The scenes of farmers and agriculture workers protesting at Delhi’s borders are a throwback to 2020-21: long lines of about 1,000 trolleys attached to brightly-coloured tractors, large dekchis of sweet chai boiling on wood-fuelled stoves to serve hundreds, voices of peacefully organised dissent. In this time’s Delhi Chalo call, though, police and paramilitary forces are ‘better prepared’: … Read more
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has urged Speaker Om Birla to bring a resolution in Parliament condoling the death of farmers during the agitation against the agri laws. The Congress leader has also written to the Speaker for appointing a Deputy Speaker for the smooth conduct of proceedings in Lok Sabha. Chowdhury, … Read more
We look at other such significant protests around the world. By Reya Mehrotra The repeal of the farm laws has brought into focus the perseverance of protesters and how a mass movement can change policy. We look at other such significant protests around the world. CAA protestsWidespread protests took place after the Citizenship Amendment Act … Read more
To repeal the three contentious farm laws, the government on Monday will introduce in Lok Sabha a new bill, which states that though “only a small group of farmers are protesting” against these legislations, the need of the hour is to take along everyone for inclusive growth. The bill has been listed for introduction and … Read more
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has exhorted farmers to ‘teach BJP and its allies a lesson’ in the forthcoming assembly polls. The umbrella body of farmers reiterated its demand for a legal guarantee to ensure minimum support price for farm produce at its rally in Lucknow on Monday. The rally drew thousands of farmers from east … Read more
SP president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday gave credit to farmers’ agitation for the Centre’s decision to repeal the three farm laws in the upcoming parliamentary session but warned the government against enacting any similar law after the elections. Yadav also termed as “false” the apology that Prime Minister Narendra Modi tendered while announcing his decision … Read more
Ashish Mishra, son of union minister of state Ajay Mishra and accused for murder in the killing of four farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday was arrested on Saturday after close to 12 hours of questioning. Speaking to media reporters in Lakhimpur Kheri, Deputy inspector General Upendra Agarwal said Mishra was taken into custody on … Read more
Amid the ongoing protests by farmers against the Centre’s farm laws, BJP MP Virendra Singh Mast said the government will not withdraw the three legislations. The laws were not made to be withdrawn later, the MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia said on Tuesday. Thousands of farmers from across the country, particularly Punjab, Haryana and Uttar … Read more
Amid the ongoing farmers’ protest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday termed the new farm laws as “anti-agriculture laws” and accused the Centre of promoting capitalism, demanding the withdrawal of the laws. “Will not let the fields become sand, will not let them gift it to their friends. Withdraw the anti-agriculture laws! #FarmersProtest,” said the … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Feb 06, 2021) GHAZIABAD: The number of farmers protesting at UP Gate has been dwindling ever since violence erupted on the streets of Delhi on Republic Day. While a number of important farmer unions have called off the agitation and are headed back home with their supporters, a faction … Read more