Tag: Farmers protest

Months after farmers’ protest, Mann scraps liquor factory at Zira

No one, however affluent he might be, will be allowed to take the environmental norms for granted. Whoever flouts the stipulated norms framed by the state government will be dealt with sternly, said the Punjab chief minister.

January 17, 2023

Farmers’ protest bandh in Telanagana town embarrasses BRS

The farmers’ joint action committee (JAC) observed the bandh at the Kamareddy district on Friday which saw shops and commercial establishments closed, roads empty and preventive arrest of several leaders of BJP and Congress who have extended support to the farmers.

January 6, 2023

Scared of losing land, farmers’ protest master plan in Telangana

Protestors tried to lay a siege to the collectorate demanding the withdrawal of the master plan following the death of a farmer called Ramulu who hanged himself after he found his land to be part of the master plan.

January 5, 2023

Security beefed up at Singhu border ahead of farmer’s mahapanchayat

At the Singhu border, Delhi Police has increased the security forces, and each person and every vehicle is being checked thoroughly.

August 22, 2022

Security beefed up at Delhi-Tikri border ahead of farmers’ protest at Jantar Mantar on Aug 22

Ahead of the farmers' call to protest at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital on August 22, the Delhi Police has tightened security at Delhi-Tikri border and has put up cemented barricades. Farmers have now started arriving in the city.

August 21, 2022

Karnataka farmers protest against RBI, demand change in loan policy

Karnataka Sugarcane Cultivators Association President Kurubur Shanthakumar said that he had addressed a letter to Bengaluru RBI Chief 20 days prior but had not received a response.

June 28, 2022

AAP Govt in Punjab faces first test in the form of farmers’ protest

Hundreds of farmers have gathered broken past the first barricade of the Punjab Police at Mohali and are squatting near the second barricade seeking an audience with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to take up with him the list of their demands.

May 18, 2022

Pakistan: Farmers to stage protest on Feb 14 in Multan

The PKI president also said that animals, poultry, fish, and farmers' kids would be attending the protest along with farmers next month.

January 30, 2022

Do not want to tarnish PM Modi’s reputation abroad: Rakesh Tikait

His statement comes days after the Centre repealed the three agricultural laws against which several farmers' unions had been protesting for nearly a year.

December 27, 2021

National Farmers’ Day 2021: After year-long farmers’ struggle ends

Kisan Diwas this year has become more relevant in view of the Centre's announcement of repealing the three farm laws.

December 23, 2021

Capt welcomes farmers back home, hopes Punjab govt fulfills pending commitments

Amarinder reiterated his resolve to serve and safeguard the interests of common Punjabis, the farmers in particular at any cost.

December 11, 2021

Farm Laws: AAP, SAD congratulate farmers on historic victory

“But the common people of our country, farmers, and laborers taught a lesson to both the dictators. This proves that dictatorship in India cannot last for long,” he added.

December 9, 2021

Capt congratulates farmers over triumphant end to stir against Farm Laws

In a statement, the former CM expressed relief that the agitating farmers, farm labourers, and their families will finally be back in the warm comfort of their homes after camping at Delhi’s borders since November last year.

December 9, 2021

Farmers’ protest: Centre sends revised proposal

Soon after this, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of the farmers' union spearheading the protests, huddled into a meeting to chart out future course of action.

December 9, 2021

Punjab to cancel FIRs against farmers protesting against farm law: Channi

Channi announced to call on Punjab Governor soon accompanied by a delegation of various farm representatives urging him to withdraw these cases forthwith.

November 17, 2021

Speeding truck kills 3 women farmers at Tikri border

With the death of the three women farmers, a total of 700 farmers have died so far in the farmers' protests that started in September 2020.

October 28, 2021

Punjab CM hails CWC resolution for repeal of ‘black farm laws’

CM said that the three agriculture laws are the culmination of the conspiracy to subjugate India’s farmers for the advantage of a handful of crony capitalist friends of the Narendra Modi government.

October 19, 2021