Haryana: Farmers allege BJP MP's car hit them during protest; 1 injured
Oct 07, 2021, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers in Haryana have accused that a car they claim belongs to BJP MP Nayab Saini drove into a group of protesting farmers in Naraingarh near Ambala and injured one person, according to media reports.
Supreme Court to take up Lakhimpur Kheri incident tomorrow
Oct 07, 2021, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court bench led by the Chief Justice will take up a case to look into the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, that left eight people including four farmers dead triggering a major political row over the alleged involvement of a union minister's son.
UP lawyers write to Chief Justice, seeking CBI inquiry in Lakhimpur Kheri case
Oct 06, 2021, at 01:37 am
Lakhimpur Kheri/IBNS: The lawyers from Uttar Pradesh have written to the Supreme Court seeking CBI inquiry into the Lakhimpur Kheri, where allegedly farmers were mowed down by a car driven by the son of a Union minister, media reports said.
Will protest outside BJP MLAs' homes tomorrow over paddy procurement: Farmer leader
Oct 02, 2021, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers will protest outside the homes of MLAs in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Haryana and the headquarters of the district collectorate in Punjab to mount pressure for starting paddy procurement on time, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait tweeted Friday evening.
Supreme Court pulls up farmers protesting against three farm laws
Oct 01, 2021, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Friday lashed out at the farmers, who are protesting against three contentious farm laws, saying they have "strangulated" the national capital, media reports said.
How can highways be blocked perpetually: Supreme Court on farmers' protest
Oct 01, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday wondered how the highways can be perpetually blocked, referring to road blockades by farmers protesting at Delhi against the three farm laws passed by the Centre last year.
Bharat Bandh against farm laws logs out Delhi, Punjab, Haryana; partial impact in other parts
Sep 27, 2021, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh/UNI: Movements on several roads in Delhi were restricted amid heavy deployment of Police on the roads on Monday morning, amid a call for 'Bharat Band' by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) against the three farm laws passed by the Central government.
Farmers' protest: NHRC issues notices to Centre, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, UP
Sep 14, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Acting on complaints regarding breach of Covid protocols and woes of the common people due to the ongoing farmers' protest, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and UP governments over the same.
Farmers are 'determined', 'fearless': Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
Sep 06, 2021, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A day after agitating farmers held a 'Mahapanchayat' in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday threw his weight behind the farmers, saying they are 'fearless' and 'determined'.
Punjab: BJP takes jibe at Akali Dal after farmers disrupt Sukhbir Singh Badal's event
Sep 05, 2021, at 07:55 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab BJP has taken a jibe at former NDA ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, over a farmers' protest during an event organised by the regional party two days ago.
'Withdraw farm laws': Amarinder Singh meets PM Modi on farm laws
Aug 12, 2021, at 03:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to withdraw the controversial farm laws, against which farmers have been protesting for a year.
Rahul Gandhi rides tractor to Parliament in protest against farm laws
Jul 26, 2021, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Monday held a symbolic protest against the Centre's three contentious farm laws that have triggered massive agitation by the farmers.
Farmers knock down barricades at protest against sedition laws in Haryana
Jul 18, 2021, at 02:52 am
Sirsa/IBNS: Farmers ran over barricades during a protest demonstration against the arrests and sedition case in connection with the alleged assault of Haryana Assembly's deputy speaker Ranbir Gangwa.
Support farmers' protest: Mamata Banerjee after meeting BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
Jun 09, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, who is one of the chief architects behind the farmers' protest in the borders of Delhi, met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Wednesday.
Farmers' Protest: Rakesh Tikait to meet Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee today
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, who is spearheading the farmers' protest in the borders of Delhi, will on Wednesday meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Haryana Congress chief Kumari Selja supports 'Black Day' observed by Indian farmers
May 27, 2021, at 01:08 am
Chandigarh/UNI: President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Kumari Selja on Wednesday supported the Black Day observed by the farmers and appealed to the government to immediately accept their demands.
Mar 28, 2021, at 05:24 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Strongly condemning the attack on BJP MLA from Abohar, Arun Narang, allegedly by angry farmers protesting the Centre’s Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday warned of strict action against anyone trying to disturb the state’s peace by taking the law into their hands.
Punjab : Farmers thrash BJP legislator in Malout, tear off his clothes
Mar 28, 2021, at 04:33 am
Chandigarh/UNI: In a shameful incident, farm law protesters allegedly threw black ink and thrashed BJP's Abroha MLA Arun Narang and also tore his clothes off in Malout town, here on Saturday.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges Centre to hold talks with farmers
Mar 24, 2021, at 01:29 am
Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday urged the Central government to hold talks with farmers who have been protesting at Delhi's border since November 26, seeking the repeal of three farm laws enacted by the Centre last year.
Was pronounced guilty by seekers of TRPs: Climate activist Disha Ravi
Mar 14, 2021, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Twenty-two-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi, whose arrest last month earned the Delhi Police severe criticisms and triggered an international outcry about the curb on dissent in India, released her first statement on Saturday.
Farmers call Bharat Bandh on March 26 against new farm laws
Mar 11, 2021, at 02:20 am
Delhi/IBNS: The farmers' unions protesting against the three new farm laws have called a Bahrat Bandh on March 26 to reassert their demand for withdrawal of the legislations.
Mar 10, 2021, at 02:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has strongly condemned the "unwarranted discussion" in the British Parliament on agricultural laws and farmers' protest in the country and summoned the British High Commissioner to "convey its strong opposition" in this regard.
'He is against Punjab': Man stops Ajay Devgn's car in Mumbai
Mar 03, 2021, at 05:40 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Ajay Devgn's car was stopped in Mumbai for around 15 minutes on Tuesday by a man who was apparently upset with the actor's tweet last month backing the Centre over the farmers' issues after international pop icon Rihanna tweeted in support of them.
R-Day violence: Court sends Deep Sidhu to 14-day judicial custody
Feb 24, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi/UNI: A local court on Tuesday sent Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu to 14-day judicial custody in a case related to the violence that broke out at the Red Fort during the farmers' tractor parade on Republic Day.
Activist Disha Ravi sent to jail for three days in 'toolkit' case
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Climate activist Disha Ravi, who was arrested in connection with the farmers' protest toolkit case linked to the Republic Day violence, has been sent to jail for three days after she was produced in a court by the Delhi Police on Friday.
Justin Trudeau 'commended' Indian govt for handling farmers' protest: MEA
Feb 13, 2021, at 04:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had been criticised by New Delhi for supporting the farmers' protests, has 'commended' the Indian government for its handling of the issue through the path of dialogues, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.
S Jaishankar says foreign celebrities tweeted in favour of farmers' agitation without knowing much
Feb 07, 2021, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has taken a dig at foreign celebrities who have tweeted in favour of farmers' protest in India saying that they were ignorant about the matter.
Farmers block roads across India for 3 hrs to protest against new agri laws
Feb 07, 2021, at 04:05 am
Delhi/IBNS: The three hour countrywide blockade of national and state highways on Saturday by farmers' unions against the three new farm laws amid tight security ended peacefully, said media reports.
Feb 06, 2021, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi/Los Angeles: Another international celebrity Susan Sarandon has extended her support to the Indian farmers who are protesting against certain Centre's passed farm laws for the past couple of months.
Farmers' Protest: Three-hour-long 'Chakka jam' ends with blaring of horns
Feb 06, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid tumult and raising of pro-farmer slogans, the three-hour 'Chakka-jam' on Saturday ended at 1500 hrs with protestors, atop their tractors and vehicles, blaring horns for at least one minute.