Deadlock continues as 111 farmers sit on fast-unto-death in solidarity with Jagjit Singh DallewalA group of 111 farmers began a fast-unto-death in solidarity with Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose indefinite hunger strike has lasted 51 days....
15 Jan, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
Up to Centre to decide if it wants to forcibly evict Dallewal from protest site: Farmer leadersFarmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's indefinite hunger strike reaches 34 days, with protests at Punjab-Haryana border urging for a legal M...
29 Dec, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
Group of 101 farmers to resume foot march to Delhi on Dec 14: Punjab farmer leader PandherFarmers protesting at the Shambhu border will resume their march to Delhi on December 14 due to a lack of communication from the government...
10 Dec, 2024, 06.37 PM IST
Farmer groups say impact of protests will be seen in Haryana pollsFarmer groups in Haryana have opposed the BJP and are organizing mahapanchayats to highlight pending demands such as MSP and Swaminathan Co...
18 Aug, 2024, 03.07 PM IST
Farmer protest: Why are the big guns like Rakesh Tikait staying away?Rakesh Tikait emerged as a prominent face during the 2020-21 farmer protests in Delhi, demanding the repeal of three agricultural laws. Now...
12 Feb, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
Hundreds of farmers reach Delhi to take part in 'mahapanchayat'"The mahapanchayat is a one day-long peaceful event where we will reiterate our demands such as a legal guarantee on MSP and cancellation o...
22 Aug, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
SKM rejects govt's MSP panel; says 'so-called' farmer leaders who supported 3 farm laws are in panelThe Agriculture Ministry issued a gazette notification announcing the committee in this regard. The panel will comprise Niti Aayog member R...
19 Jul, 2022, 11.40 AM IST
Tough road ahead for BJP in poll-bound states as demands yet to be met, says farmer leadersFarmer leader and SKM member Abhimanyu Singh Kohar said the people lost their love for the BJP during the farmers' movement, and so it will...
08 Jan, 2022, 08.13 PM IST
Rohtak Road at Tikri border open for traffic, work on to clear other protest sites at Delhi bordersAccording to police, barricades put up at one side of the carriageway on Rohtak Road were removed in October to allow movement of traffic. ...
12 Dec, 2021, 08.23 PM IST
1,500 farm union representatives from across India to come together at national convention"Unlike our other events, the national convention is not going to be a mass gathering or a rally. Instead, 1,500 representatives of farmer ...
24 Aug, 2021, 10.18 PM IST
After PM Modi's invite, farmer leaders say ready for talks, ask govt to choose dateEleven rounds of talks have been held over the contentious farm laws but the impasse continues as the farmer unions remain firm on their de...
08 Feb, 2021, 08.54 PM IST
Won't allow business over hunger; need law on MSP: Rakesh TikaitThe Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson's comments came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in the Rajya Sabha during which he...
08 Feb, 2021, 02.32 PM IST
Delhi Police has given nod to farmers' tractor parade on Jan 26, claim protesting unionsThe tractor parades will start from the Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri border points of Delhi, but details will be finalised tonight, farmer le...
23 Jan, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
Protesting farmer unions welcome Mann's decision, but say will not accept any committeeThey said the other three members of the committee should follow suit as the agitating unions had never demanded formation of any committee...
14 Jan, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Ahead of talks with govt, protesting farmers defer proposed tractor marchOn Monday, farmer leaders agreed to a government proposal for holding the next round of talks on the new agricultural laws on December 30, ...
29 Dec, 2020, 09.37 PM IST
Attempt to 'divide and mislead' farmers, allege protesting union leaders after PM's speechReacting to the prime minister's allegations that political rivals were misusing the protest to push their agenda, farmer leader Abhimanyu ...
25 Dec, 2020, 07.04 PM IST
Farmer leaders to consult senior lawyers to decide next course of action"We will meet senior lawyers Colin Gonsalves, Dushyant Dave, H S Phoolka and Prashant Bhushan on Friday and consult them about what can be ...
17 Dec, 2020, 09.44 PM IST