SKM core committee to carry on with protests; demands govt talks to farmers
New Delhi/UNI: A meeting of the core committee of farmer unions under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha was held on Saturday, and farmer leaders reiterated that their protest plans for the coming day remain unchanged.
Early repeal of farm laws would have saved innocent lives: BJP MP Varun Gandhi writes to Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: In a stern message to his party's top leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday said 700 innocent lives would have been saved had the government withdrawn the controversial farm laws earlier.
'This is a jihadi nation if...': Kangana Ranaut strongly reacts to repeal of farm laws
Mumbai/IBNS: Expressing her disappointment over the repeal of farm laws, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Friday said India is a jihadi nation if people on the street start to make laws instead of the elected government.
#disappointed trends on Twitter after PM Modi repeals farm laws
New Delhi/IBNS: A section of Twitter users are disappointed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he repealed three controversial farm laws that had triggered massive protests in and around Delhi for close to a year.
Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at Centre over farmers’ protest
New Delhi/UNI: Days ahead of the one-year anniversary of farm agitation at Delhi borders against the three farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a jibe at the Modi government pointing out its alleged insensitivity towards the farmers’ plight.
Punjab govt announces Rs. 2 lakh compensation for every protester arrested in Delhi tractor rally
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab government has announced financial aid for 83 people who were arrested in Delhi after violence broke out during a farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day this January.
PM Modi to address BJP workers at key party meeting ahead of upcoming state polls
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address a key meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, held to discuss the upcoming assembly elections
Punjab: Farmers stop screening of Akshay Kumar's film Sooryavanshi
Hoshiyarpur/IBNS: A group of farmers protesting against Centre's farm laws forced five cinema halls here to stop the screening of Akshay Kumar-starrer "Sooryavanshi', media reports said.
'If govt can run for 5 years, so can our protest': Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait celebrated Diwali at the Ghazipur protest site alongside other farm members and leaders.
Rakesh Tikait threatens to lay siege on Delhi if Centre doesn't take call on farm laws by Nov 26
New Delhi/UNI: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait Monday warned the central government and said farmers will reach Delhi border in their tractors to lay siege if the government does not take any decision on the three farms laws by Nov 26.
Rakesh Tikait warns of consequences if protesting farmers 'forcibly' removed from Delhi borders
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday warned the Centre of consequences if protesters are forcibly removed from Delhi borders.
Farmers have right to protest, but cannot block roads indefinitely: SC
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers have the right to protest, but they cannot block roads indefinitely.
Farmer groups call for renewed protest at Delhi borders before Supreme Court order
Chandigarh/IBNS: Farmer groups protesting against the three central farm laws have called in for a renewal of agitation ahead of a key Supreme Court hearing this week.
Arrested Nihang claims 'no regret' in the brutal killing at farmers' protest
New Delhi/IBNS: Saravjit Singh - a Sikh 'warrior' or Nihang, who has confessed involvement in the killing of a Dalit labourer Lakhbir Singh at farmers' protest site in Haryana's Singhu yesterday, has said he has no regrets, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: A member of the warrior Sikh order Nihang surrendered on Friday after the horrific killing at a farmers' protest site at Singhu on the Haryana-Delhi border, according to media reports.