Farmer Protest

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 (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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…