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The Union government’s relentless attempts to resolve the farmers ‘unrest through dialogue are making little progress and few of the farmers’ unions are standing firm in their demand to repeal the new farm laws. While farmers expect the government to send out the new draft with amendments before they reach …

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 …

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has always supported farmers when he reiterated support for his call for Bharat Bandh or a national strike on Tuesday. Kejriwal made the remarks at the Singhu border in the capital, where he has gone to …

Barricades and a riot squad have been placed in front of the residence of former Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow to prevent him from going to Kannauj to lead a farmers’ protest. The chairman of the Samajwadi Party had announced Kisaan Yatra throughout the state – on …

Kamaljeet Gill, chairman of the Delhi Sarvodaya Drivers Association, which is mainly made up of drivers who work with cab aggregators, said he will also join the strike on Tuesday. However, Rajender Soni, general secretary of Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh, and the Delhi Pradesh taxi union, said that many “important” …

Up to seven borders connecting Delhi with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh remained completely closed on Monday due to ongoing farmer protest, leading to traffic problems and inconvenience to drivers in many parts of the city. The borders that are completely closed are Singhu, Tikri, Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh, Jharoda, and …

With the next round of talks with farmers scheduled for December 9, the government is ready for the long term, as a solution to the stalemate “can only be found through discussions,” said a senior government official. There is no “chance to repeal” the three laws farmers are protesting against, …

Written by Sakshi Dayal | Gurgaon | Updated: December 7, 2020 7:12:41 am Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal. (Photo: Facebook @Jai Prakash Dalal) Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Sunday appealed to those “participating” and “supporting” the farmers’ protest to include the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal project …

Pooja Morey, a 30-year-old woman from Maharashtra, cheers and applauds as a farmer leader delivers a speech in Punjabi from the Singhu border stage on a warm Sunday afternoon. Morey, who does not speak Hindi very well, understands little of Punjabi, but says it doesn’t matter. “My father is a …

New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the Center’s new agricultural laws have taken another access road between Noida and Delhi as members of the Bhartiya Kisan Lok Shakti Union began their march from Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal to Delhi via Kalindi Kunj in support of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest. The Delhi …