Page 4 - Farmers Protests

UP elections, Punjab protests: The politics in Modi withdrawing farm laws

Decision to drop controversial reform could not have been better timed, strategically and electorally, for the BJP.

Angst against farm laws proves a great unifier even a year since stir began

Series of events on November 26, tractor march to Parliament to commemorate protest anniversary. Agitation being planned in other parts of the country as well

Opposition is weak, time they started working, says Rakesh Tikait

'People are not voting for the BJP, but still it is winning elections', said Tikait

'You cannot block roads', says Supreme Court; farmers remove blockade

During the hearing, a bench headed by Justice S K Kaul said it was not against the right to protest even when the legal challenge is pending but ultimately some solution has to be found

Farmers have right to protest but they can't block roads indefinitely: SC

Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers cannot block roads indefinitely

'Rail Roko' stir peaceful, farmers arrested at several places, claims SKM

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday claimed that their leaders were detained and arrested at several places during their six-hour 'rail roko' protest

Do not upset farmers of Punjab, a border state: Pawar's advise to Centre

Sharad Pawar said the Union government should handle the ongoing agitation against new farm laws with sensitivity, keeping in mind that majority of protesters are from Punjab, a border state

Man killed at farmers' protest site; parties condemn violence

The victim, Lakhbir Singh, a labourer from Cheema Khurd village in Punjab's Tarn Taran and aged around 35 years, police said

PM silent on inflation, fuel prices, 'murder of farmers': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he remains silent on the "killings of farmers and BJP workers", and rising prices

BJP releases national executive list; Maneka, Varun Gandhi dropped

The decision to drop Varun Gandhi, Rao Inderjit Singh, Swamy and Birender Singh is seen as an indication of the party leadership's unhappiness with them over their views on a number of issues

Minister's son summoned, two held in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

Four of the eight people who died in Sunday's violence in Lakhimpur Kheri were farmers

SC takes cognisance of Lakhimpur incident, CJI-led bench to hear case today

The letter by the two advocates had urged the CJI to treat it as public interest litigation (PIL) so that guilty could be brought to justice

Farm agitation: SC to see if protest allowed when matter is sub judice

The Bench said when such incidents happen, nobody takes the responsibility

Kapil Sibal demands judicial inquiry into Lakhimpur Kheri incident

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday demanded the setting up of a judicial inquiry headed by a sitting judge to probe the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory due to protest over Lakhimpur incident

The Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory on Monday due to the ongoing protest over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.

Lakhimpur Kheri: SP President Akhilesh Yadav detained in Lucknow

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav was detained on Monday as he sat on a dharna outside his Vikramaditya Marg residence in Lucknow after he was not allowed to go to Lakhimpur

Lakhimpur violence: FIR against MoS Mishra's son, several other persons

An FIR has been registered against Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son and several other persons in connection with the Lakhimpur violence that left eight persons dead

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Rakesh Tikait demands sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait demanded that Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra be sacked and that his son be arrested in connection with the death of farmers during a protest

Strangulated Delhi, now you want to come inside: SC to farmers' body

The counsel argued that the courts will examine the validity of the farm laws

Thousands left high and dry for 10 hours amid farmers' protests

According to the SKM, people gathered at more than 500 locations in Punjab to express their support to the bandh