Page 9 - Farmer Protests

Centre provoked farmers for violence to discredit agri movement: Shiv Sena

This comes two days after agitating farmers broke barricades to enter Delhi and indulged in vandalism across several parts of the national capital during their Kisan tractor rally

Focus on extending Covid help, invest in infra: IMF's Gita Gopinath

Says agri laws have potential to increase farmers' income

Farmer leaders involved in violence, won't be spared: Delhi Police chief

Delhi Police on Wednesday alleged that farmer leaders made inflammatory speeches and were involved in the violence during the tractor parade by agitating farmers that left 394 of its personnel injured

Farmers' tractor parade: Nearly 2,000 booked in Haryana's Palwal

The police in Haryana's Palwal district on Wednesday registered an FIR against nearly 2,000 unidentified protesters for allegedly trying to break barricades

Delhi violence: Pleas in SC seek inquiry, claim conspiracy against farmers

2 pleas were filed in the SC over the tractor rally violence on with one seeking a panel, to inquire into the incident while the other urged not to declare farmers as "terrorist" without any evidence.

Plea in SC seeks inquiry commission to look into farmer violence on R-Day

Delhi Police has registered 22 FIRs so far in connection with the violence in which over 300 policemen were injured, officials said on Wednesday

Important to respect peaceful protests, non-violence: UN on farmers' stir

The Delhi Police has registered 22 FIRs so far in connection with the violence that broke out during the farmers'' tractor parade, leaving over 300 policemen injured. One person died in the incident

BJP played decisive role in turning farmers resentment into anger: Akhilesh

His remarks come after clashes broke out at multiple places during the farmers'' tractor parade in Delhi on Tuesday

Traffic affected at ITO, several roads closed as retired Delhi cops protest

According to the Delhi Traffic Police, the road going towards Connaught Place from Minto Road is closed and the road leading towards India Gate from ITO has also been closed

Mamata govt to table resolution against new farm laws in Assembly tomorrow

After Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Kerala and Delhi, West Bengal will be the sixth state to pass a resolution against the new farm laws

Security heightened at Red Fort, Singhu border post farmers' tractor rally

Elaborate security arrangements have been made near the Red Fort where a group of protestors climbed to the ramparts of the fort and unfurled flags yesterday

Tractor parade violence: 22 FIRs registered against farmers by Delhi Police

the tractor parade meant to highlight the demands of the farmer unions dissolved into anarchy on the streets of the city as tens of thousands of protesters broke through barriers

Tractor rally: Delhi Police registers 15 FIRs in connection with violence

According to sources in Delhi Police, 5 FIRs have been lodged in Eastern Range

Farmers protest violence: US govt issues advisory for its officials

The US Embassy here advised American government personnel to avoid areas where clashes have been reported between farmers and police, and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large groups,

Letter to CJI urges him to take cognizance of violence during tractor rally

A Mumbai-based law student Tuesday wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde urging him to take suo motu cognisance of the violence that took place at the Red Fort here

Haryana sounds high alert after chaos in Delhi during tractor parade

Authorities in Haryana sounded a high alert in the state and said anyone taking law into one's hands will be dealt with strictly, after a tractor march turned violent

I feel ashamed and take responsibility: Yogendra Yadav on Delhi violence

Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav said he felt "ashamed" of the way the farmers' tractor parade turned out on Tuesday, and took responsibility for it. "Being a part of the protest," he said, "I feel ashamed of the way things proceeded and I take responsibility of it." The tractor march meant to highlight farmers' demands dissolved into anarchy on the streets of the national capital as hordes of rampaging protesters broke through barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and delivered a national insult -- hoisting a religious flag from the rampart of Red Fort, a privilege reserved for India's tricolour. "Violence impacts any kind of protest in a wrong way. I cannot say at the moment who did it and who did not, but prima facie it looks like it has been done by the people that we kept out of the farmers' protest," Yadav told a TV channel. "I appealed continuously that we stick to whatever route was decided and not deviate. Only if the movement goes peacefully, we will be a

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls off tractor parade, appeals farmers to return

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha called off the tractor parade by farmers on Tuesday and appealed to participants to immediately return to their respective protest sites. The tractor parade, which began much ahead of the scheduled time, turned violent with farmers opposing the Centre's new agri laws and police clashing at several areas of the national capital. Farmers continued to camp at several places in the national capital till late evening and there was no pre-decided time for concluding the parade. "We have called off the farmers' Republic Day parade with immediate effect and appealed to all participants to immediately return back to their respective protest sites. The movement will continue peacefully and further steps will be discussed and decided soon," the farmers' union body said in a statement. The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 41 farmer unions, is leading the protest against the three central farm laws at several border points of Delhi. Earlier today, the Kisan .

Centre's insensitive attitude towards farmers to be blamed: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the Centre's "insensitive attitude" and indifference towards farmers are to be blamed for the violent protests in Delhi

Farmers on tractors try to break barricade on Palwal-Faridabad border

The Palwal police chief and another officer had a narrow escape Tuesday as some protesting farmers allegedly drove their tractors dangerously and tried to break barricades