Tag: protesting farmers
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Opposition parties condemn police lathicharge on protesting farmers in Karnal
Some farmers were injured following lathicharge by the police to disperse a group of farmers who were heading towards Karnal to protest against a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meeting attended by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
August 28, 2021 -
‘TN’s first agriculture budget dedicated to protesting farmers in Delhi’
The DMK government headed by Chief Minister M.K.Stalin had announced that a separate budget for agriculture will be presented by the government earlier.
August 14, 2021 -
Khattar appeals to protesting farmers to withdraw stir in view of Covid surge
Khattar said, in the second wave of the infection, the spread of Covid-19 has started from educational institutions, “so there is a need to be more vigilant, especially there”.
April 16, 2021 -
Centre insensitive, say protesting farmers
The Morcha, an umbrella organisation of protesting farm unions, along with the Bharatiya Kisan Morcha, Ganna Kisan Sangharsh Samity (constituents of the SKM) and other farm unions, are campaigning in poll-bound states and appealing to the people, including farmers, students and civil society to not vote for the BJP in the Assembly elections.
April 3, 2021 -
Opposition MPs visiting protesting farmers stopped by police, to raise issue with LS speaker
The police have strengthened security at the Ghazipur border protest site by setting up barbed wire fences, barricades and spikes on the road and have dug up trenches to stop the farmers from entering the national capital. The measures have been put in place after the tractor rally violence that took place on the Republic Day.
February 4, 2021 -
R-Day tractor rally violence: Delhi Police issues lookout notices against farmer leaders named in FIRs
The Delhi Police has registered over 25 FIRs, which include over 30 of the 40 farmer union leaders who were involved in talks with the central government.
January 28, 2021 -
Delhi Police gives nod to farmers Republic Day tractor parade, says ‘can enter Delhi, but cannot disturb Republic Day parade’
The Delhi Police said, “Protesting farmers can enter Delhi but can't disturb the Republic Day parade.” The police said that the tractor rally by the farmers protesting against the farm laws will begin after the parade on Rajpath is concluded.
January 24, 2021 -
Protesting farmer unions reject govt proposal to put farm laws on hold for 1.5 years
In the internal discussion of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the members decided that wanted a full repeal of the three farm laws and a legislation for minimum support price (MSP), for which the farmers have been protesting at the Delhi borders, which entered its 58th day.
January 21, 2021 -
Capt condemns NIA notices to protesting farmer leaders
Such 'reprehensible, oppressive, arm-twisting tactics' of the Modi govt in its 'desperation' to undermine farmers' peaceful agitation against its 'draconian' agri laws will backfire, says Punjab CM
January 19, 2021 -
Delhi Police to decide on entry into Delhi, says SC on Republic Day ‘tractor parade’
The bench, headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde, also comprising of Justices LN Rao and Vineet Saran, said that the Delhi Police has all the authority to deal in this matter.
January 18, 2021 -
Will go ahead with ‘tractor parade’ on Republic Day, reiterate protesting farmers
The NIA on Sunday summoned 40 people, including farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa and Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu for questioning in a case related to the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ).
January 17, 2021 -
Ninth round of govt-farmers talks end, deadlock continues
The ninth round of talks was held days after the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the three farm laws ‘until further notice’. The next round of talks scheduled for January 19 which is the day when the court appointed committee was also likely to start the negotiations to end the deadlock.
January 15, 2021 -
‘Farm laws are not to help farmers, but to finish them’: Rahul Gandhi launches protest
Rahul Gandhi while leading protest outside Delhi Raj Bhawan, said, “Farm laws are not to help farmers, but to finish them. BJP govt will have to withdraw farm laws; Congress will not relent till these laws are repealed,”
January 15, 2021 -
Bhupinder Singh Mann opts out of Supreme Court appointed panel on farm laws
The decision has come a day ahead of the next round of talks between the farmer unions and government. The matter will now go back to the apex court for further orders.
January 14, 2021 -
When politics at home impacts foreign policy
In India, there is an opinion that while the government should remain cognizant of the protestors, it is unfortunate that issues of domestic policies in India have attracted unwarranted comments from politicians of the West
January 14, 2021 -
SC stays implementation of farm laws, forms committee to hold talks
The decision to set up the committee is to help to solve the deadlock between the farmer unions and the government.
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