Page 7 - Farmers Protests

Agri minister insulted farmers with his remarks: Samkyukta Kisan Morcha

Samkyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday accused Narendra Singh Tomar of "insulting" farmers by his remarks that mere gathering of a crowd does not lead to revocation of the three farm laws

Toolkit case: Police grills Nikita and Shantanu, Disha Ravi to confront duo

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma sent Ravi for custodial interrogation even as a sessions court is likely to give its order on Tuesday on Ravi's bail plea

Toolkit case: Police question lawyer Nikita Jacob, engineer Shantanu Muluk

Both are being questioned at the Delhi Police's Cyber cell office in Dwarka, a senior police officer said

'Toolkit' case: Order on activist Disha Ravi's bail plea on Feb 23

A Delhi Court will on February 23 pronounce its order in the bail application filed by Ravi

Right to peaceful protest non-negotiable: Thunberg on Disha Ravi's arrest

Greta Thunberg on Saturday responded to the arrest and said freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest are non-negotiable human rights

No permission for Rakesh Tikait's Yavatmal rally amid rise in Covid cases

The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, organizer of the rally, had said earlier in the day that it was firm on holding the Maha Panchayat

Opposition spreading false propaganda about farm laws: FM Sitharaman

Addressing the traders' cell of Tamil Nadu BJP, she also said those who were causing hindrance to the progress of the state were now criticising PM Modi's government at the Centre

Agri laws against farmers, middle class: Congress leader Sachin Pilot

Pilot on Friday said the Centre's agricultural laws are not only anti-farmer but also against people from the middle class

SC panel on farm laws holds talks with officials of agri-related ministries

The Supreme Court-appointed panel on the new farm laws on Thursday said it held consultations with top officials of the ministries of agriculture, food processing industries and consumer affairs

Be ready to sacrifice your standing crop: Farm leader Tikait to farmers

Tikait asserted that protesting farmers won't return home till the farm laws are repealed

Rail roko: Farmers sit on tracks in Punjab and Haryana; many trains halted

Farmers on Thursday sat on railway tracks at many places in Punjab and Haryana as part of the four-hour 'rail roko' protest against the Centre's three farm laws

Toolkit case: Have not leaked anything to media, police tells Delhi HC

Delhi Police Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it has not leaked any material to the media in relation to its probe in the FIR against climate activist Disha Ravi

Farmers will not return home till they win: BKU leader Gurnam Chaduni

He also said the union will hold programmes, such as panchayats and mahapanchayats, to make the country aware that the government at the Centre is 'not for the people but of corporates'

BJP's Arun Singh hits out at Priyanka Gandhi over support to farm protest

The Congress and other opposition parties are misguiding and fooling the farmers, but during elections, people will fool them and vote for the BJP, Singh told reporters at the Vrindavan Kumbh

Nadda, Shah meet BJP leaders of Haryana, Rajasthan, UP amid mahapanchayats

Mahapanchayats are being organised in these states by farmer leaders who are protesting against the Centre's new agri laws

Toolkit case: Delhi police defends Disha Ravi's arrest, writes to Zoom

It alleged that they shared it with others to "tarnish" India's image and collaborated with pro-Khalistan elements

Sugarcane rates stagnant amid inflation; UP owes farmers Rs 12k cr: Tikait

Tikait said over the years, prices of petrol and diesel, LPG cylinders, school education and fertilizers have gone up but the price of sugarcane has remained as it is

Delhi Police head reviews arrangement at border in view of farmers' protest

He also stressed the need to assess the performance of anti-snatching teams and use of crime teams regularly

Protesters won't return home till agreement reached on farm laws: Tikait

It was not immediately clear if the remark made at a "mahapanchayat" here was a climb down from Tikait's earlier assertion that there will be no "ghar wapsi" unless the laws are withdrawn

SC panel holds consultations with 12 farmer unions from 8 states

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on Friday held consultations with 12 farmer unions and peasants from eight states