Should farmers come with plough and oxen? AAP's retort to VK Singh comment
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Shortly after Minister of State VK Singh said the thousands of men and women protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws "do not appear to be farmers", the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hit back saying if they had to come with "plough and oxen to appear like farmers".
Centre holds meeting with farmers to find breakthrough in anti-farm laws protest
Dec 02, 2020, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A meeting between a three-member team of central ministers and the farmers, who are protesting against the Narendra Modi government's newly enacted farm laws, is underway on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers, who are protesting against the new farm laws in and around the national capital for the sixth straight days, cleared that the government will have to call all 500 organisations, which have joined the massive agitation, in the talks scheduled to be held at 3 pm on Tuesday.
Oppositions spreading lies to instigate farmers: PM Modi in Varanasi
Dec 01, 2020, at 05:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid continuous protests by the farmers in and around Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday defended the Centre's farm laws and accused the oppositions of spreading lies and falsehoods.
NDA ally Hanuman Beniwal threatens to quit over new farm laws
Dec 01, 2020, at 02:52 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief Hanuman Beniwal has threatened to quit NDA if the new farm laws are not scrapped, becoming the second ally after Shiromani Akali Dal to disapprove the decision of the BJP-led coalition at the Centre.
Protests against farm laws: Farmers threaten to block roads to Delhi from five points
Nov 30, 2020, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers, who are protesting against the Narendra Modi government's contentious farm laws, have now threatened to block roads to New Delhi from five points, further intensifying their agitation.
Farmers turn down Home Minister Amit Shah's proposal for talks saying offer should be unconditional
Nov 29, 2020, at 08:49 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The farmers agitating against the new farm laws have rejected Home Minister Amit Shah's proposal to hold talks on their grievances, saying that the offer is a conditional one.
Govt ready to deliberate on all the demands of farmers : Amit Shah
Nov 29, 2020, at 05:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government is ready to discuss the concerns of the agitating farmers who have been camping outside the national capital, said media reports.
Picture of clash between 'Kisan-Jawan' deeply saddening: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Nov 28, 2020, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday criticized the use of security forces to stop the agitating farmers heading towards the national capital saying that the government has blown up the slogan of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' by making them stand face to face.
Farmers Protest: Ambala man who turned off water cannon charged with attempt to murder
Nov 28, 2020, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A young man from Haryana's Ambala, who was called a "hero" on social media for turning off water cannon in an iconic moment during the farmers protest, has been charged with an attempt to murder, media reports said.
Farmers camp in Delhi border protesting against Centre's farm laws
Nov 28, 2020, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers, who are protesting against the new contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government, camped around the Delhi border on Saturday, media reports said.
Agriculture minister requests farmers to end protest, offers talks
Nov 28, 2020, at 03:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday requested the agitated farmers to end their protest against the Centre's new farm laws, offering talks next week, amid clashes with the police and deployment of tear gas and water cannons on the second day of the march to Delhi.
Punjab AAP leaders, workers join farmers in their struggle sans party flags, banners
Nov 28, 2020, at 01:35 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab leaders and workers, rising above their political considerations, on Friday joined the peasant movement in large numbers to extend whole-hearted support to their "justified cause."
Protest against farm laws: Farmers continue march to Delhi defying barricades, tear gas
Nov 27, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers on Friday morning defied barricades and tear gas to enter into the national capital as they continued with their protest march to Delhi against the new contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
Amarinder Singh flays Haryana govt's forcible attempts to prevent farmers from marching to Delhi
Nov 27, 2020, at 01:27 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Strongly condemning Haryana government's forcible attempts to stop farmers from marching to Delhi in protest against the Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh warned the BJP-led government against pushing them to the brink.
Karnataka farmers join nationwide protests against new laws
Sep 29, 2020, at 04:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Thousands of farmers across Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Karnataka joined the nationwide farmers' protest on Monday against the new farm laws.
Protest against farm bills: Bandh in Karnataka, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to hold dharna
Sep 28, 2020, at 04:31 pm
Bengaluru/Chandigarh/IBNS: Various parts of India, a country of 36 states and union territories, are set to witness protests against the farm bills, which have been passed by Parliament more than a week ago and have now become laws with President Ram Nath Kovind's signature, on Monday.
Farmers' Protest: Over 50,000 farmers stage 'Rasta Roko' in Maharashtra
Sep 26, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Thane/UNI: Over 50,000 peasants in 21 districts, led by the AIKS, blocked national and state highways in Maharashtra and burnt copies of the three agricultural bills.
Massive farmer protests erupt in Punjab, Haryana against Centre's agriculture bills
Sep 26, 2020, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 265 farmers' groups on Friday took to streets nationwide to carry out rallies and demonstrations in protest against the controversial farm bills passed in the Parliament.
Punjab witnesses complete bandh against farm bills
Sep 26, 2020, at 03:10 am
Chandigarh/UNI: A complete bandh was observed on Friday with the farming community staging dharna and organising protest demonstrations across Punjab against the agriculture reform bills passed in the Parliament.
Ranchi: Left parties, RJD protest against Agriculture Bills
Sep 25, 2020, at 10:10 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Party workers and leaders belonging to the RJD and Left parties on Friday protested in the state capital against the Agriculture Bills.
Thousands of farmers protest against farm ordinances in Punjab
Sep 16, 2020, at 01:50 am
Phagwara/UNI: Farmers belonging to various Farmers Union including Bharti Kisan Union Doaba, Bharti Kisan Union Kadiyan, Sugarcane Sangharsh Committee Dasuya and other unions on Tuesday protested against the recent Agriculture Ordinances passed by the Union Cabinet.
Kisan Mukti March: Farmers protest at parliament street
Nov 30, 2018, at 01:54 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): A huge number of farmers staged protest at the parliament street in New Delhi on the second day of Kisan Mukti March on Friday.
Nationwide farmers' strike likely to affect milk and vegetable supplies in cities
Jun 01, 2018, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi: Farmers from seven Indian states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. began a 10-day strike, startin from Friday, according to media reports.
Mumbai farmers call off strike after agreement with Maharashtra government
Mar 12, 2018, at 11:28 pm
Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Mumbai farmers have called off strike after the Maharashtra government agreed to all the demads of the peasants, media reports said.
Farmers clash with cops near Thane over defence land
Jun 22, 2017, at 05:15 pm
Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS) Farmers near Thane in Maharashtra clashed with police on a national highway over a Navy aerodrome, leaving several cops wounded, said media reports on Thursday,
AAP team to visit Mandasaur on June 9
Jun 08, 2017, at 01:00 am
New Delhi, June 7 (IBNS): Opposing the alleged police firing on farmer in Madhya Pradesh, the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday condemned the incident.
Mandasaur : Ten vehicles set ablaze as farmers' agitation continues, authorities declare curfew
Jun 07, 2017, at 07:19 pm
Mandasaur, Madhya Pradesh, June 7 (IBNS) : The farmers’ protest in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur intensified on Wednesday, a day after five people were killed in firing, as agitators set on fire about ten vehicles, prompting authorities to clamp curfew in the district, reports said.