On August 15, Samyukt Kisan Morcha has given a call for all constituents to mark the day as Kisan Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas, with tiranga marches to be organised on that day.
While both the Chief Minister and the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President had made public statements about working together as a team, the cricketer-turned-politician doesn't stop at attacking the CM in one way or another. And the Congress state chief's this move can be seen as another round of tussle with the CM.
Expressing concern over the fear of "inimical powers from across the border trying to exploit the resentment and disgruntlement against the government", Amarinder Singh sought an enduring and expeditious solution to the farmers’ concerns.
In his meeting, Tikait held discussions on the BKU's press conferences scheduled for August 11 in Uttarakhand's Dehradun and Himachal Pradesh's Nahan, the farmer union's media in-charge Dharmendra Malik said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually transferred about Rs 19,500 crore to over 9.75 crore beneficiaries farmers under the government's PM-KISAN scheme. With this, the government has so far transferred nine installments amounting around Rs 1.57 lakh crore to farmer families under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
Even after seven decades of development in India, agriculture remains the critical sector as a source of raw material and key inputs to several other sectors.
Haryana BKU president Gurnam Singh Chaduni on Saturday decided to stay away from all meetings of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) after accusing some leaders of the joint front spearheading the stir against the farm laws of discriminating against him and his supporters.
The umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions said the government's "failure" to support farmers during natural calamities, hike in fuel prices and the recent Pegasus snooping row were among the issues that were discussed during the Kisan Sansad on Friday.
Opposition parties leaders led by former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday protested at Jantar Mantar near Parliament to express solidarity with protesting farmers against the Centre's new farm laws. Farmers are currently holding 'Kisan Sansad' at the Jantar Mantar near Parliament to press for their demand to repeal the new farm laws.
Opposition parties have decided to visit Jantar Mantar near the Parliament to meet farmers in a bid to express solidarity with them. Farmers are holding 'Kisan Sansad' at the Jantar Mantar to press for their demand to repeal the new farm laws.
Farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha are protesting at Jantar Mantar. They have been allowed to protest at Jantar Mantar till August 9, but only on weekdays.
Police had a tough time to bring the situation under control as farmers riding tractors pushed barricades set up near the venue of the programme.
Farmers protesting against the Centre's three agri laws would observe Independence Day as 'Kisan Mazdoor Azadi Sangram Diwas' and would take out Tiranga marches across the country, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced on Wednesday.
The government will transfer the 9th installment of Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in the bank accounts of 10 crore farmers on Monday via video conferencing.
A verbal spat broke out between Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Congress leader Ravneet Singh Bittu over three farm laws passed by the centre on Wednesday.....Watch video here.
A 38-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in front of a government office in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district.
Naveen Patnaik urged the Centre on Saturday to supply adequate fertilisers to the state as the farmers were facing shortages during the peak of the kharif cultivation period.
Seven Opposition parties, barring the Congress, have sought time to meet President Ram Nath Kovind to apprise him on various issues including the Pegasus row.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday warned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to "not mislead" the farmers.
Rakesh Tikait has said that farmers will hold a tractor parade on Independence Day (August 15).
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