Tag: Farmers Protest
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Farmers Protest: 2,000 Tractors And Vehicles With 6-Month Food Supplies
According to the intelligence report, the so-called ‘farmers’ protesting in India are planning to enter Delhi through remote and non-motorable borders. The report states that around 1,500 tractors and 500 vehicles from Punjab alone have been mobilized for the protest, loaded with six months’ worth of food and supplies. Last time, a few live telecasts ... -
How Delhi Chalo March Is Different From The 2020 Farmers Protests?
Farmers in India are currently protesting in what is being called “Farmers Protest 2.0” or “Delhi Chalo”. This protest comes nearly two years after the previous farmers’ protest in 2020, which led to the repeal of three farm laws in 2021. The main demand of the current protest is a legal guarantee for the minimum ... -
NHRC Seeks Report Over Fate Of Ongoing Farmers Protests
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has finally issued notice to the Centre and four state governments on the adverse impact of the ongoing farmers protest on the transportation and industrial units. The four states to be included in the complaint includes Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Issuing notices to the Chief Secretaries and ... -
Why are farmers continuing to spend nights outside Karnal mini secretariat?
On Wednesday, Farmers continued their protest outside the gates of the Karnal mini secretariat as they stayed firm on their demand over a police lathi charge on a gathering of farmers on August 28. The farm protesters’ are unhappy with the transfer of IAS official Ayush Sinha, the former sub-divisional magistrate of Karnal. Farmers are ... -
India celebrates 72nd Republic day with galore while farmers face tear gas during a tractor rally
As India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day on the 26 Jan 2021 with great galore and pride, the farmers during the tractor rally faced tear gas and lathi-charge from the Delhi Police. After a lot of discussions with the farmers’ unions, the Delhi Police had reached a consensus to permit farmers to hold a peaceful ... -
Mukesh Ambani: No plans to enter corporate farming
Mukesh Ambani: On Monday, amid the ongoing farmers protests, Reliance Industries (RIL) owner Mukesh Ambani issued a statement emphasising that his company never bought any agricultural land and had no plans of entering into contract or corporate farming. His statement came in order to stop the vandalising of Jio towers and property as over the ... -
Farmers Union threatens to intensify protests if demands not met
Farmers Union: Farmers who have been protesting at Delhi borders for over a month, have warned the central government that the protest was only going to grow intense in case the government didn’t accept their demands. The JAMHOORI Kisan Sabha (JKS), operating in Punjab villages, in Majha region, said that despite cold and reduction in ... -
‘BJP has no time to meet farmers, only indulging in petty politics’, says Congress in Rahul’s support
Congress in Rahul’s support: As the BJP taunted Rahul Gandhi over his foreign tour while the Congress celebrated its 136th foundation day on Monday, the party defended him by saying BJP are doing low-level politics, and everybody has the right to do personal visits. Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi had left for abroad on Sunday ... -
Congress prepares to submit memorandum demanding President to annual new farm laws
Annual new Farm Laws: Congress declared that it would be submitting a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind, which would be carrying about two crore signatures opposing the newly introduced farm laws. Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that he would lead a protest March to the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Thursday, December 24, urging Kovind ... -
Farmers Protest: NCP leader Sharad Pawar urges Centre not to test farmers’ patience
NCP leader: On Friday, former union agricultural minister, Sharad Pawar said that central government was already warned by the opposition parties against passing the controversial farm bills, but it ignored the opposition, but it should no longer ignore the rising farmers’ agitation. The farmers protests, which has entered its third week, represents test of farmers’ ...