Buses carrying farmers arrive at Jantar Mantar
Farmers Protest, July 22: A group of 200 farmers reached at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi on Thursday and conducted their so-called Kisan Parliament to protest against the Centre s three farm laws as the Monsoon session of Parliament was underway. Police threw a ring of security around central Delhi and kept a tight vigil on the movement of vehicles. Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has given special permission for demonstration by a maximum of 200 farmers at Jantar Mantar, a few metres from the Parliament Complex, till August 9. The 200 farmers, wearing identification badges and carrying flags of their unions, travelled to Jantar Mantar from their Singhu border protest site in buses with a police escort. The protest was to start at 11 am, but the farmers reached the venue only by 12:25 pm. Upon reaching Jantar Mantar, farmers raised slogans, demanding the government scrap the three laws. The protesting farmers have been restricted t
Farmers’ protest highlights: Farmers observe relay hunger strike; Centre invites farm leaders for more talks
With farm unions protests to press their demand for the repeal of the laws nearing a month, the government on Sunday invited farmer leaders for a new round of talks, and urged them to choose a date according to their convenience. Updated: December 24, 2020 7:37:07 am
Protesting farmers listen to a speech as they camp on a highway at the Delhi- Uttar Pradesh border, outskirts of New Delhi, Friday. (Photo: AP)
As the stir at Delhi borders enters 26th day, the farmers are observing a day-long relay hunger strike on Monday at all protest sites against the Centre’s new agriculture laws. The farmers also plan to halt toll collection on highways in Haryana from December 25 to 27. “From December 25 to 27 all toll booths in Haryana will not be allowed by us to collect toll, we will halt them from doing so. On December 27, our prime minister will say his ‘Ma
Farmers protest Highlights: Centre invites unions for talks again, asks them to fix date according to their convenience
Farmers’ protest Highlights: Centre invites unions for talks again, asks them to fix date according to their convenience
Farmers Protest Highlights: Farmers at Ghazipur (Delhi-UP border) will observe Shahidi Diwas today. Updated: December 21, 2020 9:44:05 am
Arhtiyas in Punjab began their four-day strike against income tax raids, which they allege were conducted to intimidate them for supporting the farmers stir against the Centre s agriculture laws.
Farmers’ Protest Highlights
: The Centre on Sunday sent out an invite to the farmers’ unions for join discussion with the government again and asked them to fix the date of the meeting at Vigyan Bhavan according to their convenience. Meanwhile, protesting farmers have announced that they will organise a day-long relay hunger strike Monday and block all toll collection on the national hig
DMK, allies begin hunger strike in support of protesting farmers
The DMK-led opposition in Tamil Nadu on Friday started a day-long hunger strike in support of farmers protesting against the three new farm laws passed by the central government, reported news agency
PTI. On Friday, DMK chief and Leader of Opposition, M K Stalin, party MP Kanimozhi and leaders of alliance parties participated in the protest in Chennai. 11:56 (IST)18 Dec 2020
In UP, farmers get notice of Rs 50 lakh for protests, police say will revise sum
Days after notices were sent by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate in UP s Sambhal asking farm leaders to submit personal bonds of Rs 50 lakh each to prevent them from “inciting” farmers to join the protests against the Centre s new laws, police Thursday
Anti-Indian, feudalistic force behind farmers stir: Dharmendra Pradhan
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday alleged that an anti-Indian and feudalistic force was behind the ongoing farmers agitation against the new agricultural laws. According to PTI, Pradhan also said that this force was also against the concepts of Bharatiyata (Indianness) and India s self-reliance. There is a force in the country which is basically anti-India and feudalistic. The people associated with this force are also against Indianness and the country s self-reliance. This force is behind the farmers agitation, Pradhan was quoted as saying by the news agency. 18:49 (IST)16 Dec 2020
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