Chandigarh: As the farmers’ agitation on the Punjab-Haryana border continued for the 11th day Friday, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) Thursday decided to mobilise farmers across the country through all-India programmes in support of its demands and protest against the “repression of the farmers’ struggle.” The SKM — a conglomerate of over three dozen farmer … Read more
Chandigarh: The Haryana Police on Friday said it was withdrawing its earlier decision to invoke provisions of the National Security Act (NSA) against some farmer leaders who are part of the ongoing farmers’ agitation. This comes a day after Ambala police issued a statement saying that it was implementing the process of detaining office bearers … Read more
Chandigarh: Leaders of the ongoing farmers’ agitation on the Punjab and Haryana border have said they were “tricked” by the three Union ministers during the fourth round of talks Sunday. Talking to the media at the Shambhu border Monday, farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarvan Singh Pandher said they were made to believe during … Read more
Chandigarh: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which has been wary of supporting the ongoing farmers’ protest on the Punjab and Haryana border, has decided to actively oppose the leaders of the agitation in case they agree to the Centre’s proposal made at the fourth round of talks held Sunday night. Speaking to mediapersons early Monday … Read more
Chandigarh: As the farmers’ agitation on the Punjab-Haryana border continued on the fourth day Friday, Opposition parties trained their guns at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Thursday for not fulfilling his pre-poll promise of bringing in a state act to ensure minimum support price (MSP) for farmers. Farmers from Haryana and Punjab resumed their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march … Read more
New Delhi: The fresh farmers protest can upset the BJPâs poll calculations not just in Punjab and Haryana, where the agitation has originated, but also in Uttar Pradesh, where farmer leaders are weighing their options on joining the stir. While the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a former ally and prospective partner for the BJP in … Read more
Ambala: Police lobbed multiple rounds of teargas shells to disperse farmers who were approaching the police barricade at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border to resume the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest on Wednesday. To ensure law and order, Delhi police have already enforced Section 144, restricting entry of tractor trolleys and large assemblies. Meanwhile, long traffic jams were … Read more
New Delhi: As protesting farmers marched towards the national capital Tuesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced a law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for various crops, terming it party’s “first guarantee” ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Legal guarantee of MSP is one of the prime demands of the protesting farmers. After talks between farmers and … Read more
Singhu Border, Delhi: Rows of concrete slabs, police barricades and thick rolls of barbed wire have been laid out to block entry to Delhi via the Singhu border as farmers from Haryana and Punjab march towards the national capital Tuesday demanding a law on minimum support price (MSP). Amid reports of intense clashes between the … Read more
Gurugram: Farmers’ unions in Haryana and Punjab under the aegis of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are gearing up to drive their tractors towards Delhi on 13 February to press for their demands, including a guaranteed minimum support price (MSP) for their crops. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a coalition of over 40 farmers unions that spearheaded the … Read more