Tag: Farmers protest
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Farmers in TN’s Thanjavur protest against Lakhmipur Kheri violence
Tamil Nadu farmers association Deputy Secretary, P.S. Masilamani, who had participated in the farmers' agitation in New Delhi, told IANS that the farmers of Cauvery delta are "disturbed and outraged by the mowing down of fellow farmers and we are conducting peaceful protest marches in solidarity with the farmers of Lakhimpur Kheri."
October 7, 2021 -
‘Dictatorship’ in India; farmers being ‘systematically attacked’: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi charged that farmers are being mowed down and the name of a union minister and his son is coming up, but no action is being taken.
October 6, 2021 -
KMSC postpones ‘rail roko’ stir in Punjab till Oct 30
The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee postponed their proposed “rail roko’ agitation till 30 October.
October 1, 2021 -
‘You have strangulated the city, now you want to come inside’: SC to farmers’ group
The farmers' group has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the authorities to allow it to stage peaceful and non-violent 'Satyagraha' at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
October 1, 2021 -
Bharat Bandh evokes contrasting response in Telugu states
While normal life was affected in Andhra Pradesh with the ruling YSRCP supporting the shutdown call, the bandh had a partial impact in Telangana where ruling TRS distanced itself from the protest.
September 27, 2021 -
Bharat Bandh will compel Centre to listen to farmers’: Rakesh Tikait
"No matter how long we have to stretch this protest, we will not step back": Tikait.
September 27, 2021 -
Nationwide shutdown call on Day 305 of farm stir
Traffic comes to a standstill across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi as major highways were blocked by protesting farmers.
September 27, 2021 -
Hundreds of farmers block highways in Punjab, Haryana
Heavy police presence could be seen at various places in Haryana and Punjab to maintain law and others in view of the protest by farmers, who are demanding the scrapping of three Central farm laws.
September 27, 2021 -
Opposition creating nothing but anarchy with negative environment over farm laws: Khattar
Addressing a Press conference, the CM said though the three farm laws are yet to be implemented some politically motivated people are spreading rumours about these three laws.
September 25, 2021 -
Backed farmers’ stir: CM to Sikhs
“I share an excellent bonding with the brothers and sisters of the Sikh community. Even members of my family are regular visitors here. “I have already extended my support to the farmer's movement. We (TMC) have already demanded that these three farm laws be withdrawn. We won’t tolerate any injustice on farmers,”
September 16, 2021 -
Continued stir in Punjab ‘uncalled for’, farmers’ fight is against BJP : Capt
Amarinder said there was no question of trying to split the farmers of Punjab and Haryana, all of whom were equal victims of the apathy of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led governments at the Centre and in the neighbouring state.
September 15, 2021 -
Government ready for probe into Karnal incident: Anil Vij
The government has already transferred Karnal sub-divisional magistrate Ayush Sinha, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who was caught on camera directing police to hit protesting farmers on their heads if they breached the security cordon.
September 9, 2021 -
‘Life paralyzed without internet access at Karnal’: local Residents
The local residents and businesses owners are facing problems in digital transactions which are affecting their daily businesses.
September 9, 2021 -
Prestige fight: Farmers protest enters 3rd day in Karnal
The farmer leaders, after holding talks with the administration on Wednesday, announced that the farmers' sit-in protest would continue until their demands are met.
September 9, 2021 -
Farmers sit in protest at Karnal DC office enters 2nd day
Kisan Mahapanchayat took place Tuesday morning during which an 11-member farmers' delegation went to meet Karnal Deputy Commissioner to submit a memorandum of their demands.
September 8, 2021 -
BJP can talk to Taliban but not Farmers, says Congress
"If needed, we will break the barricades. No security can stop farmers from attending the mahapanchayat," said Jagdeep Singh Chaduni, a Karnal-based Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU).
September 7, 2021 -
Farmers our own flesh and blood: Varun Gandhi urges govt to re-engage
"Varun Gandhi was feeling sidelined in the party since 2019 and most recently was asked not to campaign during the recently held panchayat elections,"
September 5, 2021