NCP leader slams Modi govt over handling of farmers' agitation
Feb 03, 2021, at 01:28 am
Mumbai/UNI: Senior NCP leader and Minister for Minorities Nawab Malik on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led central government, saying it was trying to suppress the farmers' agitation in Delhi in 'authoritarian manner'.
Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned for day amid Oppn ruckus over farm laws
Feb 02, 2021, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday were finally adjourned for the day after the Opposition disrupted the business demanding an immediate discussion on the farmers' protest over the new farm laws.
Farmers' Protest: Police place barricades, concertina wires at Delhi borders, Opposition slams govt
Feb 02, 2021, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying the tussle between the farmers and the Narendra Modi government over new farm laws, the Delhi Police on Tuesday placed barricades, concertina wires at the protesting sites along the border of the national capital, drawing sharp criticisms from opposition leaders.
Farmer leaders call for countrywide 'chhakka jam' protest to block traffic on Saturday
Feb 02, 2021, at 04:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers protesting against the Centre's three contentious agriculture laws have called for a "chhakka jam" protest across the country on Saturday.
Farmers' protests: 'Inhuman atrocities are Modi govt's trademark', Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre
Jan 31, 2021, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh attack on the Centre over the farmers' protests, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government's trademark is "inhuman atrocities".
Proposal to stay farm laws for 18 months stands on table: PM Modi at all-party meet
Jan 30, 2021, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government's proposal to stay the contentious farm laws for 18 months are still on the table for the protesters, at a time the country is witnessing a massive farmers' agitation.
Anna Hazare calls off hunger strike over farm laws, says govt decided to increase MSP
Jan 30, 2021, at 04:19 am
Pune/IBNS: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Friday cancelled his planned hunger strike against the Centre's three contentious farm laws in the presence of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Govt will respect SC order pausing farm laws: President Kovind in Parliament
Jan 29, 2021, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In his address to Parliament on the first day of Budget session, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the Narendra Modi government will be honouring the Supreme Court order pausing the contentious farm laws.
Delhi Violence: ‘Look out Notice’ issued against rioters, accused farmer leaders
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indicating stern actions against the rioters and accused farmer leaders, the Delhi police on Thursday issued a ‘Look Out Notice’ against them, an official in the security set up said.
Mamata govt in West Bengal to table anti-farm laws resolution in assembly today
Jan 28, 2021, at 05:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal will on Thursday table a resolution against the Centre's new contentious farm laws in the state assembly.
'India won't tolerate insult of tricolour, all the culprits will be punished' : Prakash Javadekar
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has condemned the violence at the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day against the three contentious farm laws and promised that the culprits will be punished soon.
Farmers suspend march to parliament on Budget day
Jan 28, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers protesting the three controversial farm laws have cancelled their march to parliament on Monday, when the government will table the annual budget, after their massive tractor rally descended into violence on Tuesday.
INLD MLA Abhay Chautala quits over farm laws
Jan 27, 2021, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh/UNI: Indian National Lok Dal legislator Abhay Singh Chautala on Wednesday tendered his resignation from the Haryana Assembly over the three recently enacted farm laws.
Protests against farm laws: Farmer leaders to hold talk with protesters day after violence
Jan 27, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmer leaders will on Wednesday hold talks with the protesters, a day after the tractor rally took a violent turn in the national capital, media reports said.
Additional security forces in Delhi after farmers' protest turns violent
Jan 27, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Additional paramilitary forces will be positioned in Delhi after farmers' protest turned violent on Tuesday with many protesters entering the iconic Red Fort.
Jan 27, 2021, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death of a farmer at Delhi's ITO amid violence during today's tractor rally was caused by police firing claimed farmers at the site but a footage of the incident showed the casualty resulted as the victim's tractor rammed into yellow Delhi Police barricades and oveturned.
Centre's insensitive attitude towards farmers caused violence in Delhi: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 27, 2021, at 02:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday blamed the central government for the violence that erupted in the national capital during the tractor rally by the protesting farmers against the three contentious farm laws.
Centre allowed situation to deteriorate: AAP on Delhi violence
Jan 27, 2021, at 01:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: Strongly condemning the violence in the national capital on Tuesday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that it is regrettable that the Central government allowed the situation to deteriorate to such an extent.
Farmer's march: Samyukta Kisan Morcha condemns violence in Delhi
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body representing farmers, has condemned and regretted the violence that erupted in Delhi after a certain section of farmers forcibly entered the National Capital.
Farmers' tractor rally turns violent in Delhi, one protester dies
Jan 26, 2021, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A protester died and at least a policeman was injured as the tractor rally carried out by farmers in protest against the Centre's farm laws turned violent in the national capital on Tuesday.
Farmers' 'peaceful' tractor rally turns violent in Delhi, police outnumbered
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The 'peaceful' tractor rally by the farmers, who are protesting against the new farm laws, turned violent leading to the vandalisation of public properties and causing injury to policemen on Tuesday, media reports said.
Tractor rally: Protesting farmers enter into heart of Delhi braving tear gas
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Resisting the tear gas shells and lathicharge by police, the farmers, who are holding a tractor march protesting against the Centre's new farm laws, entered into the heart of the national capital on Tuesday.
Farmers' tractor rally meets chaos in Delhi border on India's Republic Day
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The tractor rally called by farmers, who are protesting against the Narendra Modi government's agricultural reforms, on India's Republic Day met with chaos at the border of the national capital Delhi on Tuesday.
Govt remains singularly devoted to farmers’ welfare, says Prez Kovind in address to nation
Jan 26, 2021, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Atma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ or 'Self-reliant India Mission’ and Centre's 'welfare reforms' for farmers during his address to the nation on the eve of 72nd Republic Day.
Thousands of farmers across Maharashtra join farmers rally in Mumbai
Jan 25, 2021, at 03:03 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Thousands of farmers from 21 districts of Maharashtra, many of whom reached Nashik yesterday, started moving to the state capital, 180 km away, for a massive rally called by the Maharashtra unit of All India Kisan Sabha, which is leading the farmers agitation in Delhi, said media reports.
Tractor Rally: Delhi Police allows tractor rally on Republic Day with conditions
Jan 24, 2021, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers protesting against the newly-formed farm laws can enter Delhi on Republic Day but cannot disrupt the Republic Day parade, the Delhi Police said while giving permission for the tractor rally on January 26.
Protesting farmers seek permission to hold tractor rally on R-Day
Jan 24, 2021, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws have sought written permission from the Delhi Police to hold the massive tractor rally they planned on Republic Day, reports said.
Sharad Pawar to participate in farmers' agitation in Mumbai
Jan 24, 2021, at 02:44 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar among other prominent ministers, leaders, activists, office-bearers will participate in the farmers' agitation to be held at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Monday against three agricultural laws enacted by the central government.
"Ball in your court now": Centre says after farmers refuse proposal to hold agri laws
Jan 23, 2021, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The eleventh round of meeting between the Centre and the representatives of farmers' unions ended in a stalemate like the previous ones with the farmers refusing to accept the government's latest proposal to put the controversial laws on hold for a one and half years.
Farmer's unions reject Govt's proposal to put farm laws on hold for 1-1.5 yrs
Jan 22, 2021, at 05:36 am
New Delhi/UNI: A day after Centre proposed to put the farm laws on hold for a period of one to one-and-a-half years, protesting farmer unions on Thursday rejected the proposal and reiterated their demand for a full repeal of three farm laws.