Tag: Farmers protest

Farmers’ march from Nashik to Mumbai continues as talks with govt inconclusive

The Kisan Long March-2, expected to take over nine days to complete, is being organised by the CPI(M)-backed All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS).

February 21, 2019

Thousands of farmers march from Thane to Mumbai, demand land rights, loan waiver

Magsaysay award winner Dr Rajendra Singh, also known as Waterman of India, is among the marchers.

November 21, 2018

Farmers march to Bhubaneswar over pension demand, suicides; section 144 imposed

The NNKS said it will withdraw the march to Bhubaneswar only if the government, by 11 am Monday, announces a Farmer Welfare Fund with a corpus.

November 5, 2018

Protesting farmers end march in Delhi, claim victory

The Central government allowed farmers to enter Delhi on Wednesday, ending the prolonged standoff between the police personnel and protesting farmers.

October 3, 2018

Police use tear gas, water cannons to stop farmer protest march to Delhi

The farmers' list of 21 demands includes implementation of the MS Swaminathan Commission report, unconditional loan waiver for farmers, clearing of dues by sugar mills, higher prices for crops, free electricity for farms and a cut in diesel prices

October 2, 2018

Farmers protest a Congress conspiracy: Giriraj Singh

Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Giriraj Singh on Wednesday dubbed the protests by farmers in the country as a “Congress conspiracy”. “The ongoing protests by farmers in some parts of the country are a Congress conspiracy,” Giriraj Singh said at an event in Sheikhpura district. He said the farmers’ protest was …

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June 6, 2018

Vegetable prices soar, milk supply hit as farmers’ protest for third day

The farmers, instead of supplying their produce to mandis, are dumping them on roads to make their displeasure clear

June 3, 2018

Maharashtra: 30,000 farmers march toward Mumbai to protest outside Vidhan Sabha

A Left-backed protest march by 30,000 farmers against the alleged failure of the BJP-led government to address agrarian distress reached Bhiwandi on Saturday. The farmers are all set to press for their various demands, including a complete loan-waiver. The march led by All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) began on Tuesday from Nashik and it will …

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March 10, 2018

Farmers protest in UP, throw potatoes outside CM’s residence

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh faced an embarrassing situation on Saturday as quintals of potatoes were thrown by the farmers in front of the Vidhan Sabha building and outside Chief Minister’s residence. The VIP and high-security zone in front of the state assembly building was strewn with potatoes in the morning. The scene …

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January 6, 2018

Farmers hold protest march, mock Parliament session in Delhi

Thousands of farmers from across the country held a protest march here on Monday and organised a ‘Kisan Mukti Sansad’ or mock Parliament session to present two bills on crop loans waiver and remunerative prices for farm produce. The protest march organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) — an umbrella body …

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November 20, 2017

Odisha, Bengal farmers protest government apathy

Hundreds of farmers from across Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal staged a demonstration here on Monday highlighting various issues faced by the farming community. Farmers from various districts of the state, under the banner of Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanaya Samiti, staged ‘Krushak Adhikar Chetabani Samavesh’ against government apathy towards the community. The Akhil Bharatiya Kisan …

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October 30, 2017

Two more MP farmers commit suicide

Two more farmers committed suicide on Thursday reportedly due to debt in Madhya Pradesh, taking the total number of such farmer deaths to 31 in over a fortnight. Mariya Barela, 50, committed suicide by hanging himself in his farm in Imli Kheda under the limits of Bilkisganj Police Station in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's …

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June 29, 2017

Five farmers commit suicide in MP

Five farmers committed suicide in different parts of Madhya Pradesh reportedly due to debt and other problems since Sunday evening, taking the total number of such farmer deaths to 27 in over a fortnight. Ghisiya Khan, 70, committed suicide by hanging himself in the well in his farm in Harsud in Khandwa district. The farmer's …

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June 27, 2017

Crisis of agriculture

Agriculture is in crisis, and this is borne out by the widespread agitations by farmers. Hitherto, no one outside the villages was really aware of the hard times being faced by the peasantry. People in the cities generally believed the government's line that everything was hunkydory, and like other sectors agriculture was also progressing. In …

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June 22, 2017

Farmers’ protest in Thane turns violent, 4 cops injured

Farmers protesting land acquisition for a proposed airport at Nevali set vehicles on fire and clashed with police today, leaving four policemen injured. The agitated farmers also blocked a busy road in the area by throwing burning tyres on it, a police official said. The state government had some years back started acquiring land in …

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June 22, 2017

Only needy farmers to benefit from state loan waiver: Maharashtra CM

The Maharashtra government will ensure with the help of a digital platform that only needy farmers benefit from its loan waiver scheme, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said. Fadnavis said his dispensation took the decision in view of "the big scam" which occurred in Maharashtra after the then UPA government at the Centre wrote off …

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June 18, 2017

Increasing income of Bihar’s farmers a priority: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the main focus of the state's agriculture road map is on increasing income of farmers and ensuring sustainable development of the sector. He also assured farmers of providing them minimum support price (MSP) with 50 per cent additional incentive. "Kisano ki aamdani mein vriddhi karna hamara lakshya …

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June 16, 2017