Page 15 - Farmers Protests

LIVE: Manmohan, Pawar wanted farm reforms during UPA regime, says Tomar

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Security remains tight at the Delhi borders with hundreds of personnel deployed at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri. Stay tuned for latest updates

Farmers' protest over Centre's new agri laws enters 32nd day amid cold wave

Amid the prevailing deadlock between farmers and the Central government over the new farm laws, the agitation of farmers entered the 32nd day on Monday

Farmers an incarnation of God, BJP should not annoy them: SP leader

Samajwadi Party Uttar Pradesh president Naresh Uttam Patel on Sunday said farmers are an incarnation of God, and if the BJP leaders believe in God, they should not annoy the farmers

Farmers camping at Delhi borders to seek answers, not for holiday: Mollah

Farmers camping at various Delhi borders are here not for a "holiday" but to seek answers from the Centre to their grievances, farmer leader Hannan Mollah said on Sunday

Dec 29 talks will only work if done from farmers' perspective: Agri MoS

Minister of State (MoS) Agriculture Kailash Choudhary has said that talks scheduled on December 29 will resolve issues if they are conducted from farmers' perspective

Lawyer from Punjab commits suicide near farmers' protest site

A lawyer from Punjab allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison on Sunday a few kilometres from the site of a farmers' protest at Tikri border

Truckload of pineapples free of cost in solidarity for agitating farmers

A farmers association in Kerala has sent 16 tonnes of pineapples by truck to the national capital for free distribution

Uttarakhand BJP asks farmers to guard against opposition's web of lies

Uttarakhand BJP president Bansidhar Bhagat on Friday asked farmers to guard against the opposition's "web of lies".

Wrote to Mamata govt to avail PM Kisan benefits for Bengal's farmers: Tomar

Tomar also asked the agitating farmers to stop the protest and come to the discussion table

Rahul Gandhi must clarify with what intention he is supporting farmers: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party hit out at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and asked him to clarify where and with what intention he is supporting farmers

Tomar urges Punjab farmers to end protest, resume talks with govt

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar urged Punjab farmers to end their protest and come forward to hold discussions with the government to resolve the deadlock over the three new farm laws

No corporate can snatch away farmers' land till Modi is PM: Amit Shah

No corporate can snatch away any farmer's land as long as Narendra Modi is Prime Minister of the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday

Protesting farmers halt toll collection on most highways in Haryana

Responding to a call given by the Bharatiya Kisan Union, farmers protesting the Centre's new farm laws halted toll collection on most highways in Haryana on Friday

Protesting farmers' unions umbrella body to meet, discuss Centre's letter

The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at three border points of Delhi is expected to meet later to discuss the Centre''s letter and respond to it formally

Seven US lawmakers write to Mike Pompeo on farmers' protest in India

A group of seven influential US lawmakers has written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to raise the issue of farmers' protest in India with his Indian counterpart

Kisan Sena warns of bigger protest if Centre repeals new farm laws

Terming the three farm laws beneficial for the farmers, the Kisan Sena has requested the government not to repeal them and warned of a bigger protest if they are withdrawal

Govt sends fresh invite to farmers for talks, says MSP demand not on agenda

Govt, however, made it clear that it would not be "logical" to include in the agenda any new demand related to minimum support price (MSP)

Centre has no record of meetings with farmers' groups: RTI query

The Centre has stated that it has no records of any kind pertaining to meetings or discussions with farmers' organisations before finalising the three farm bills, an activist said

President should guide government to end farmer stalemate: Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the President has an important moral role in guiding the government to take steps towards resolving the stalemate

LIVE: Ready for talks, but need concrete proposal, say farmer unions

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Thousands of farmers have been camping at several Delhi border points in cold-wave conditions against the new farm laws. Stay tuned for latest updates