Tag: farmers
Farmers Dig In Heels, Continue To Rally On Delhi Borders As More Join In
Refusing to accept the Centre's offer to shift to the Burari ground in north-west Delhi to hold their proposed protest against the three central farm laws, thousands of farmers continued to rally for the third consecutive day on Sunday at Delhi's three interstate border points. ....
Farmers Listen To 'kirtan' To Commemorate Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary
Amid their stand-off with the Centre over their protest venue in Delhi, farmers rallying at the Singhu entry point on the Delhi-Haryana border on Monday were busy commemorating the birth anniversary of first Sikh master, Guru Nanak Dev, by listening to 'kirtan' and recalling his teachings in a sombre atmosphere. ....
Govt In Huddle Over Farmers Protest, High Level Meet At Nadda's Residence
In view of the farmers protest gaining momentum, the Centre on Tuesday got in the huddle as the top Ministers of the Narendra Modi government, including Home Minister Amit Shah held talks at the residence of BJP national President J.P. Nadda. ....
Farmers' Protests: Traffic Takes A Hit At Delhi-Noida Border
As the farmers continued their sit-in protest, congestion in the traffic on Wednesday was seen on the routes between Noida and Delhi. A key route connecting Uttar Pradesh with the national capital had to be closed on the second day of the protests at the Noida-Delhi border. ....
Farmers Perform 'puja' At Ghazipur Border, Lash Out At Modi Govt
The Modi government's latest attempts to persuade the farmers agitating at the Delhi-Haryana-UP borders for the last seven days against the three Union farm laws, failed to achieve a breakthrough. ....
RJD Denied Permission To Stage Protest At Gandhi Maidan
The Patna district administration has rejected the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) application for staging demonstration at Gandhi maidan, in protest against the Centre's farm laws, which have triggered massive outrage across the country. ....
Govt Ready To Give Written Assurance On MSP, Changes In Farm Laws: Reports
With the fifth round of talks between the Centre and farmer leader set to begin on Saturday afternoon, the Union government is learnt to have decided to give a written assurance on MSP, and also agree to amend the contentious three new farm laws enacted in September. ....
Farmers Ready To Celebrate Republic Day At Borders If Govt Doesn't Accept Demands
Even as the fifth round of talks between the farmers leaders and the Central government is still going on, farmers at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border vowed to celebrate Republic Day there on January 26 if the government does not accept their demand to repeal the three agri laws and guarantee the minimum support price (MSP). ....
Farmers' Protest: AAP Workers Will Participate In Bharat Bandh, Says Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday extended support to the farmers' 'Bharat Bandh' call and assured that his party workers and supporters would participate in the 'peaceful' protest. ....
Congress Is Like Leech, Instigating Farmers: Bihar BJP Chief
Amid the ongoing farmer agitation, BJP Bihar chief Sanjay Jaiswal on Monday attacked the Congress, saying the party was like a "leech which turns restless if it does not get blood", and was instigating the farmers. ....
