farm laws

Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat LIVE Updates: Slogans Raised By Protestors Against Centre At Ramlila Maidan

Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat LIVE Updates: The Farmers urged the government to remember the promises made during previous Delhi Protest. 

Mar 14, 2024, 07:27 AM IST

Farmers Pause 'Delhi Chalo' March For Night, Warn Protests Will Continue Until Demands Are Met

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: The farmers, who have been preparing for the march for several days, have loaded their trailers with dry foodstuff to sustain the protest for long. They have also arranged for ‘langar’ to feed the protesters wherever they camp.

Feb 13, 2024, 09:45 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre again, says 'demonetisation, GST and farm laws were meant to benefit PM Modi's millionaire friends'

BJY enters Himachal: Braving the cold weather, hundreds of Congress workers, along with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, state party chief Pratibha Singh, state ministers and party MLAs, welcomed the Rahul Gandhi-led yatra at the Manser toll plaza near Indora.

Jan 18, 2023, 09:59 AM IST

SAD's Harsimrat Kaur Badal slams Modi Government, says THIS panel a BIG FRAUD

The Union government on Monday formed a committee on minimum support price (MSP), eight months after it promised to set up such a panel while withdrawing the three contentious farm laws.

Jul 21, 2022, 16:21 PM IST

86% farmers supported now-repealed farm laws, finds Supreme Court-appointed panel

Interestingly, the SC-appointed panel was not in favour of a total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of the Essential Commodities Act.

Mar 22, 2022, 09:56 AM IST

Farm laws were brought for benefit of farmers, withdrawn in the interest of nation: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister said he has always worked for the benefit of farmers and they always supported him. "I am someone who is on a journey to win the hearts of farmers. I understand the pain of farmers with marginal landholdings. I have always tried to win their hearts," he said.

Feb 09, 2022, 20:35 PM IST

With 'no word' from Centre, Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold meet at Singhu border to discuss future strategy

The SKM, a consortium of 40-odd farmers` organisations, had on December 9, 2021, declared to suspend their 15-month long agitation that was started to protest the three contentious farm laws passed by the Parliament in 2020.

Jan 14, 2022, 21:24 PM IST

Congress attack on Agriculture Minister's statement

Recently, big allegations have been made against the Govt in the Congress regarding agricultural laws. The party is saying that all three are preparing to bring back the agriculture law.

Dec 26, 2021, 12:44 PM IST

Centre will not bring back farm laws, clarifies Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar amid Congress uproar

Earlier, Tomar had spoken on the repeal of farm laws and had said, "We moved a step back and we will move forward again."

Dec 26, 2021, 06:21 AM IST

Will continue to fight for farmers, no intention of contesting elections: Rakesh Tikait

The BKU leader also said that the farmers` struggle against the three central farm laws would be written in golden letters. Tikait also warned people against using his photographs on political hoardings.

Dec 16, 2021, 10:45 AM IST

After 383 days, farmers leave Ghazipur protest site

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait and his supporters leave Ghazipur protest site at Delhi-UP border after suspending their year-long protest against the 3 farm laws.

Dec 15, 2021, 14:50 PM IST

Our movement is suspended, not withdrawn; talks with Centre on: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

Tikait made these remarks as the last batch of farmers, who had been protesting against the now-repealed three central farm laws, began vacating the Ghazipur protest site at the Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border.

Dec 15, 2021, 11:29 AM IST

Last batch of farmers to vacate Ghazipur protest site today

Farmers started leaving the protest site on the Delhi-Haryana border on Saturday after the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) suspended the agitation following the repeal of the Centre's three farm laws and the government conceding to its other demands.

Dec 15, 2021, 07:11 AM IST

End of the farmers' protest, all the three borders of Delhi have been opened

After the end of the farmers' protest, all the three borders of Delhi have been opened. Farmers were staging a sit-in for a year against the Farm laws on the three borders of Delhi. However, on Saturday, farmers have removed their tents and tractors from the borders of Delhi.

Dec 13, 2021, 13:20 PM IST

Has repeal of farm laws made farmers a formidable political force in Punjab?

Though the protests against farm laws are over, the political parties in Punjab have begun to poach the farmer union leaders who played a major role in forcing the Centre to accept their demands.

Dec 12, 2021, 13:15 PM IST

Mahapanchayat will be held from time to time to discuss farmers' issues: Rakesh Tikait

"Every year, a 10-day Kisan Andolan Mela will be held. Mahapanchayat will be held from time to time to discuss farmers` issues," Tikait said. 

Dec 12, 2021, 07:31 AM IST

Punjab govt offers job to kin of 11 farmers who died during farm law protests

The family members of 11 Punjab farmers, who lost their lives during the protest against the farm laws agitation, were given government jobs on Saturday, reported ANI.

Dec 11, 2021, 18:57 PM IST

Farmers celebrate homecoming with Bhangra, laddoos, garlands after protests end

Families of farmers along with fellow villagers at many places on the Delhi-Karnal-Ambala and Delhi-Hisar national highways along with other state highways enroute were welcoming and honouring the peasants coming in tractor trolleys with garlands, 'laddoos', 'barfi' and other sweets.

Dec 11, 2021, 18:22 PM IST

2 farmers died while returning home from the Tikri border

The farmers died after their tractor hit a truck in Haryana, said the police.

Dec 11, 2021, 17:46 PM IST

Farmers all set to return homes today after year-long agitation against farm laws

"We have won this battle after the struggles of a year-long protest. We are happy that the Central government has agreed to fulfil our pending demands. We are doing packing here and will return to our homes at 9 am on December 11," said BKU Executive Member, Manpreet Singh. 

Dec 11, 2021, 08:22 AM IST