Page 17 - Farmer Protests

Congress ups the ante, announces nationwide protest against farm bills

This was decided at a meeting of Congress general secretaries and state in-charges, the first physical meeting held by the party at its 24 Akbar Road headquarters here since Covid outbreak

Rajya Sabha passes two farm bills amid ruckus by oppn MPs, farmer protests

The House also rejected demand of several opposition parties to send the two bills to a Rajya Sabha Select Committee for greater scrutiny

In Punjab, farmers' body to start 'rail roko' agitation from Sep 24

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee has announced to hold "rail roko" agitation from September 24-26 to lodge their protest against the three agriculture ordinances passed by the Union Cabinet

Want no change in Amaravati as capital, say protesting Andhra farmers

They staged a sit-in protest on the road leading to the temporary Secretariat between Mandadam and Velagapudi villages and tried to rush into the Secretariat

Onion prices surge as farmer protests across Maharashtra hit supply

The sharp increase in onion prices prompted the government to levy $850 a tonne of the minimum export price (MEP) on September 15, followed by the ban on its exports and levy of stock limits.

Farmers march stopped at Delhi-UP border, few allowed to meet officials

The farmers started their march from Saharanpur on September 11. On reaching Noida on Friday, they held talks with government representatives but failed to resolve the issues

Maharashtra govt fails to pacify farmers, march to Mumbai will continue

The Kisan Long March-2, expected to take over nine days to complete, is being organised by the CPI(M)-backed All India Kisan Sabha

Tackling farm distress

Income generation needs market-based solutions

In pics: Farmers' march a wake up call for Modi govt before 2019 polls?

Leaders of opposition parties stand united with farmers in ensuring their good future, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday said and called for a farm loan waiver

Heart of Delhi readies for farmer protests; thousands of cops to keep watch

Delhi Police list roads commuters should avoid during two days of protests by farmers.

To pacify protesting farmers, govt to raise wheat support prices by 6%

This year, Modi's cabinet is expected to raise the MSP on wheat by Rs 105 ($1.44) to Rs 1,840 per 100 kg, the sources said

Protest march: Farmers should be allowed to enter Delhi, says Kejriwal

They should be given entry in Delhi. We support their demands, he said

Improve market linkage: Reducing farm distress requires more than MSP hike

Not much headway has been made in fulfiling even the promises made to farmers in the recent past

Land titles to tribal farmers: Can Fadnavis beat Maharashtra's poor record

Fadnavis met with a delegation of the protesting farmers on March 12, 2018 and announced all the farmers' major demands had been accepted and would be fulfilled in six months

Farmers protest in Delhi demanding loan waivers and fair prices

On Day-1 of the protest, some 40,000 agitators held a mock parliament session and passed two bills