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The Indian embassy has called on US law enforcement agencies to crack down. Washington DC: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was defaced in Washington DC by a group of protesters who had gathered to support farmers demonstrating in India against three recently enacted farm laws. The Indian Embassy has denounced …

Farmers protesting against the Center’s agricultural laws threatened to block the Jaipur-Delhi highway on Sunday, intensifying their uproar. Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various border points in Delhi for more than two weeks, demanding the repeal of the new farm laws. Farmers from Rajasthan and Haryana are likely …

NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Saturday he made a strong pitch in favor of government-legislated agricultural reforms saying they increase marketing options for farmers without taking away the option of trading through mandis. Addressing the annual general meeting of the FICCI, the prime minister said that while mandis are being …

The farmers’ protest began last month against three controversial laws. New Delhi: Thousands of farmers, protesting the government’s controversial farm laws, have planned a mass demonstration today to block the Delhi-Jaipur highway as they pledge to intensify their unrest, which began in late November. Today’s rally will be followed by …

New Delhi: The escalation of union government on a series of contentious clauses in the recently formulated farm laws has only reinforced the perception that the Center led by Narendra Modi prefers agitation to consultation. In recent years, the ruling BJP’s non-consultative approach has precipitated multiple upheavals. However, he has …

Delhi Police have tightened security at various border points by deploying more personnel and putting up multi-layered barricades as farmers block the Delhi-Jaipur highway today. The protests against the new agricultural reforms of the central government entered on the 18th. The protesting farmers said that the main roads linking Delhi …

NEW DELHI: Farmers prevented the collection of fees at toll plazas in Haryana and parts of western UP on Saturday, the 17th day of protest at the Delhi borders, even as they announced they would intensify their agitation by observing a one-day hunger strike on December 14th. While the heads …

Farmers have been camping on the borders of Delhi since last month. New Delhi: As the stalemate between farmers and the central government continues on new farm laws, the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted on Saturday about traffic diversions and closed routes with thousands of protesters camping on the borders of …

Intermediaries have also played a key role, conveying farmers’ sentiment to the government. There are at least four intermediaries whose role is important. Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, supported by RSS Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s farmers wing, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, has been constantly calling on the government to meet with farmers midway. …

Union leaders will meet on a hunger strike on December 14 and also vowed to keep protests against the new farm laws peaceful. Farmers union leaders will also participate in a hunger strike between 8 am and 5 pm on the Singhu border during the national protest on December 14 …