Farmers’ Protest: Dramatic footage from the scene showed water cannons fired into the large crowd. Farmers protesting in BJP-ruled Haryana found it difficult to march to Delhi today as state police set up barricades and deployed water cannons across the state. After crossing the barricades in Ambala, hundreds of farmers …
Read More »Why are Punjab farmers marching to Delhi despite the state passing its own agricultural laws?
Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba | Updated: November 23, 2020 11:32:29 am Members of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) block Khanda Chowk near Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib in Patiala. (Express photo: Harmeet Sodhi) Farmers in Punjab protesting the three recently agricultural laws enacted It will arrive in the National Capital on …
Read More »Delhi Chalo March: ‘It will block all roads to Delhi … it’s a matter of our existence’
Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | Updated: November 23, 2020 11:35:09 am Farmers unions are holding meetings in various towns in Punjab for the upcoming Delhi Chalo march. Farmers who will march to Delhi from November 26 to 27 to pressure the central government to repeal the three agricultural …
Read More »Amid Shortages of Commodities, Punjab Farmers Kill Rail Roko | India News
CHANDIGARH / BATHINDA / AMRITSAR: Punjab Farmers Unions, which have been protesting for more than two months against the Center’s three controversial agricultural marketing laws, agreed on Saturday to accept the appeal of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and decided allow passenger trains to run in the state. from November …
Read More »Punjab Farmers Accept CM Amarinder’s Request and Announce Full Lifting of Rail Blockade Starting Monday
By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Updated: November 21, 2020 5:54:20 pm File Photo: Farmers protest at a train station in Jalandhar, Punjab. (Express photo: Gurmeet Singh) Punjab’s Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday achieved break the mess by the suspension of train services in the state, with …
Read More »Farm groups raise lawsuits as talks begin
Representatives of Punjab farmers protesting a set of laws enacted to liberalize the agricultural sector held talks with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railways, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal, but the seven-hour negotiations duration did not work. in any advance before a planned march to the national …
Read More »Top News of the Day: Bihar Assembly Polls Concluded; no result yet in US presidential polls and more
The headlines of the main news of the day and more. It is estimated that 54.06% of the total voters of 2.35 million rupees exercised their right to vote until 5 pm in the 78 seats of the Bihar Assembly. Votes will be counted on November 10. Joe Biden said …
Read More »Trains to be resumed in Punjab only after roadblocks are lifted – railways
The Center will resume rail services in Punjab only when blockades along the railroad tracks are cleared, rail board chairman and chief executive VK Yadav said Thursday, adding that the state government has ensured that all locks will be removed on Friday. As of Thursday night, 14 of the 32 …
Read More »Explained: What Punjab’s Three New Farm Bills Say, What They Seek To Accomplish
Written by Manraj Grewal Sharma, edited by Explained Desk | Chandigarh | Updated: October 21, 2020 11:09:15 am Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh, along with the MLAs, is meeting Tuesday with Vice President of Governor Singh Badnore, to seek his consent to the agricultural bills passed by the Assembly. (Photo: …
Read More »The Economic Arguments for the Three Farm Laws: Everything You Need to Know
Last week, the President of India promoted the three agricultural bills, namely the Agricultural Products Trade and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 (FPTC), the Assurance Agreement of Farmer Prices (Empowerment and Protection) Services Bill, 2020 (FAPAFS), and Essential Products Bill (Amendment), 2020. The opposition and farmer organizations continue to …
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