Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that opposition parties who are now against farm laws and who “cheat farmers” were in favor of reforms when their party was in power. “The people who are sitting in the opposition and deceiving farmers today were in favor of these agricultural reforms …
Read More »The Supreme Court may hear the petition to remove farmers from Delhi’s borders on December 16
By: Express News Service | New Delhi | December 14, 2020 5:45:18 am The petition said that protesters are “blocking the roads for all medical / emergency services” that are required in the national capital for those affected by the virus. THE SUPREME COURT is likely to hear on December …
Read More »Farmer protests: government alleges ‘tukde tukde’ gang hand, keeps door open for talks
Written by Santosh Singh, Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi, Patna | Updated: December 14, 2020 5:44:43 am On December 11, Tomar asked protesting farmers to be vigilant about the misuse of his platform by what he called “anti-social elements” as well as “leftist and Maoist elements.” With talks stalled and …
Read More »Explained: Lay of their land
Written by Harish Damodaran, edited by Explained Desk | Updated: December 13, 2020 11:03:33 pm Farmers shout slogans as they block a road during a protest against new agricultural laws on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border (Photo: AP) Many countries experiencing rapid growth and increasing prosperity, which may even last a …
Read More »Now Available at Singhu, Tikri Borders: Gyms and Foot Massage Machines for Seniors
Written by Jignasa Sinha | New Delhi | Updated: December 12, 2020 3:39:17 pm Foot massagers created by Khalsa Aid, Friday. (Photo by Abhinav Saha) Amid heated protests, protesters have opened makeshift gyms and massage centers on the Singhu and Tikri borders. Various volunteers and farmers bought machines and set …
Read More »Farmers Protest Live News: Indian Farmers Protest 2020 Live Update, Kisan Andolan 2020 Live, Farmers Protest in India, Farm Bill 2020
By: FE online | Updated: December 11, 2020 5:56:07 pm Farmers Protest 2020, Indian Farmers Protest HIGHLIGHTS: The Center has asked farmers to reconsider their proposal and engage in dialogue. Thousands of farmers from Haryana and Punjab have camped on the borders of Delhi. (AP) HIGHLIGHTS of the 2020 Indian …
Read More »Farmers union leader says they will block the Reliance and Adani toll plazas
The head of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, Balbir S Rajewal, said on Friday that farmers will protest in front of the houses of BJP leaders and block large corporations and national retailers, including the toll plazas of Reliance Industries and Adani Enterprises. Hours earlier, the Bharatiya Kisan Union had the …
Read More »Farmers’ protest enters on day 15, ‘There are no rifts between our unions’, protesters say
The ongoing farmer protests that besieged the national capital entered their 15th day on Thursday, a day after farmers rejected the Center’s final proposal for amendments to the three farm laws and announced a larger move. The stalemate is likely to continue as there are no more meetings scheduled between …
Read More »Akhilesh Yadav detained from a sit-in near his home to protest agricultural laws
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav crouched on the road near his residence in Lucknow today in protest. Highlight Akhilesh Yadav was detained by the police in Lucknow Officials sealed off the road leading to his home before his “Kisan Yatra” Akhilesh Yadav broke through police barricades placed near his residence Lucknow: …
Read More »Bollywood speaks out in support of protesting farmers: ‘Indian food soldiers’
By: Entertainment Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 7, 2020 1:23:19 pm Many celebrities have supported farmers. (Photo: Richa Chadha / Instagram, Priyanka Chopra / Instagram and Anubhav Sinha / Instagram) Many farmers represented by farmers’ unions, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, have protested what they perceive to be …
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