Tag Archives: Punjab Farmers Protest

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 …

Farmers have been protesting against the three central government agricultural reforms for the past 15 days. Several rounds of talks have taken place between leaders of farmers’ groups and union ministers, but they have not reached a logical conclusion. The sixth round of talks that were supposed to take place …

Protest of various organizations in Chandigarh during the Bharat bandh on Tuesday. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh) The Bharat bandh called by groups of protesting farmers saw the greatest response in Punjab and Haryana, where roads were blocked and markets were closed on Tuesday. The shutdown, backed by most opposition …

Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | December 9, 2020 10:05:48 am A group of women volunteers calling on merchants to close shops and support the farmers’ protest during the Bharat Bandh in sector 17 of Chandigarh While protests against the Center’s farm laws have been driven primarily by farmers, …

Talks between Interior Minister Amit Shah and a select group of farmers’ representatives failed to achieve any progress Tuesday night, with union leaders insisting on their demand for repeal of three new laws and rejecting the proposed government amendment. Some leaders also threatened to boycott the sixth round of talks …

The Shiromani Akali Dal delegation met on Sunday with the Prime Minister of Maharashtra and the President of Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray, on various issues related to the “interference of the Center in the rights of the states”, in a significant step of the opposition political parties at the national …

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticized opposition parties for politicizing concerns about recently passed farm laws and misleading farmers, saying they oppose Narendra Modi’s government for the sake of doing so. Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that political parties that have supported the farmers’ ongoing protest …

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, …

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 …