Alleging betrayal by the Centre, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday announced a country-wide observance of “Betrayal Day” on Monday over farm […]
Tag: Farmers Protest
Farmer unions accept govt’s proposal, to meet tomorrow
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) along with other farmer unions today held a crucial meeting on the future of farm protests. The meeting was called after […]
‘Kagaz lekar jaenge’ — farmers at Tikri & Singhu laud repeal but will stay until it’s official
Celebrations broke out at the Singhu border protest site soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced repealing the farm laws, but some farmers said the […]
Wanted ‘positive atmosphere’, says Delhi Police on removal of barricades from farmers’ protest sites
Months after barbed wires and layers of barricades were installed at Delhi’s borders, police have begun removing them at the Ghazipur and Tikri borders. Farmers […]
Farmers have right to protest but can’t block roads indefinitely: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that farmers have the right to protest but roads cannot be blocked indefinitely. It asked farmer unions to file […]
Rail roko protests: Several trains affected as protesters squat on railway tracks
Farmers squatted on rail tracks and staged sit-ins on platforms at several places in western Uttar Pradesh on Monday as part of the Samyukt Kisan […]
Police use water cannon to disperse farmers protesting outside Haryana CM Khattar’s house
Haryana police on Saturday sprayed water cannon on a group of farmers who had gathered outside Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s residence to protest against […]
Newly sworn-in Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi urges Centre to withdraw farm laws
In his first address as the Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi urged the Centre to withdraw the three farm laws. “We have to strengthen […]
Karnal farmers call off sit-in as Haryana govt orders probe into police lathicharge incident.
The Haryana government on Saturday ordered a probe into last month’s clash between farmers and police and sent the IAS officer at the centre of […]
Police Violence in Karnal: Cops Lathi-Charge Protesting Farmers, Several Injured
Haryana Police on Saturday, 28 August, resorted to lathi-charging several farmers blocking National Highway-3 and the Delhi-Amritsar Highway to protest against police brutality against other […]