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Farmer leaders, during MSP Dilao Abhiyan, visited Gulbarga mandi and revealed market prices remain below MSP rates, in stark contrast to the Centre’s assurances.

“We'll send teams to poll-bound states -- to West Bengal and Kerala. We will not support any party but appeal to people to vote for the candidates who can defeat BJP. We will tell people about Modi govt's attitude towards farmers,” SKM leader Rajewal was quoted as saying by ANI.

Farmer Ambadas Sanap, a plaid bandana around his neck and a Hindu mark of devotion on his forehead, grows tomatoes and bell peppers. He says hed participate in the protests — except hes too busy trying to sell his crops to feed his family of 9. Lauren Frayer/NPR toggle caption Lauren Frayer/NPR Farmer Ambadas Sanap, a plaid bandana around his neck and a Hindu mark of devotion on his forehead, grows tomatoes and bell peppers. He says hed participate ...

  / Farmers, traders and customers weave through waist-high heaps of chili peppers, piles of ginger and mounds of carrots at a government-run wholesale market in western India. // Lauren Frayer/NPR NASHIK, India – In a dusty lot outside a wholesale market in western India, farmer Ambadas Sanap leans on the lip of his flatbed truck, surrounded by crates of green peppers and tomatoes. If he could get away from all this for just one day, he says, hed travel to the capital to protest. He w...

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Higher MSP may see Kerala growers produce more natural rubber from April February 22, 2021 Currently, as production costs exceed returns, growers are tapping their trees only once a week Natural rubber growers in Kerala are expecting to tap more rubber from their trees beginning April 1 when a State government order for ₹170 a kg minimum support price (MSP) comes into effect. Kerala accounts for 90 per cent of the total rubber production in the country. Currently, a majority of farmers are k...

Farmers protesting against the central governments new agricultural laws blocked rail tracks in several states on Thursday as part of their rail roko protest.

(MENAFN - NewsBytes) The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested Maninder Singh, a 30-year-old protester from Delhis Pitampura in connection with the violence that had erupted in the National Capital this Republic Day (January 26). The police said the accused was "most wanted" after videos and photos surfaced in the media showing him swinging swords at Red Fort during the infamous tractor rally of the farmers . In this article Two swords recovered from Singhs house in Delhi Evidently, S...

AIKS to join Rail Roko agitation in Maharashtra February 17, 2021 The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) as a part of the national strategy for supporting farmer’s agitation in New Delhi, will participate in a Rail Roko protest at Dahanu near Mumbai, Parbhani, and a few other districts in the state on Thursday, said President of AIKS and Central Committee Member of CPI(M), Ashok Dhawale. Dhawale told BusinessLine that at Dahanu the agitation would be led by AIKS, while in other places it will joi...

Agitators not farmers, paid by three CMs: BJP MP SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 10, 2021, 10:45 AM IST Share Synopsis Opening the discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri said, “Those people (protesters)… are leaders affiliated with CPI and CPM.” However, he didn’t name the three CMs who he alleged were financing the stir. The BJP MP also said Congress was “playing Shakuni” with farmers to mislead them. Agencies (This story ...