BKU leader Rakesh Tikait receives 'death' threat; complaint filedSenior superintendent of police, Muzaffarnagar, Abhishek Yadav said that the police have launched an investigation based on a complaint fil...
28 Mar, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
Kisan Mahapanchayat in Lucknow on Nov 22, protest to be intensified in Purvanchal: Rakesh TikaitBharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said the protest against the Centre's three farm laws will be intensified in the Purvancha...
09 Nov, 2021, 05.04 PM IST
Repeal farm laws by Nov 26 or farmers will intensify protest at Delhi borders: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait to CentreHundreds of farmers are encamped at the three Delhi borders since November 2020 with a demand that the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce ...
01 Nov, 2021, 12.13 PM IST
Lakhimpur violence: Priyanka Gandhi, prominent farmer union leaders take part in 'antim ardas'Samyukta Kisan Morcha and BKU leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, Darshan Singh Pal, Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Dharmendra Malik besides local f...
12 Oct, 2021, 03.34 PM IST
Govt's silence indicates it is planning steps against farmers' stir: Rakesh TikaitBefore leaving for Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar on Sunday night, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader told reporters in Bijnor's Afzal...
02 Mar, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
Govt should shun its stubborn attitude: Naresh TikaitWhen asked about the future course of action, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader said, "It all depends on the government. If it sheds i...
12 Feb, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
BKU carries out verification drive at Ghazipur protest site to check for any unruly elementsThe drive came a day after BKU leader Rakesh Tikait suggested that all those coming to join the protest should carry Aadhaar or some other ...
07 Feb, 2021, 09.09 PM IST
Farmers' protest: Rakesh Tikait holds show of strength, warns govt of 'gaddi wapsi' demandJust before Tikait was to begin his speech at the 'mahapanchayat' in Kandela village, the stage on which the farmer leaders had gathered co...
03 Feb, 2021, 05.41 PM IST
Farmers demand restoration of internet services; crowds swell at GhazipurFarmer leaders and farmers have demanded the restoration of Internet services along the different borders, including Ghazipur, even as farm...
01 Feb, 2021, 01.27 AM IST
Thousands of farmers attend mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar to back BKUThe GIC ground near Mahaveer Chowk was packed, a sea of people congregating to back the protesters at UP Gate in Ghazipur. Hundreds of trac...
29 Jan, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
BKU slams Radha Mohan Singh for his reasons of farmers suicideFarmers' unions today slammed Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh over his remark on the reasons of farmers committing suicides.
25 Jul, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
Muzaffarnagar riots: Case filed against 11 RLD, BKU leadersThe district authorities have filed a case against 11 Rashtriya Lok Dal and Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leaders in a local court for violati...
01 Jul, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
Farmers’ body threatens to take over UP toll plazasBKU warned of taking over all highway toll plazas in UP if the govt and NHAI do not allow free passage of tractor-trolleys and vehicles of ...
03 Dec, 2012, 08.34 AM IST
- Farmer leaders meet Sonia Gandhi, demand loan waiver
The farmer leaders also expressed support for UPA's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail and also submitted other demands.
02 Oct, 2012, 09.22 PM IST
- BKU leader Mahendra Singh Tikait dead
Farmer leader Mahendra Singh Tikait, who spearheaded several movements for peasants' rights in northern India, died today due to bone cance...
15 May, 2011, 02.05 PM IST
- Bhartiya Kisan Union delighted on UPA's win
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) congratulated the UPA government on winning the trust vote win in Lok Sabha.
24 Jul, 2008, 02.10 PM IST
- Jat-Jatav politics hots up in UP
With the Samajwadi Party, the BJP and the Congress extending their full backing to ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ held on Tuesday at Sisauli, Bharat...
09 Apr, 2008, 03.31 AM IST