Page 8 - Farmers Protests

Rakesh Tikait warns farmers' protest will go on for indefinite period

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Friday said the ongoing farmers' protest will go on for indefinite period

Farmers' protest LIVE: Sachin Pilot asks Centre to repeal agri laws

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Centre expressed strong displeasure on the way Twitter acted after an emergency order was issued to remove this hashtag 'farmer genocide'

Had no bad intentions, went to Red Fort as everyone went there: Deep Sidhu

The Delhi Police's Crime Branch questioned Sidhu on Wednesday about his whereabouts and acts at the Red Fort on January 26

Farmers intensify agitation, announce 4-hour rail blockade on February 18

In a statement, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading the protest, also said toll collection will not be allowed in Rajasthan from February 12 as part of their week-long protest strategy

Congress will scrap fam laws if it comes to power: Priyanka Gandhi

Taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi on over the new farm legislation, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday promised that her party will scrap the laws if it comes to power

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Agitating farmers not aiming change in power at Centre: Tikait

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday asserted that the agitating farmers were not aiming at any change in power at the Centre but a solution to their problems

Withheld some India accounts, will back right of free expression: Twitter

Twitter said it has not blocked handles of civil society activists, politicians and media as "it would violate their fundamental right to free expression" guaranteed under the country's law

Congress misleading farmers for political gains, says Anurag Thakur

Union Minister of State Anurag Thakur said the party has been misleading the farmers for its political gains by claiming that the agricultural produce market committee mandis will be scrapped

Delhi court sends actor-activist Deep Sidhu to 7-day police custody

This is in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day during farmers' tractor parade against the Centre's three new agri laws

Cong MPs from Punjab to move private member's bill to repeal farm laws

Congress MPs from Punjab will move a private member's bill in Lok Sabha to repeal the three contentious new farm laws

After PM's invite, farm leaders say ready for talks, ask govt to fix a date

Farmer unions agitating against the three agri laws on Monday asked the government to fix a date for the next round of talks

Lok Sabha logjam ends after Rajnath Singh appeals to not break tradition

Lok Sabha resumed normal functioning Monday after a week-long disruption over the three central farm laws

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Modi asks farmers to end protests, slams 'foreign destructive interference'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fervent appeal to protesters to end their agitation against the new farm laws even as he questioned opposition parties for their sudden 'U-turn' on the reforms

Govt asks Twitter to block 1,178 accounts for farmer stir misinformation

The government has ordered Twitter to block 1,178 accounts with alleged links to Pakistan and Khalistan supporters

Farmers' protests: Little impact of 'chakka jam' seen in Bihar

The 'chakka jam' was backed by the opposition parties in Bihar

Farmer groups in Rajasthan block roads as part of 'chakka jam'

Farmers blocked roads at several places in Rajasthan on Saturday on the call given by the farmers' unions for a nationwide 'chakka jam'

Farmers' protest LIVE: Congress is doing 'khoon ki kheti', says Tomar

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said the nationwide protest will be peaceful

Delhi Police says 2 dead, 1 committed suicide during farm protest: Tomar

To a query in Rajya Sabha whether the government would provide financial assistance from the Kisan Kalyan Fund to the families of the deceased farmers, he answered in the negative