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Punjab’s DIG, Jails, Lakhwinder Singh Jakhar resigns in protest against farm laws
Punjab's Deputy Inspector General, Jails, Lakhwinder Singh Jakhar on Sunday submitted his resignation in protest against the contentious farm laws, saying "he's a farmer first and a police officer later".Jakhar, 56, who was suspended in May…
Bid to label farmers as ‘separatists’, says British MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
British Labour parliamentarian Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who has been a vocal supporter of the protesting farmers in India, has slammed the media for spreading 'misinformation' in a bid to label protesting farmers as 'separatists or…
Farmers protesting at Ghazipur ask Jamia students to leave
A small group of Jamia Millia Islamia students who reached the Ghazipur entry point on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border on Sunday afternoon to extend support to farmers were asked to leave by the protesters.As the group of students, including…
Farmers’ agitation: Deserted roads turn play ground for children
Farmers from various states including Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh continue to sit at the Delhi borders in protest against the three agricultural laws. The agitation is going to enter its third week that has also crippled the traffic…
Fragrance of delicacies spread across Delhi’s Ghazipur border amid farmer stir
Farmers in the national capital continue to raise their voice opposing the new provisions made in the three farm Bills enacted by the Central government. For the past 17 days, farmers have been protesting at the Singhu, Tikri, Chilla and…
Harsh December for government for two consecutive years
The government is having a tough time in facing the farmers' agitation, which entered its 18th day on Sunday, even though the protesters are not willing to relent till the Centre repeals the three new farm laws enacted in September.Despite…
Singhu Border: As cold wave strikes Delhi, elderly farmers get foot massagers
As the cold wave strike Delhi with little bit of rains this Saturday, foot massagers have been set up at the Singhu border for the convenience of the elderly farmers who are protesting against the new farm laws, passed by the Central…
Singhu Border : Commanding centre of farmers’ agitation
Singhu border, the first key farmers' agitation site, on Delhi-Chandigarh route has turned into a commanding centre of farmers' demonstration in the national capital during the last 17 days with making future strategy for the sit-in and…
Farmers consider expanding protests to ‘pan-India’ scale
Getting no positive signal from the Central government about rolling back the three contentious farm laws enacted in September, farmers protesting on the national capital's different borders on Saturday announced their plan to expand the…
Farmers threats to block expressway, toll plaza fail in Gurugram
The farmer's unions' threats to block the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway and toll plazas on December 12 did not register any significant response in Gurugram.The National Highway-48 and the Kherki Daula toll plaza on the expressway remained open…