Page 15 - Farmer Protests

Agri laws: Protesting farm unions to decide on govt's offer to hold talks

Protesting farmers have called a meeting later in the day to take a decision on the Centre's offer to hold talks as they continue their agitation at Delhi border against the new agri laws

PM Modi says new farm laws empower, open markets; attacks Opposition

Modi said the quality of Indian farm produce was known all over the world and the farmers were entitled to get access to bigger markets to increase their income

Agitating farmers refuse to budge, say here for 'decisive battle'

Reject offer for talks, siege of Delhi continues

More reform needed

Solution to farmers' agitation is reform of livelihood support

Short of answers or assurances: Govt unable to handle farmer protests

If the farmers are not satisfied, then Burari could become yet another iconic protest site before force is used to evict the protestors

BJP govt has no sympathy for farmers, only care about corporates: Akhilesh

Hitting out at CM Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that developmental works have stalled

PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat': Key highlights and coronavirus updates

Prime Minister Modi asserted that these agriculture reforms have not only freed peasants from various shackles but have also bestowed on them new rights and opportunities

Amid protests, PM Modi says new farm laws mitigating farmers' problems

His remarks come at a time when thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, have dug in their heels at Delhi's border points and hundreds have gathered at the city's Burari ground

Punjabi diaspora worried, shocked over 'brutality' against farmers

They asked the Indian government to engage in an open dialogue with the farmers as their livelihoods are going to be impacted

Farmers' march: Protesters stay put at borders, to decide on next step

With many roads and entry points being blocked, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had appealed to the farmers to shift to the Burari ground

Farmers protest: Two lakh more set to reach Delhi in 40km-long cavalcade

The largest among the 31 farm organizations in Punjab protesting the central government's Farm Laws set out for Delhi on Saturday in a cavalcade that stretches for 40 km

Punjab farmers to hold meeting on Saturday for next course of action

Farmer said they would hold a meeting on Saturday to decide the next course of action even as they were in favour of going to Burari to hold an agitation over Centre's farm bills

Fortified Delhi lowers guard: Farmers allowed to hold peaceful protests

After day-long clashes with police at the capital's border, farmers get a hearing on Dec 3

Agitating farmers from Pun, Har reach near Delhi borders; situation tense

Groups of agitating farmers from Punjab and Haryana reached near two Delhi borders morning after breaking police barricades on the way as part of their protest march

Bharat bandh hits bank services, cripples life in Kerala and Bengal

All government offices and major business establishments remained closed across Left-ruled Kerala, where public transport also went off the road.

Changes in Delhi Metro services in wake of farmer movement 'Dilli Chalo'

The services of Delhi Metro will be affected on Thursday due to the farmers' movement

Farmers' march: Delhi Metro suspends services to nearby cities till 2 pm

The metro services will be suspended between Sultanpur and Guru Dronacharya metro stations

Unruly scenes in Haryana assembly over duration of session, farm laws

The Haryana Assembly saw unruly scenes over the duration of the session and the farm laws enacted by the Centre with the opposition Congress staging a walkout from the House

Paddy procurement up 24% so far; protests over MSP only in Punjab: Goyal

He also accused the Punjab government of "standing with middlemen and not with farmers"

Punjab: Several farmers' unions hold meeting to discuss agri laws

Leaders of several farmers' unions of Punjab on Thursday conducted a meeting to discuss farm laws here at the Kisan Bhawan