Amid the ongoing 75th Independence Day celebrations across the country, farmers took out Tiranga Yatras in Punjab and Haryana to mark the occasion and demand the repeal of the farm laws. In Haryana’s Kurukshetra, farmers held a tractor Tiranga Yatra from Pipli to Kundli Border. Speaking to ANI, farmer leader Gurnam Singh said, “As the … Read more
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday took a swipe at the protesting Opposition members in Lok Sabha, saying if they are concerned about farmers, then they should allow the House to function. He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary query related to an insurance scheme for farmers during the Question Hour … Read more
NEW DELHI: Loud rustic protest songs blared from speakers, the Tricolour fluttered atop trucks and tractors, and commuters mostly waited patiently as farmers blocked the KMP Expressway Saturday as part of their three-hour ‘chakka jam‘ to press their demand of repealing the three new agricultural laws. The call for the nationwide ‘chakka jam’ between 12-3 … Read more
New Delhi: Activists of several student, youth and women organisations assembled at Mandi House here on Wednesday for a march in support of the farmers staging protests at the national capital borders demanding repeal of the Centre’s new farm laws. The activists of AISA, SFI, AISF, DSF, NSUI, CYSS, AIPWA and AICCTU, carrying posters, banners … Read more
NEW DELHI: A farmers‘ body on Saturday moved the Supreme Court seeking impleadment in the pending matters pertaining to new farm laws, against which several farmer unions are staging protests at Delhi borders, saying these reforms are “beneficial” to enable increased income and growth of agriculture. In a letter petition sent to the apex court, … Read more
DHORDO (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with farmers from Kutch district of Gujarat, including those from Punjab who have settled here, and also members of a local self-help group (SHG). The separate interactions took place on the sidelines of an event where Modi, on a day-long visit to Gujarat, laid foundation stones … Read more
New Delhi: Key ally Shiromani Akali Dal’s decision to quit the Narendra Modi cabinet over the three Farm Bills in the Lok Sabha has led the government to reach out to various political parties to ensure smooth passage in the Rajya Sabha where these are slated to be taken up on Sunday. Government usually sends … Read more
New Delhi: In a setback to the Modi government, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal announced in Lok Sabha on Thursday that Harsimrat Kaur Badal will resign from the Union Cabinet in protest against the three farm bills, tabled in Parliament by the Centre for passage. In his speech during a discussion on two … Read more