High-level judicial inquiry should be ordered into Jan 26 violence and cases against farmers: Farmer unions

High-level judicial inquiry should be ordered into Jan 26 violence and cases against farmers: Farmer unions

NEW DELHI: Protesting farmer unions on Saturday demanded a high-level judicial inquiry into the violence that took place during the tractor rally in Delhi on January 26 and the alleged ‘false” cases slapped on the farmers. Addressing a press conference at the Singhu border, Samyukta Kisan Morcha leaders asked farmers who are getting police notices … Read more

Farmer unions do not wish to be impleaded in ongoing case in Supreme Court: BKU president Balbir Singh Rajewal

Farmer unions do not wish to be impleaded in ongoing case in Supreme Court: BKU president Balbir Singh Rajewal

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Kisan Union president Balbir Singh Rajewal said on Wednesday that farmer unions did not wish to be impleaded in the ongoing case in the Supreme Court and wished that the court should not discuss legal points about the farm laws as the matter could then stretch for long. Speaking from the protest … Read more

Will have to take firm steps if talks with government on January 4 fail: Farmer unions

Will have to take firm steps if talks with government on January 4 fail: Farmer unions

New Delhi: Resolute in their demands for the repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops, protesting farmer unions on Friday said they will have to take firm steps if the government does not take a decision in their favour in the next meeting scheduled for … Read more

Farmer unions to again meet Saturday on govt’s fresh talks offer, indicate resumption of dialogue

Farmer unions to again meet Saturday on govt’s fresh talks offer, indicate resumption of dialogue

NEW DELHI: The protesting farmer unions met on Friday to discuss the government’s latest letter inviting them for talks, with some of them indicating that they may decide to resume their dialogue with the Centre to find a solution to the ongoing deadlock over the three contentious agri laws. The unions said they will hold … Read more