Farmers Protests
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Farmers protest: Entry, exit gates of Lal Quila, Jama Masjid metro stations closed
India | Jan 27, 2021, 08:37 AM ISTThe Delhi Metro Rail Corporation took to Twitter to inform the public about the temporary closure of metro station gates.
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Tractor parade violence: 7 FIRs so far, many more to be registered soon, says Delhi Police
India | Jan 26, 2021, 10:54 PM ISTFollowing a chaotic day after farmers tractor parade turned violent leading to damage of public, private property, injuring over 80 cops, several protestors, the Delhi Police has so far lodged 7 FIRs in various sections regarding violence on Republic Day.
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Tractor march violence has not hurt our credibility, protest will continue: Farmer leader's shocker
India | Jan 26, 2021, 10:17 PM ISTShiv Kumar Sharma, also called Kakkaji, one of the leading faces of the ongoing farmers protest, in an exclusive conversation with India TV on violence during tractor march in Delhi, blamed the administration in the national capital for not being able to control those who created chaos.
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Watch: Shocking video shows protestors attacking Delhi Police personnel at Red Fort
India | Jan 26, 2021, 10:27 PM ISTOn the day when farmers in the name of tractor march created havoc, violence broke all law & order in the national capital, a shocking video of Red Fort has surfaced showing farmers attacked police personnel who were trying to stop them entering the Red Fort.
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Appeal farmers to go back, shouldn't give any opportunity to govt to blame you: Sharad Pawar
India | Jan 26, 2021, 07:57 PM ISTNationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that the Centre failed to control the tractor march going out of hands in the national capital.
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Farmers start moving back to respective protest states, but thousands still in Delhi
India | Jan 26, 2021, 07:33 PM ISTSome groups of farmers started going back to their respective sit-in sites on Tuesday evening after hours of chaos during their tractor parade against the farm laws, but thousands of other protesters were still in several areas, including ITO, Nangloi, and Mukarba Chowk, of the national capital.
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Indian diaspora celebrate Republic Day abroad amidst COVID-19 pandemic
India | Jan 26, 2021, 05:18 PM ISTThe Indian diaspora in China, Singapore, Australia and several other countries on Tuesday celebrated the 72nd Republic Day in a restricted manner and watched the cultural events virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Delhi-NCR traffic update: Avoid these routes. Check list
India | Jan 26, 2021, 04:55 PM ISTAfter farmers tractor rally turned violent in the national capital on Republic Day today, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory informing about the latest routes to be avoided by the commuters.
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Farmers to go ahead with tractor march on Republic Day, claims permission from Delhi Police
India | Jan 23, 2021, 10:48 PM ISTAgitating farmers, who remain adamant on their demand of repealing the three new farm laws, on Saturday claimed that the Delhi Police has given them permission to go ahead with their planned tractor march in the national capital on Republic Day.
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'Ball in your court', says Govt after talks hit roadblock as farmers stick to their demands
India | Jan 22, 2021, 10:43 PM ISTThe government's negotiations with protesting farm unions hit a roadblock on Friday as the farmer leaders stuck to their demands for a complete repeal of three farm laws.
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Agriculture minister meets Amit Shah ahead of 11th round of talks with farmers
India | Jan 21, 2021, 11:24 PM ISTA day before the government's crucial 11th round of talks with protesting farmers, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday night met senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Farmer groups say tractor march on Republic Day will be peaceful | Watch Ground Report
News | Jan 20, 2021, 06:03 PM ISTFarmer unions protesting against the Centre’s agri laws said that they will go ahead with their proposed tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day. They assured the government that their march will be peaceful.
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Just because a person has expressed a view...: CJI on farm law committee member disqualification
India | Jan 19, 2021, 11:13 PM ISTChief Justice SA Bobde on Tuesday orally observed that if a person on a panel has expressed views on the matter, it should not become ground for disqualification from a committee.
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Sanyukta Kisan Morcha suspends BKU farmer leader Gurnam Singh for meeting political leaders
News | Jan 18, 2021, 04:03 PM ISTTaking a big decision on Monday, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has suspended BKU leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni over his alleged meeting with leaders of political parties.
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'Lying either now or in 2019 manifesto': Agri minister slams Sonia, Rahul over stand on farm laws
India | Jan 15, 2021, 11:12 PM ISTUnion Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday slammed the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi for supporting the farmers' agitation and demand of repealing the new farm laws asking either they lied when the party (Congress) mentioned bringing the same reforms in the 2019 manifesto or are lying about the new reforms now by supporting farmers demands.
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Khalistan supporters have infiltrated farmers protest, Govt tells Supreme Court
India | Jan 12, 2021, 07:26 PM ISTAttorney General (AG) KK Venugopal on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Khalistan supporters have infiltrated the farmers protest against the three farm laws.
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Bill wapasi nahi, ghar wapasi nahi, says Rakesh Tikait after SC's order on farm laws
India | Jan 12, 2021, 05:33 PM ISTFarmer leaders on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to suspend the three farm laws but said they will not leave the protest site till the three laws were repealed.
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40-year-old Punjab farmer ends life at Singhu border, says Haryana Police
India | Jan 09, 2021, 11:12 PM ISTA 40-year-old Punjab farmer, who was taking part in the protest at the Singhu border against the Central farm laws, allegedly took his own life by consuming some poisonous substance on Saturday evening, police said.
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Tanks on one side, tractors on other during R-Day parade: Farmers warn govt before Friday's talks
India | Jan 07, 2021, 11:15 PM ISTFarmers, who continue to lead protests against new farm laws maintaining their stand that they want new legislation to be repealed, on Thursday warned the Centre for another tractor march on Republic Day (January 26).
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Farmers warn govt: Take tractor march as trailer for Republic Day 'parade'
India | Jan 06, 2021, 10:52 PM ISTThe leaders of the farmers' unions demanding the repeal of the three new farm laws and the procurement of crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) are now readying for a 'Tractor March' saying it will be a trailer for Republic Day parade.