PM Narendra Modi to address farmers today
Dec 25, 2020, at 02:04 pm
New Delhi: India PM Narendra Modi will address farmers virtually on Friday and release the next instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
All Modi critics labelled 'terrorists' by Indian govt, even Mohan Bhagwat not spared: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 25, 2020, at 03:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government over the farmers' agitation, alleging them of killing democracy and labelling anybody, who criticised the PM, as "terrorists" even if it was RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Ready for talks, but govt needs to come up with concrete proposal: Farmers' Unions
Dec 24, 2020, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rejecting the government proposal for the next round of talks, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Farmers' Unions on Wednesday said that the government needs to come up with a concrete proposal in writing with an open mind so that the next round of talks can be initiated.
Congress delegation calls on President Kovind over farmers' issue
Dec 24, 2020, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Congress delegation on Thursday called on President Ram Nath Kovind with a demand of the repeal of the farm laws that have triggered massive protests by the farmers.
5 Trinamool Congress MPs meet farmers at Singhu border, Mamata speaks to protesters again
Dec 23, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Five Trinamool Congress MPs on Wednesday met farmers, who are on a relay hunger strike at Delhi-Haryana border protesting against the new farm laws enacted by the central government.
Protesting farmers show black flags to Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on his way to Ambala
Dec 23, 2020, at 03:56 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Hundreds of farmers protesting against the contentious farm laws by the Centre on Tuesday showed black flags to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar while he was going to Ambala on Tuesday.
Farmers' protest: Facebook , Instagram pages of Kisan Ekta Morcha blocked, resume after 3 hrs
Dec 21, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS:The Facebook and Instagram pages of farmers agitating against the farm laws were blocked on Sunday for nearly three hours after a live broadcast giving rise to fresh debate on online censorship.
As protest enters 25th day, farmers threaten to block UP-Delhi border
Dec 20, 2020, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the protest against the Centre's contentious farms laws entered the 25th day, farmers have threatened to block Ghazipur border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital.
Opposition using farmers' protest to win back lost political ground: PM Modi
Dec 18, 2020, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the opposition parties are using the farmers' protest to win back the lost political ground.
PM Modi reaches out to farmers with 8-page letter by Agriculture Minister
Dec 18, 2020, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big attempt to reach out to the protesting farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has released an 8-page letter on Thursday urging for dialogue to solve the stalemate over the Centre's contentious farm laws. The letter was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an urge to countrymen to read it.
Harsimrat Badal flays Arvind Kejriwal for insulting farmers' struggle with 'cheap theatrics'
Dec 18, 2020, at 01:27 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday condemned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for insulting the farmer struggle with 'cheap theatrics' by tearing copies of the farm laws which he was among the first to notify in the country.
Arvind Kejriwal tears copy of farm laws in Delhi assembly protesting against agricultural reforms
Dec 18, 2020, at 12:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday tore a copy of farm laws in the assembly, symbolically protesting against the Narendra Modi government's agricultural reforms that have triggered massive farmers' agitation in and around the national capital.
Farmers have right to protest but cannot block roads : Supreme Court
Dec 17, 2020, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today heard a number of petitions on the farmers' protest against the newly-formed farm laws and said the agitation on the borders of Delhi can continue but the roads to the national capital cannot be blocked, and also directed the Centre not to implement the laws until it has taken a final decision on the matter, media reports said.
Dec 17, 2020, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As farmers' movement entered day 22, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) on Thursday said the committee advised by the Supreme Court will only be successful once the three laws are repealed and that the court's suggestion is a moral victory for the protestors.
Modi government crossed all limits of cruelty: Rahul Gandhi on Sikh priest's suicide
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Reacting to a Sikh priest's alleged death by suicide at Delhi border, senior Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Centre for not accepting the protesting farmers' demand of a repeal of the three contentious farm laws.
'Tolerating injustice is sin': Sikh priest dies by suicide, leaves note on farmers' protest
Dec 17, 2020, at 03:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The priest of a Gurdwara in Haryana, Baba Ram Singh, who joined the farmers' protest last evening, has died by committing suicide. The 65-year-old has shot himself, said reports.
Assist farmers' families involved in ongoing agitation: SAD chief to party workers
Dec 17, 2020, at 01:21 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal has appealed to the party rank and file to actively assist the families of farmers engaged in the ongoing agitation at the Delhi border.
Opposition leaders are trying to mislead farmers: Narendra Modi
Dec 15, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Kutch: Backing his government's farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the opposition leaders are trying to mislead farmers.
Anna Hazare threatens to go on hunger strike if farmers' demands are not met
Dec 15, 2020, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the three farm laws in the country, renowned social activist Anna Hazare has threatened to go on a hunger strike if the farmers' demands are not met.
Farmers to observe hunger strike today
Dec 14, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The protesting farmers will observe a one-day hunger strike to build more pressure on the Centre to repeal the farm laws.
Arvind Kejriwal to fast in support of farmers, slams BJP govt. for anti-national slur
Dec 14, 2020, at 01:25 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that he will hold a day-long fast on Monday in support of the agitating farmers, and urged the AAP volunteers and supporters and the general people to do the same.
Farmers' protest: Delhi Jaipur Highway partially reopens after farmers take out tractor rally
Dec 14, 2020, at 12:48 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Jaipur Highway was partially closed on Sunday in view of the farmers' tractor rally to block the arterial road as part of intensified farm law protest continuing since the last 18 days.
Foot massage, gyms and pizzas: Anatomy of a farmers' protest in India
Dec 13, 2020, at 05:31 am
New Delhi: While discussions fail and a deadlock persists, the farmers' protest in north India over the new farm laws is suddenly making a lifestyle statement as supporters of the agitation at Singhu and Tikri borders could be seen installing makeshift gyms and massage centres to revitalize the men. Well, also throw in some pizzas to spice it up further in the 'fair-like' environment at the venue.
Massive deployment of police force as farmers threaten to block Delhi-Jaipur Highway on Sunday
Dec 13, 2020, at 02:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers unions protesting the Centre's farm laws will take out a tractor rally on Sunday to block the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, vowing to intensify their protest even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the laws are aimed at doubling their income by facilitating access to alternate markets.
Dec 12, 2020, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the new farm laws will help break the age-old barriers between the agriculture and the associated sectors, opening new markets for the farmers, enabling access to technological advancements and investments.
Union ministers say Leftist and Maoist elements have taken control of farmers' protest
Dec 12, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Piyush Goyal has alleged that certain Leftist and Maoist elements have taken control of the farmers' agitation which is going on for the past couple of days over the BJP-led NDA government's new farm laws.
Yuvraj Singh isolates himself from father Yograj Singh's comment on farmers' protests
Dec 12, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has isolated himself from a statement made by his father Yograj Singh who had backed the sportspersons returning their awards in support of the ongoing farmers' protests.
Two Delhi Police officers deputed at Singhu test positive for Coronavirus
Dec 11, 2020, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Two police officers deputed at the Singhu border amid the farmers' protest have tested positive for Covid-19.
BJP is calling farmers who feed country as 'Pakistani agents': AAP
Dec 11, 2020, at 01:54 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Thursday took offence to the statement of Rao Saheb Danve, Union Minister of State in the Narendra Modi government in which he reportedly labelled the agitating farmers as 'agents of Pakistan and China'.
Claims about Arvind Kejriwal put under house arrest false and baseless: Delhi Police
Dec 10, 2020, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police have denied allegations that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was put under house arrest.