Page 16 - Farmers Protest

New farmers' group meets to break deadlock in talks; frame MSP law

The group, which calls itself Rashtriya Kisan Morcha, says amendments by Centre on the three farm acts are unacceptable; wants fresh amendments to further assuage concerns of farmers

Don't create atmosphere of anarchy by misleading farmers: Tomar tells Rahul

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday attacked Rahul Gandhi for his demand to scrap the three new farm laws

Amarinder to meet Gadkari to seek land relief revision for farmers

The issue relates to 25,000 hectares of land in 15 districts of the state.

Victory of farmers protesting farm laws top priority: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said for him the "victory" of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha is a top priority

200 farmers reach Jantar Mantar for protest amid Parliament session

A group of 200 farmers reached Jantar Mantar in central Delhi on Thursday to protest against the Centre's three contentious farm laws as the Monsoon session of Parliament was underway

Farmers' protest: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait leaves for Singhu border

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait left for Singhu border where farmers will gather from across all protesting sites and will then move towards Delhi to hold 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar

Police tighten security as farmers to protest at Jantar Mantar today

Amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, farmers will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on Thursday, demanding the scrapping of new agricultural laws.Delhi Police on Wednesday permitted farmers to hold a demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding the scrapping of agricultural laws, after they took an undertaking from them that the farmers would not march towards Parliament which is currently in session.Security has been tightened at the Singhu border where farmers will gather today from different protest sites and head towards Jantar Mantar.Farmers have been permitted to protest at Jantar Mantar with limited numbers not exceeding 200 persons for Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and six persons for Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) from 11 am upto 5 pm daily.The Delhi government has also granted permission to farmers to hold protest, subject to following all COVID protocols.In a statement issued late on Wednesday, Delhi Police said the farmers will be escorted by police to the ...

Farmers get Delhi Police's permission to hold protests at Jantar Mantar

The Delhi Police gave permission to farmers to stage demonstrations at Jantar Mantar demanding scrapping of the agri laws during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, official sources said.

Delhi Police beef up security at Jantar Mantar ahead of farmers' protest

The security at Jantar Mantar road in the national capital has been beefed up by Delhi police as scores of farmers are scheduled to hold a protest there against the three Union farm laws on Thursday.

NHAI wants farmer strike at Delhi-Haryana border treated as force majeure

NHAI is of the view that the farmers' agitation led to stoppage of toll at the plazas.

DMRC asked to keep extra vigil on 7 metro stations in view of farmers' stir

Delhi Police has asked DMRC to keep extra vigil on its seven metro stations and close them if needed in view of the farmers' protest in front of Parliament from July 22, officials said on Sunday

Delhi govt rejects city police's panel of lawyers for farmers cases

The Delhi Cabinet led by Arvind Kejriwal on Friday rejected the city police's proposal to set up a panel of lawyers for cases related to the farmers protest against the central farm laws

BJP leaders confined to house by protesting farmers rescued after HC order

Around a dozen BJP leaders confined to a house in Patiala's Rajpura for nearly 12 hours allegedly by protesting farmers were rescued early Monday

200 people will hold protests near Parliament from July 22: BKU's Tikait

Tikait on Thursday said the farmers are ready to talk with the government on the farm laws but made it clear that the discussions should be held without conditions.

Maharashtra govt introduces 3 bills to counter Centre's farm laws

The bills have provisions for higher than MSP rate for produce in farming agreement with traders, timely payment of dues, three-year jail term and Rs 5 lakh fine or both for harassment of farmers.

Detailed plans being made for upcoming protest at Parliament: SKM

We want the opposition parties to ensure that the farmers' agitation and their demands become the main issue and that the government is brought under pressure to fulfil them: SKM

Centre shouldn't put conditions to resume talks with farmers: Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said the Centre should not put conditions if it wants to resume talks with the protesting farmers.

Narendra Tomar appeals to farmers to end stir on 7 months of agitation

Agitating farmers tried to march to governors' residence in several states on Saturday to mark the completion of seven months of their protest against the new agri laws

Punjab, Haryana farmers take out protest marches, police use water cannon

Scores of protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana on Saturday took out protest marches against the Centre's three farm laws

Agri minister Tomar appeals farmers to end seven-month long protest

As farmers' protest against the new farm laws entered eighth month, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday appealed to protesting farmers to end their agitation