'Won't settle for anything less than repeal of farm laws': Bharatiya Kisan Union on talks with govt
New Delhi/UNI: Even before entering Vigyan Bhawan for the sixth round of talks with the government, farmers' leaders made it clear that the only way forward to the resolve the deadlock was the repeal the three contentious farm laws.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Railway minister Piyush Goyal and Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar met Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, a day before the next round of talks between the Centre and the farmers agitating against the three new farm laws, said media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers' unions have agreed to Centre's proposal to meet for another round of talks on December 30 to resolve the current impasse over the new farm laws, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers agitating against the farm laws along the Delhi border have rebutted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that farmers only from Punjab and Haryana are protesting, telling that farm union leaders from 10 states are camping with them demanding the repeal of laws.
'Not stuck with NDA with Fevicol': Hanuman Beniwal quits alliance
New Delhi/IBNS: NDA ally Rajasthan’s Rashtriya Loktantric Party (RLP) on Saturday left the alliance harping on its pro-farmer stance, becoming the second party to leave after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
All Modi critics labelled 'terrorists' by Indian govt, even Mohan Bhagwat not spared: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government over the farmers' agitation, alleging them of killing democracy and labelling anybody, who criticised the PM, as "terrorists" even if it was RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Ready for talks, but govt needs to come up with concrete proposal: Farmers' Unions
New Delhi/UNI: Rejecting the government proposal for the next round of talks, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Farmers' Unions on Wednesday said that the government needs to come up with a concrete proposal in writing with an open mind so that the next round of talks can be initiated.
Congress delegation calls on President Kovind over farmers' issue
New Delhi/IBNS: A Congress delegation on Thursday called on President Ram Nath Kovind with a demand of the repeal of the farm laws that have triggered massive protests by the farmers.
5 Trinamool Congress MPs meet farmers at Singhu border, Mamata speaks to protesters again
New Delhi/IBNS: Five Trinamool Congress MPs on Wednesday met farmers, who are on a relay hunger strike at Delhi-Haryana border protesting against the new farm laws enacted by the central government.
Farmers' protest: Facebook , Instagram pages of Kisan Ekta Morcha blocked, resume after 3 hrs
New Delhi/IBNS:The Facebook and Instagram pages of farmers agitating against the farm laws were blocked on Sunday for nearly three hours after a live broadcast giving rise to fresh debate on online censorship.
As protest enters 25th day, farmers threaten to block UP-Delhi border
New Delhi/IBNS: As the protest against the Centre's contentious farms laws entered the 25th day, farmers have threatened to block Ghazipur border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital.
Opposition using farmers' protest to win back lost political ground: PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the opposition parties are using the farmers' protest to win back the lost political ground.
DMK, allies observe fast in support of farmers' protests
Chennai/UNI: The Tamil Nadu Opposition DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance on Friday staged a day long fast in support of the agitating farmers in Delhi demanding revoking of the three farm laws enacted by the Centre.
PM Modi reaches out to farmers with 8-page letter by Agriculture Minister
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big attempt to reach out to the protesting farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has released an 8-page letter on Thursday urging for dialogue to solve the stalemate over the Centre's contentious farm laws. The letter was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an urge to countrymen to read it.
Opposition siding with middlemen and misleading farmers: Yogi Adityanath
Bareilly/UNI: Launching a scathing attack on the oppositions, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that they are fighting the battle of the middlemen and brokers and misleading the farmers.