Page 26 - Farmers Protest

Rahul Gandhi to visit Rajasthan to meet protesting farmers: Maken

Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Rajasthan next week to raise his voice for farmers protesting the new agriculture laws, party general secretary Ajay Maken said

'Exercise caution' when commenting on farmers' protest: Pawar to Tendulkar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday asked the former Indian skipper Sachin Tendulkar to 'exercise caution while speaking about other fields'

Protesting farmer unions ready for talks only if farm laws are repealed

Protesting farmer unions asked govt to come up with a fresh proposal as the existing offer to put the three farm laws on hold for 12-18 months is not acceptable to them

Jammu and Kashmir Congress protests against farm laws in Jammu

The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday joined farmers' protest here and said it will continue its support to their agitation till the new three farm laws are revoked. Led by J-K Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir, the party activists staged a peaceful protest demonstration and blocked the Jammu-Pathankot bypass road at Rajiv Colony Chowk in support of the nationwide protest call by farmers. Congress fully backs the agitation of farmers who have rejected the three black laws and are protesting for over 70 days across the country, Mir said. He alleged that the rigidity of the BJP-led government at the Centre was responsible for the present situation. Around 157 farmers have lost their lives in the agitation but the government is trying to tire out the farmers instead of conceding to their genuine demands, Mir said. The Congress leader said his party would continue its protests if the three black laws are not repealed. Farmers are the backbone of the country who feed .

Crop diversification plays major role in increasing farmers' income: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said diversification of agriculture plays a major role in increasing the farmers' income and production

Traffic normal during 'chakka jam', no violence reported: Delhi police

Traffic movement was normal in the national capital on Saturday during the chakka jam call given by farmers, said Delhi police

Temporary suspension of internet again at Delhi's 3 border protest sites

The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the suspension of internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders of Delhi

50 detained in Delhi for staging protest in support of farmers

Around 50 people were detained near Shaheedi Park in central Delhi on Saturday

Centre should accept protesting farmers' demands: Manish Sisodia

Sisodia on Saturday said the BJP-led government at the Centre should accept the demands of the farmers protesting against the three new agriculture laws

Peaceful 'satyagraha' of farmers in national interest, says Rahul Gandhi

Ahead of the nationwide 'chakka jam' called by the farmer unions protesting the Centre's new agri laws, Congress leader Gandhi said the peaceful 'satyagraha' of the 'annadatas' is in national interest

'Chakka jam': Entry, exit gates at multiple metro stations closed in Delhi

Entry and exit facilities at several prominent Delhi metro stations were on Saturday temporarily closed in view of the 'chakka jam' protests by farmer unions agitating against the new agri laws

Govt's responsibility to ensure peace during 'Chakka Jaam': Farmer leader

Kisan Andolan Committee leader Jagtar Singh Bajwa on Saturday said the 'Chakka Jaam' will be peaceful, and it is government's responsibility to ensure that no anti-social elements create violence.

Drone cameras deployed at Tikri to monitor situation amid 'chakka jam'

Drone cameras were deployed at Tikri border on Saturday to monitor the law and order situation in the wake of 'chakka jam' call by the farmer unions who were protesting

Punjab Contract Farming Act has provision to jail farmers, says Tomar

Punjab's Contract Farming Act has a provision to send farmers to jail and fine of up to Rs 5 lakh whereas in Government of India's Act a farmer can exit a contract anytime, said Agri Minister Tomar

Security tightened in Delhi in wake of 'chakka jam' call by farmer unions

Security across the national capital has been tightened with deployment of extra forces, putting up multi-layered barricades and barbed wires on the roads ahead of the 'chakka jam' by farmer unions

Best of BS Opinion: The power of narrative, a lost battle, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

No blockade in Delhi, UP, Uttarakhand; unions ask protestors to be peaceful

Protesting farmers will not block roads in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the nationwide 'chakka jam' on Saturday

Farmers' Chakka jam: Delhi Police tightens security, monitors social media

Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava also held a meeting with senior officers of the force and reviewed the security arrangements on Friday

Shekhar Gupta: A lost battle

Modi govt has already lost the battle on farm laws. It will err even more gravely if it persists with the Sikh separatism bogey

After police fixes 'iron nails', farmers at Ghazipur border plant flowers

Stringent security measures like multi-layered barricading, concertina wires, had come up along with iron nails cemented on roads around the protest site in the wake of the January 26 violence in Delh