

Modi asks farmers to end protests, slams 'foreign destructive interference'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fervent appeal to protesters to end their agitation against the new farm laws even as he questioned opposition parties for their sudden 'U-turn' on the reforms

Peaceful 'satyagraha' of farmers in national interest, says Rahul Gandhi

Ahead of the nationwide 'chakka jam' called by the farmer unions protesting the Centre's new agri laws, Congress leader Gandhi said the peaceful 'satyagraha' of the 'annadatas' is in national interest

'Chakka jam': Entry, exit gates at multiple metro stations closed in Delhi

Entry and exit facilities at several prominent Delhi metro stations were on Saturday temporarily closed in view of the 'chakka jam' protests by farmer unions agitating against the new agri laws

Govt's responsibility to ensure peace during 'Chakka Jaam': Farmer leader

Kisan Andolan Committee leader Jagtar Singh Bajwa on Saturday said the 'Chakka Jaam' will be peaceful, and it is government's responsibility to ensure that no anti-social elements create violence.

Drone cameras deployed at Tikri to monitor situation amid 'chakka jam'

Drone cameras were deployed at Tikri border on Saturday to monitor the law and order situation in the wake of 'chakka jam' call by the farmer unions who were protesting

Punjab Contract Farming Act has provision to jail farmers, says Tomar

Punjab's Contract Farming Act has a provision to send farmers to jail and fine of up to Rs 5 lakh whereas in Government of India's Act a farmer can exit a contract anytime, said Agri Minister Tomar

Security tightened in Delhi in wake of 'chakka jam' call by farmer unions

Security across the national capital has been tightened with deployment of extra forces, putting up multi-layered barricades and barbed wires on the roads ahead of the 'chakka jam' by farmer unions

India's $500 billion Budget to spur growth leaves little for the poor

The budget -- among India's most highly anticipated and closely watched events -- didn't have major proposals to address the job losses, hunger, and rising pressures on the farming and rural sectors