Farmers
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Farmers' demands half met, movement to continue for new MSP law: Hannan Mollah
India | Nov 19, 2021, 01:46 PM ISTPM Modi, in an address to the nation, announced that the govt has decided to repeal the 3 farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year.
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Protesting farmers to march to Parliament on Nov 29: 'Will enter Delhi or jail'
India | Nov 09, 2021, 07:20 PM ISTFarmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said, "From November 26, the farmers' movement will increase the number of farmers... will intensify the movement... on November 29, when the Parliament session (winter session) will commence, a batch of 500-500 farmers will march to Parliament from Tikri and Ghazipur border."
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FIR against Haryana farmers for burning stubble amid intense air pollution in Delhi-NCR
India | Nov 09, 2021, 07:34 AM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has repeatedly blamed stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana for the air pollution in the national capital.
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Rohtak: BJP leaders, watching PM Modi's Kedarnath programme live, held hostage by farmers
India | Nov 05, 2021, 04:25 PM ISTThe leaders were watching PM Modi's programme in Kedarnath live at a temple in Rohtak's Kiloi village when dozens of farmers suddenly surrounded them.
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One year of Kisan Rail: Railways gives subsidy of Rs 95 Cr, reimbursed with Rs 55 Cr
India | Nov 01, 2021, 11:12 AM ISTAccording to official figures, in 2020-2021 (from October 2020 to March 2021), the railways ferried freight worth Rs 53.22 crore on Kisan Rail trains.
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Muqabla: Barricades removed, are farmers ready to leave Delhi borders?
News | Oct 30, 2021, 06:35 PM ISTThe farmers have agreed to allow only two-wheelers and ambulances at the Tikri border, where the police removed the barricading which was in place for the last 11 months in view of farmers' protest. They have also agreed that border will open only from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
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BJP failed to fulfil promises made to farmers in Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav
India | Oct 30, 2021, 04:49 PM ISTSamajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP-led state government of failing to fulfill the promises they had made to the farmers in their election manifesto.
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Fertiliser shortage issue: Priyanka Gandhi meets kin of four farmers in UP's Lalitpur
India | Oct 29, 2021, 01:07 PM ISTPriyanka Gandhi claimed that the entire Bundelkhand region of UP is facing a severe shortage of fertiliser.
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Barricades being removed at Ghazipur, Tikri; Rakesh Tikait says 'farmers will go to Parliament'
India | Oct 29, 2021, 08:47 PM ISTFour out of the eight layers of barricades at Tikri border have been removed. However, the cement barricades are still there and road remains closed for commuters.
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Modi govt run by companies, not party: Rakesh Tikait | Exclusive
India | Oct 18, 2021, 07:47 PM ISTSpeaking on today's 'rail roko' protest, Rakesh Tikait said that such kind of events will keep taking place till government listens to them and arrest MoS Ajay Mishra, whose son is an accused in Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident.
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Akhilesh Yadav slams centre for oil price hike, issue of farmers
News | Oct 17, 2021, 03:00 PM ISTSP leader Akhilesh Yadav, in his recent statement, slammed centre on the issue of hike in prices of petrol diesel, while also commenting on the issue of the farmers.
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Raju Ahlawat, resigns as BKU Saharanpur division chief, joins BJP
India | Oct 10, 2021, 06:40 PM ISTThe BKU is one of the 32 farmer unions protesting against the Centre's three agri laws.
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Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi meet bereaved families in violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri
India | Oct 06, 2021, 11:58 PM ISTRahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other leaders met the family of deceased farmer Lovepreet at the Chaukhada farm in Palia at around 9 pm on Wednesday.
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'We are farmers, not terrorists': Kolkata Durga Puja pandal depicts farm law agitation
India | Oct 06, 2021, 07:00 PM ISTGiant replica of a tractor being used by farmers to till land is placed at the entrance of Dumdum Park Bharat Chakra pandal in the northern fringes of Kolkata, depicting their struggle.
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Why there's so much hatred against farmers: Kejriwal asks PM on Lakhimpur Kheri incident
India | Oct 06, 2021, 04:04 PM ISTCM Kejriwal demanded that accused in the case be arrested and Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Kumar Mishra, whose son has been named as accused in the incident, be sacked.
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UP govt denies to give permission Rahul Gandhi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri
News | Oct 06, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi along with a 5-member party delegation is expected to visit violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday (today), however, he has been denied permission by CM Yogi Adityanath government.
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Lakhimpur: Man who was seen running out of car in viral video describes what happened that day
India | Oct 05, 2021, 11:41 PM ISTSumit Jaiswal, a member of the Shivpuri ward in the Nagar Palika Parishad Lakhimpur and who was seen running out of a car in a viral video, spoke to India TV about the Sunday violence in which 8 people died including 4 farmers.
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Lakhimpur Kheri FIR mentions BJP minister's son Ashish Mishra firing, SUVs crushing farmers
India | Oct 05, 2021, 08:44 PM ISTMoS Home Ajay Mishra has refuted allegations that his son Ashish Mishra was involved in the incident at Lakhimpur Kheri and said that three BJP workers and a driver were beaten to death by "some elements" present among the protesting farmers there.
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Lakhimpur Kheri: Shiv Sena slams UP govt over detention of leaders
India | Oct 05, 2021, 09:59 AM ISTThe editorial also slammed media persons for focusing on the arrest of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the drug case over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
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Uneasy calm pervades in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, last rites to perform today
News | Oct 05, 2021, 07:00 AM ISTAn uneasy calm prevailed in Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday, a day after eight people, including four farmers, were killed in violent clashes during a farmers' protest.