Having failed to convince farmers to stay outside Delhi’s borders despite talks last week, the On Saturday the Delhi police granted them permission to hold a tractor parade on Republic Day within the Capital, but with modifications to their planned route and on the condition that they begin only after …
Read More »Farmers protest: Haryana police over masked man presented by farmers
The man was presented to the media on Friday night by farmers. New Delhi: The man introduced by protesting farmers near Delhi at a press conference Friday night had lied about a plot to disrupt their agitation and “assassinate” four leaders on Republic Day, police said Saturday. Haryana police have …
Read More »Farmers reject government proposal to suspend farm laws for 1.5 years
Farmers have been protesting at different borders in Delhi since November 26. (Archive) New Delhi: Farmers protesting the controversial laws in the agricultural sector have decided to wait for the laws to be completely removed, rejecting the Center’s new proposal to suspend them for 18 months while negotiations with a …
Read More »Interview with Bhaiyyaji Joshi: “It is not good for the health of society for an unrest to go on too long … both sides must work to find a solution”
As the government prepares for another round of talks with protesting farmers on Wednesday, RSS No. 2 and the organization’s secretary general, Suresh (BhaIyyaji) Joshi Talk to The Indian Express. How do you see the ongoing farmer protests against the new farm laws? In a democracy, there are always many …
Read More »NIA Launches the Network: A Writer, Journalists, Traders and Activists
Farmers inside a camp set up at the site of the protest. (Express Photo by Ganjendra Yadav) Among those summoned by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) in a case of alleged terrorism financing by the pro-Khalistan Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) are farmers, traders, activists and journalists from Punjab and Haryana. …
Read More »Farmer protests: oppressive attitude from the center
Farmers have been protesting since the end of November to repeal the agricultural laws of the center. New Delhi: Farmers protesting the farm laws lashed out at the center on Sunday for its “oppressive attitude” after the NIA summoned 40 members and supporters of the protest, including Punjabi actor Deep …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra protest in Delhi supporting farmers
New Delhi: Congressional leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra protested today in front of the official residence of Delhi Deputy Governor Anil Baijal, in solidarity with farmers who have been protesting against recently introduced agricultural laws by the central government. The congressional protest, which has supported farmers all this …
Read More »Farmers-Govt 9th Round Talks Today Breaking News, Government-Farmers Meeting, Farms Bill News
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, have been camping on the Delhi border for several weeks, demanding the repeal of laws that they claim will lead to the weakening of the minimum support price (MSP) system. . The three contentious laws are the Trade in …
Read More »Farmers Protest, Karnal Violence: No Pro-Farm Laws Event
Amit Shah appreciated Manohar Lal Khattar’s decision to cancel the farm laws event (Archive) Chandigarh: Interior Minister Amit Shah has advised the Haryana government to refrain from holding events in favor of the farm law or outreach programs in the state until further notice, the state Education Minister Kanwar told …
Read More »No threat to Haryana government, says Manohar Lal Khattar after meeting with Amit Shah amid farmer protests
ML Khattar said they have discussed the situation of law and order in Haryana (Archive) New Delhi: Facing the heat from the ongoing six-week farmer turmoil, Haryana’s Senior Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Senior Deputy Minister Dushyant Chautala said Tuesday that there is no threat to the BJP-JJP coalition government …
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