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SP, Cong protest in support of farmers in UP
Farmers are mostly not very visible in protests during the 'Bharat Bandh' in Uttar Pradesh but it is the Samajwadi Party and the Congress that are taking to the streets to protest against the farm laws.Samajwadi Party (SP) workers began…
Farmers’ cause: Cong MPs from Punjab continue Jantar Mantar sit-in
Several Congress MPs from Punjab continued to sit at the Jantar Mantar here for the second day on Tuesday to support farmers agitating to demand a repeal of the three farm laws.These MPs have been sitting on the 'dharna' since Monday…
‘Bharat Bandh’ call receives partial response in Bengal
The 'Bharat Bandh' called on Tuesday by the farmer unions to press for the repeal of the Central government's newly passed farm laws received partial response in West Bengal with protesters burning the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra…
Bharat Bandh: Farmers continue to block NH-24
The agitating farmers on Tuesday continued to block the Delhi-Meerut highway near Ghazipur amid 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmers over the three Farm Laws.The agitating farmers, who have been camping at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur…
AAP workers will participate in Bharat Bandh : Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday extended support to the farmers' 'Bharat Bandh' call and assured that his party workers and supporters would participate in the 'peaceful' protest.Kejriwal made the announcement while visiting…
Have come to you as ‘sevadar’, not as Delhi CM : Arvind Kejriwal to farmers at Singhu…
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi National Convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal, who on Monday reached the farmers sitting at dharna at Singhu border against the central's black laws, said that he had not come to them as…
Akhilesh Yadav courts arrest, says can’t muzzle farmers’ voice
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav was put under undeclared house arrest on Monday morning and by afternoon he was arrested andtaken away by Uttar Pradesh Police.The arrest came as the numbers of party workers and supporters swelled…
Bharat Bandh: Govt issues advisory to states to maintain peace
In the wake of the 'Bharat Bandh' or nationwide strike called by the farmers over the contentious farm laws on Tuesday, the Opposition parties have lent their support to the call while the government has issued an advisory to the different…
Farm activists from Punjab’s Malwa region driving protests
As thousands of farmers have descended on the national capital to protest against the farm laws for past 11 days, a prominent farmer union, a faction of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) that owns its mass base in Punjab's Malwa region which…
Farmers avail of free medical help at Singhu border
Medical services have been started at the Singhu border for free treatment of the protesting farmers suffering from any ailment. A large number of farmers have camped at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders protesting against the new…