Page 10 - Farmer Protests

Punjab CM Amarinder appeals to Modi to accept farmers' demands

Amarinder Singh said the new farm laws were 'completely wrong'

Farmers Gantantra Parade in pics: Flower petals, violence, tear gas & more

Chaotic scenes were witnessed at ITO, where hundreds of protesters were seen chasing police personnel with sticks and ramming their tractors into the buses parked by police

Farmers protest: Entry, exit gates of over 10 Delhi metro stations closed

Police used tear gas on groups of farmers and resorted to baton charge as protestors broke past barricades at different border points and did not take the pre-decided routes for their tractor parade

Chanting 'jai jawan jai kisan' farmers pour into Delhi on tractors, horses

Locals stood on both sides of the roads at various locations showering flower petals on the farmers amid drum beats

Tractor rally: Farmers at Singhu Border stopped from moving towards Delhi

Farmers on Tuesday broke police barricade at Tikri border and Karnal bypass as their tractor rally against the new agriculture laws entered Delhi on Republic Day.

Tear gas shells fired at farmers trying to break barriers to enter in Delhi

Police on Tuesday used tear gas on groups of farmers when they tried to break past barricades and cemented barriers with tractors at Delhi's Mukarba Chowk. Groups of protesting farmers camping at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points of the national capital broke police barricades on Tuesday morning to force their way into the city, before the time allotted by the Delhi Police for their tractor parade. An official said police personnel used tear gas to disperse groups of farmers coming from the Singhu border point as they tried to hold a march on the Outer Ring Road much ahead of the allotted time. Numerous tractors bearing flags assembled at the border points of the national capital with men and women dancing on drum beats as locals gathered on both sides of the road showering flower petals them. Security personnel have been trying to convince the farmers to stick to the plan of holding the tractor parade after the conclusion of the Republic Day parade at Rajpath.

Farmers at Singhu, Tikri border enter Delhi breaking police barricades

According to officials, security personnel tried to convince the farmers that they have been given permission to hold their tractor parade in Delhi after the Republic Day parade

Tight security for Republic Day celebrations, tractor parade by farmers

The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 41 unions leading protests against the Centre's farm laws, said their tractor parade will not enter central Delhi and it will start only after the parade

Farmers' rally: Sanjay Raut cautions protesters against Covid-19 pandemic

As the farmers'' protest against the Centre''s farm laws continues near the Delhi borders, Raut alleged that "some invisible force" does not want peasants to get justice

High-powered panel's minutes reveal farm bills were never raised: Punjab FM

The Finance Minister added that he had already released the eight-page minutes of the meeting in the public domain on 18th September 2020

Atmanirbhar farm schemes may get boost in Budget amid farmers' protest

There could be a road map for further reform in the farm sector, particularly on the input side, say sources

Farmers vs government: Has an immovable object met an irresistible force?

A simple solution in the instant case would be for the FCI to continue as before in respect of everything except the procurement of paddy in Punjab

Farmers' protest: Suspension of farm laws is final offer, says govt

Even the government hardened its stand, saying that the latest proposal of keeping the laws in abeyance for 12-18 months is the best it can do

Farmer unions to step up protests after rejecting offer to defer new laws

The 11th round of talks between the central government and farmer unions ended in deadlock

Union ministers start 11th round of talks with protesting farmer unions

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Railways, Commerce and Food Minister and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash are holding the talks with the representatives of 41 farm unions

Other occasions when Centre pulled back on farm issues due to public ire

The proposal to put on hold the three farm acts for a year or thereabouts is just the latest in a string of pull-backs by the govt during the past six years or so. Read on

Akhilesh Yadav questions 'intention' behind deferring new farm laws

Akhilesh has questioned the 'intentions' of the Modi government to defer farm laws by one and a half year

Govt willing to hold farm laws for 1.5 yrs, farmers say 'will revert'

Previous rounds of talks have so far failed to mollify tens of thousands of farmers who have been camping out on the outskirts of Delhi for more than two months

Start on a clean slate: Chidambaram to govt ahead of talks with farmers

Nine rounds of talks have taken place between the government and agitating farmer unions without any concrete resolution

Tenth round of talks between govt, farmers over contentious agri laws today

The talks were earlier scheduled for January 19 was later postponed to Wednesday