Tag: Farmers protest
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‘Khalistanis’ infiltrated farmers’ protest at Delhi border: Centre tells Supreme Court
As Attorney General KK Venugopal made the statement, the apex court asked him to file an affidavit. The top government lawyer said he would do so by tomorrow along with inputs from the Intelligence Bureau.
January 12, 2021 -
Centre appeals Supreme Court to stop tractor rally of protesting farmers scheduled for January 26
In an affidavit filed in court, the centre cited the constitutional and historic significance of the Republic Day, around which a cluster of events take place.
January 12, 2021 -
Farm law protesters eating chicken biriyani to ‘spread nationwide bird flu’: BJP MLA
He is also seen saying that those who are conspiring to create such a crisis in the country could be "terrorists, robbers, and thieves".
January 10, 2021 -
Farmers to take out tractor rally on Western Peripheral Expressway from Ghaziabad to Palwal today
The rally is being organised by Sanyuta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella of 40 farmer unions.
January 7, 2021 -
Farmers’ protest: SC expresses disappointment; CJI says ‘There is absolutely no improvement’
The three-member Chief Justice SA Bobde headed bench, comprising of Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian told Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta and Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal, representing the Centre, "There is absolutely no improvement in the situation."
January 6, 2021 -
Protesting farmers’ deaths: Modi govt has blood on its hands, says Jakhar
“The Modi government has blood on its hands,” Jakhar said while leading a march of Punjab Congressmen to the martyr memorial in Chandigarh.
January 6, 2021 -
Farmers’ protest: Haryana police use tear-gas; talks scheduled with Govt today
On Thursday, around 300 farmers had forced their way past the barricades at Rajasthan-Haryana border and entered Rewari. On Sunday, around 50 farmers from Rajasthan followed them and the police fired tear gas shells.
January 4, 2021 -
Will have to take firm steps if govt does not take decision in January 4 meeting: Farmer unions
They said that only five per cent of the issues raised by them have so far been discussed in meetings with the government.
January 2, 2021 -
Raghav Chadha says farmers protesting at Singhu border will be given free Wi-Fi
He said that AAP will install Wi-Fi hotspots to help farmers make video calls and connect with family members back home.
December 29, 2020 -
Centre invites farmers for fresh round of talks on Wednesday at 2pm
'Some people have tried to mislead farmer unions about the three new farm laws,' Tomar said at a meeting of Confederation of NGOs of Rural India.
December 28, 2020 -
Farmers protest: Lawyer allegedly dies by suicide, note mentions PM
In his purported suicide note, the 63-year old lawyer said that he was ‘sacrificing his life’ to support the framers protest against the three farm laws so that the government is forced to listen to the people.
December 28, 2020 -
Farmers ‘clang thalis’ as PM Modi addresses Mann Ki Baat
The ‘thali bajaao’ plan was chalked out last Sunday itself.
December 27, 2020 -
Day after PM Modi’s address, farm unions to hold meeting today to chalk out future course of action
Yesterday, PM launched an attack on the opposition saying, 'Those who are playing the game with their flags in the name of farmers, now they have to hear the truth.'
December 26, 2020 -
‘Working for welfare of our hardworking farmers’: PM Modi interacts with farmers to clarify centre’s stand
BJP chief JP Nadda has directed union ministers, MPs and MLAs to participate in the address.
December 25, 2020 -
Seven US lawmakers write to Mike Pompeo urging him to raise issue of farmers protest in India
This is an issue of particular concern to Sikh Americans linked to Punjab, although it also heavily impacts the Indian Americans belonging to other Indian states, the lawmakers said in their letter to Pompeo.
December 25, 2020 -
PM Modi to address nine crore farmers today to clarify centre’s position on farm laws
PM Modi will also release the next batch of financial aid of Rs 18,000 crore from the PM-Kisan scheme.
December 25, 2020 -
Rahul Gandhi meets President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan over farmers protest
The Congress leaders were seeking President’s intervention to repeal the farm laws that have seen farmers agitating near Delhi borders for nearly a month.
December 24, 2020