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Page 21 - Farmers Protests

Protests over farm Bills continue; PM Modi accuses Opposition of 'lying'

Modi tells BJP workers to reach out to farmers, bust propaganda

Protests over farm Bills continue; PM Modi accuses Opposition of 'lying'
Updated On : 26 Sep 2020 | 12:42 AM IST

Andhra farmers demand free power scheme, not direct benefit transfers

The farmers said that majority of the agricultural practices are done by the tenant farmers and the DBT for free power scheme will affect them adversely

Andhra farmers demand free power scheme, not direct benefit transfers
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 9:10 PM IST

Farmers outfits in Karnataka stage demonstrations against farm bills

The agitators blocked highways and staged road rokos in many places affecting the traffic flow

Farmers outfits in Karnataka stage demonstrations against farm bills
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 4:47 PM IST

'Disgusting conspiracy' against farmers: Randeep Surjewala on farm bills

"The Modi government through three black laws has launched a brutal attack on farmers, farm labourers and their livelihoods," Surjewala said on Friday

'Disgusting conspiracy' against farmers: Randeep Surjewala on farm bills
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 3:54 PM IST

Farm Bills: Bharatiya Kisan Union members protest in Noida, block roads

Additional police forces were deployed in the area to control the situation

Farm Bills: Bharatiya Kisan Union members protest in Noida, block roads
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 3:08 PM IST

Three-day 'rail roko' over farm bills hits freight, passenger operations

The Railways has cancelled at least 14 pairs of special trains running from the Ferozepur division from September 24 to 26 following the strike call

Three-day 'rail roko' over farm bills hits freight, passenger operations
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 2:32 AM IST

Two BJP leaders from Haryana term Centre's farm bills 'anti-farmer'

Haryana BJP leaders Parminder Singh Dhull and Rampal Majra on Thursday dubbed the Centre's farm bills 'anti-farmer'

Two BJP leaders from Haryana term Centre's farm bills 'anti-farmer'
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 1:43 AM IST

Farm Bills: 'Rail Roko' stir in Punjab, Haryana; train services suspended

As many as 31 farmers' outfits have given a call for the complete shutdown of Punjab tomorrow

Farm Bills: 'Rail Roko' stir in Punjab, Haryana; train services suspended
Updated On : 24 Sep 2020 | 5:47 PM IST

Farmers' stir in Punjab, Haryana: Of politics and fear of losing MSP

The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee has planned a nationwide protest on September 14

Farmers' stir in Punjab, Haryana: Of politics and fear of losing MSP
Updated On : 13 Sep 2020 | 2:01 PM IST

Farmers march in Delhi gives Opposition parties common cause against govt

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal among politicians who say they back farmers for their demands.

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2018 | 1:32 AM IST

Explained: Why farmers are angry in India's fastest-growing farm economy

India was swept by about a dozen major farm protests in 2018, with thousands of farmers travelling to Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai in the last week of November 2018 alone

Explained: Why farmers are angry in India's fastest-growing farm economy
Updated On : 30 Nov 2018 | 11:17 AM IST

Farmers protest against land acquisition of Ratnagiri-Nagpur highway

Over 2,000 farmers who began their protest march Thursday arrived in Solapur on Saturday

Farmers protest against land acquisition of Ratnagiri-Nagpur highway
Updated On : 06 Oct 2018 | 7:15 PM IST

Kisan rally: Mahendra Singh Tikait's union rattles Delhi again after 30 yrs

30 years after Mahendra Singh Tikait, the founder of Bhartiya Kisan Union, led a massive protest by farmers at the Boat Club, his son is leading another rally against govt's apathy towards farmers

Kisan rally: Mahendra Singh Tikait's union rattles Delhi again after 30 yrs
Updated On : 03 Oct 2018 | 9:45 AM IST

The farmer protest that brought Delhi to a standstill 30 years ago

Yesterday's protest was unique in the manner in which it resembled a similar agitation that took place in 1988

The farmer protest that brought Delhi to a standstill 30 years ago
Updated On : 03 Oct 2018 | 9:43 AM IST

Kisan kranti yatra: Farmers call off protest after marching to Kisan ghat

The 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' that started on September 23 had to end at Kisan Ghat

Kisan kranti yatra: Farmers call off protest after marching to Kisan ghat
Updated On : 03 Oct 2018 | 7:52 AM IST

All you need to know about the Bharatiya Kisan Union protest in Delhi

The farmers were marching towards Delhi over demands ranging from farm loan waiver to cut in fuel prices, but were stopped at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border with police using water cannons to disperse

All you need to know about the Bharatiya Kisan Union protest in Delhi
Updated On : 02 Oct 2018 | 7:38 PM IST

Kisan Kranti Yatra: 70,000 Bhartiya Kisan Union farmers marching to Delhi

The Kisan Kranti yatra started off on September 23 from Haridwar and proceeded to Patanjali Yogpeeth

Kisan Kranti Yatra: 70,000 Bhartiya Kisan Union farmers marching to Delhi
Updated On : 02 Oct 2018 | 10:19 AM IST

Farmers, workers protest Modi govt's 'anti-labour policies' in Delhi

Left leaders said it was a rare occasion that farmers, agricultural workers and organised sector workers have come together to jointly march for their rights

Farmers, workers protest Modi govt's 'anti-labour policies' in Delhi
Updated On : 06 Sep 2018 | 12:46 AM IST

Farmers, workers hit the road in Delhi demanding loan waiver & minimum wage

The leaders warned that they would continue their struggle till they "change the Central government"

Farmers, workers hit the road in Delhi demanding loan waiver & minimum wage
Updated On : 05 Sep 2018 | 6:18 PM IST

Farmers' protest disrupts national capital as opposition targets Modi govt

Traffic in many parts of central Delhi came to a halt as the protesters, many in red hats and waving red flags, marched towards Parliament Street in the heart of the capital

Farmers' protest disrupts national capital as opposition targets Modi govt
Updated On : 05 Sep 2018 | 4:53 PM IST