Rakesh Tikait. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar After Punjab farmers announced a one-day protest today, farmer leader and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson, Rakesh Tikait said that the protest has been declared by the farmers in Punjab only. Questioning the government’s action against stubble burning, Mr. Tikait said the government should tell the … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that BJP leaders and their sons feel that “crushing farmers with vehicles” is a way to deal with the agrarian agitation. He cited a media report saying that farmers protesting the central farm laws in Naraingarh near Ambala have alleged that one person was injured after being hit … Read more
The farmers’ agitation at the Delhi border completed nine months on Thursday. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has started a two-day convention at Singhu border which was inaugurated by farmer leader Rakesh Tikait. Tikait said the peaceful agitation will go on until all their demands were met by the government. Currently, there has been no … Read more
Three BJP members in Lok Sabha on Friday moved a breach of privilege notice against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying by asking members to observe silence to mourn death of farmers during agitation without the permission of the Chair was a contempt of the House. In a dramatic move, Gandhi on Thursday led his party … Read more