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Day 20: Farmer leaders meet to decide future strategy
The agitating farmers continue to occupy the borders of the national Capital on the 20th day of their protest. While they are not talking to the Centre presently, the leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha would be holding a meeting among…
Meet the man from Punjab tying turbans on thousands of protesting farmers
Amid the ongoing farmers protest at Delhi's borders people wearing pagris (turbans) in varied colours can be seen among the protesters. They are mostly visible at Singhu border which is mainly occupied by farmers from Punjab. The work of…
Farmers threaten to block Chilla border again
The agitation of farmers against the three agricultural laws passed by the Centre continued for the 20th successive day. Farmers have been staging a dharna on the Capital's borders in protest against the three agricultural laws brought in…
Model Andhra farmer returns honours protesting farm laws
A progressive role model farmer from Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, who won many awards, had returned all the honours as a mark of protest against the new farm laws enacted in September.Khandavu Prasada Rao, 75, returned his honours…
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader flays Union govt, says country misled on farm laws
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni has accused the Central government of misleading the country over the controversial agricultural laws. He said the government did not take the opinions of the farmers despite protests…
Farmers protesting at Ghazipur begin hunger strike
Farmers protesting against the new farm laws at Ghazipur border here started their day-long hunger strike on Monday.Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader said, "The day-long hunger strike started at 8 a.m. will end at 5 p.m. This is today's…
Samajwadi Party stages protests on farmer’s issue
The Samajwadi Party on Monday staged demonstrations across Uttar Pradesh in support of the farmers' agitation against the new farm laws.As the party workers began marching towards the District Collectorate offices to submit memorandums on…
Farmer Protests Enter 19th Day, Farm Leaders on 1-Day Hunger Strike
The farmers’ protest continued on the 19th day on Monday against the three new agricultural laws even as leaders from various farmer unions have decided to sit on a hunger strike for one day.Darshan Pal Singh, state President of the…
Revival of agitational politics
The stir led by the agriculturists of Punjab against the recently enacted triple laws that were intended to reform the rural economy and enhance the income of farmers, predictably turned early into a political agitation against the Modi…
Begin hunger strike from wherever you are, farmers’ leaders told
After 'Bharat Bandh' called earlier this month, the protesting farmers on Sunday declared a wider day-long movement, urging its leaders to undertake a hunger strike from wherever they are protesting.The announcement comes after a meeting of…