Tag: Farmers’ distress

Enactment of farm Bills will lead to unrest in Punjab: CM

Pointing to Pak's bid to disturb Punjab's peace & stability, Capt Amarinder says the Centre's three anti-farmer' legislations amid the Covid pandemic would fuel people's anger and deepen social unrest

September 17, 2020

“Lotus blooms in dirt”: Aaditya Thackeray calls out BJP in maiden assembly speech

He indicated that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress would ensure that the BJP does not win the forthcoming elections to the civic bodies.

December 19, 2019

1,388 villages in Rajasthan declared drought-affected by state govt

Villages of 13 tehsils in four districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Hanumangarh districts have been declared drought-affected

November 12, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP government for ‘suppressing’ NCRB report on farmer suicide

NCRB data on farmer suicides in 2016 was finally released by the Modi government on Sunday which showed that there were over 11,370 farmer suicides across India, a rate of more than 31 suicides a day.

November 11, 2019

Depreciating rupee will kill small businesses: Mamata

She also said farmers' distress will be compounded as the rupee fell further on Thursday to a new record low beyond Rs 70.20 against the dollar.

August 16, 2018