Farmer Protest
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Farmers intensify protest, say ready for long haul
News | Nov 30, 2020, 01:15 PM ISTProtesting farmers have threatened to block five highways connecting Delhi to Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad. Today is the fifth day of farmers protest against the three farm laws.
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Farmers protest day 5: Protestors threaten to gherao Delhi
News | Nov 30, 2020, 11:03 AM ISTProtesting farmers have threatened to block five highways connecting Delhi to Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad. Today is the fifth day of farmers protest against the three farm laws.
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BJP government has no sympathy for farmers, only worried about corporates: Akhilesh
India | Nov 29, 2020, 11:02 PM ISTSamajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that developmental works have stalled and the farmers were feeling agitated while the state government has its "head bowed down before criminals".
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Delhi govt will arrange langar for agitating farmers; provide water, electricity: Raghav Chadha
India | Nov 29, 2020, 10:07 PM ISTAam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Sunday said that the Delhi government will play the role of Sewadar for protesting farmers.
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Why Burari ground fails to attract protesters?
India | Nov 29, 2020, 08:47 PM ISTAs thousands of farmers continue to rally at three interstate border points of Delhi, they have steadfastly refused to accept the government offer to hold their proposed protest against the three farm laws at Burari ground in north-west Delhi.
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Farmers protests not political, says Amit Shah on peasants stir
India | Nov 29, 2020, 07:05 PM ISTWith thousands of farmers continuing their protest against the Centre's new agri laws, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said they were for the welfare of farmers and called their agitation apolitical.
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Centre should hold talks with farmers immediately, unconditionally: Kejriwal
India | Nov 29, 2020, 06:54 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked the Centre to immediately and unconditionally hold talks with the farmers who continued to protest against the new agri laws for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday.
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Farmers' protest has Khalistani link: Haryana CM
India | Nov 28, 2020, 05:22 PM ISTHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the protests against the central government's farm laws were backed by political parties and alleged a Khalistani link.
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'Delhi Chalo': Protesting farmers allowed to enter Delhi
News | Nov 27, 2020, 03:15 PM ISTDelhi Police appeals to the farmers to maintain order and demonstrate peacefully. Police confirmed that the protesting farmers will be allowed to enter the national capital and they will have the permission to protest at the Nirankari Samagam Ground.
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Farmers' Protest: protestors turn violent, try to run over cops with tractor
News | Nov 27, 2020, 03:17 PM ISTThe agitation that the farmers are protesting against the agriculture bill has turned violent, the farmers have reached the Delhi Haryana border with their tractors and an attempt is being made to break the barricading with the tractor.
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Farmers protest: Door for talks always open, says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
News | Nov 27, 2020, 02:00 PM ISTSenior BJP leader and Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that the government is always ready for talks with farmers. Speaking to India TV, Naqvi also accused the Congress of misleading the farmers.
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Delhi government denies permission to police to use stadiums as temporary jails
News | Nov 27, 2020, 02:00 PM ISTDelhi government has rejected the request of Delhi Police seeking to convert nine stadiums into temporary prisons, in view of farmers protest.
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Farmers' protest: Barricades Flung Into River by Agitators
News | Nov 27, 2020, 01:33 PM ISTWater cannon and tear gas shells used to disperse protesting farmers at Shambu border, near Ambala.
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Farmers' protest: Tear gas used by Police to block agitators at Delhi - Haryana border
News | Nov 27, 2020, 12:31 PM ISTPlumes of smoke seen as security personnel use tear gas to disperse farmers protesting at Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border). Farmers are headed to Delhi as part of their protest march against Centre's Farm laws.
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'Delhi Chalo': Farmers violently pull truck with a tractor at Tikri border
News | Nov 27, 2020, 11:48 AM ISTFarmers are seen clashing with security forces, as they tried to head towards Delhi as part of their protest march against Centre's Farm laws.
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Farmers' protest: Delhi Police fire teargas,Lathicharge at Tikri border
News | Nov 27, 2020, 11:25 AM ISTDelhi Police resort to baton charge to disperse crowd at Tikri border as farmers reach here after breaking police barricades in Haryana as part of their protest march against farm laws.
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'Delhi Chalo': Farmers adamant, want government to withdraw three farm laws
News | Nov 27, 2020, 10:40 AM ISTFarmers move closer to Delhi to lodge their protest against the government's three farm laws. They will resume their 'Delhi Chalo' march and enter the national capital.
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Farmers' protest: Agitators inch move closer to Delhi, police step up vigil at borders
News | Nov 27, 2020, 10:02 AM ISTFarmers will resume their 'Delhi Chalo' march and enter the national capital. However, police have stepped up vigil at the borders to check suspicious movements.
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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar request farmers not to agitate and come over for dialogue
News | Nov 26, 2020, 06:02 PM ISTI want to appeal to our farmer brothers to not agitate. We're ready to talk about issues and resolve differences. I'm sure that our dialogue will have a positive result: Narendra Singh Tomar
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Special News | Traffic congestion at Delhi-Gurugram border due to farmers' protest
News | Nov 26, 2020, 04:30 PM ISTTraffic congestion at Delhi-Gurugram (Haryana) border due to checking of vehicles, in view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest march.