Tag: farmers
Farmers End 10-day March, Claim Victory
Thousands of farmers on Wednesday ended their 10-day Kisan Kranti Yatra after arriving at Kisan Ghat in the national capital.....
Mega Farmer Rally Reaches Delhi's Parliament Street
Thousands of farmers from across the country on Friday reached Parliament street in the heart of the city following due permission from the Delhi Police for a mega protest march demanding higher crop prices and farm loan waiver.....
UP Govt Remembers Farmers Only In Ads: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday accused Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government of cheating the state's debt-ridden farmers in the name of loan waiver and failing to compensate them for their crop loss due to excessive rain.....
Agriculture Bills To Free Farmers From Middlemen's Clutches: Amit Shah
A day after the Lok Sabha passed two contentious agriculture-related Bills, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called the proposed legislations a path-breaking move of the Modi government, saying these will free the farmers from the clutches of middlemen. ....
Farmers Start 'rail Roko' Agitation In Punjab, 28 Trains Cancelled
Several trains were suspended on Thursday as farmers began a three-day 'rail roko' campaign against the Farm Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Ferozepur Railway division decided to suspend operation of special trains till September 26 in view of the safety of passengers, a rail official told IANS. The trains that were suspended include Golden Temple Mail (Amritsar-Mumbai Central), Jan Shatabdi Express (Haridwar-Amritsar), New Delhi-Jammu Tawi, Sachkhand Express (Nanded-Amritsar) and Shaheed Express (Amritsar-Jaynagar). Act....
Kejriwal's Solution To Stubble Burning For Delhi Farmers
The Delhi government is starting the process of preparing a fermented liquid solution to be sprayed on 800 hectares of land in the city where stubble burning is practiced by farmers, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. ....
Thousands Of Farmers Assemble At Haryana Borders In Punjab
Bracing overnight rains and chilly winds, thousands of protesting farmers on Thursday assembled at various places along the Haryana borders in Punjab amid mounting tension. ....
Adamant Protesting Farmers Resume Journey Towards Delhi
Braving chilly night under the open skies, thousands of protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana gathered in Panipat town, resumed their onward journey on tractor-trailers on Friday towards the national capital to lodge their protest over the Centre's new agriculture laws. ....
Raising Voice Against Injustice Is Not A Crime, But Duty: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that raising a voice against injustice is not a crime but one's duty and the FIRs registered against farmers by the Modi government won't deter their strong intentions. This fight will continue till the Agri laws are rolled back. ....
Accept Amit Shah's Appeal, Punjab CM Urges Protesting Farmers
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged the protesting farmers to reciprocate to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's gesture by accepting his appeal to shift to a designated place, thus paving the way for early talks to resolve their issues.....
