Harsimrat Badal flays Arvind Kejriwal for insulting farmers' struggle with 'cheap theatrics'
Chandigarh/UNI: Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday condemned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for insulting the farmer struggle with 'cheap theatrics' by tearing copies of the farm laws which he was among the first to notify in the country.
Arvind Kejriwal tears copy of farm laws in Delhi assembly protesting against agricultural reforms
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday tore a copy of farm laws in the assembly, symbolically protesting against the Narendra Modi government's agricultural reforms that have triggered massive farmers' agitation in and around the national capital.
Farmers have right to protest but cannot block roads : Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today heard a number of petitions on the farmers' protest against the newly-formed farm laws and said the agitation on the borders of Delhi can continue but the roads to the national capital cannot be blocked, and also directed the Centre not to implement the laws until it has taken a final decision on the matter, media reports said.
New Delhi/UNI: As farmers' movement entered day 22, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) on Thursday said the committee advised by the Supreme Court will only be successful once the three laws are repealed and that the court's suggestion is a moral victory for the protestors.
'Tolerating injustice is sin': Sikh priest dies by suicide, leaves note on farmers' protest
New Delhi/IBNS: The priest of a Gurdwara in Haryana, Baba Ram Singh, who joined the farmers' protest last evening, has died by committing suicide. The 65-year-old has shot himself, said reports.
Opposition leaders are trying to mislead farmers: Narendra Modi
Kutch: Backing his government's farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the opposition leaders are trying to mislead farmers.
Anna Hazare threatens to go on hunger strike if farmers' demands are not met
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the three farm laws in the country, renowned social activist Anna Hazare has threatened to go on a hunger strike if the farmers' demands are not met.
Diljit Dosanjh takes dig at those who slammed 'pizza langar' at farmers' protest site
New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh who has been backing the farmers' protest against the Centre's contentious laws, on Monday, slammed those who criticised the distribution of pizzas among the demonstrators camped at Singhu on Delhi-Haryana border.
Farmers' protest: Delhi Jaipur Highway partially reopens after farmers take out tractor rally
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Jaipur Highway was partially closed on Sunday in view of the farmers' tractor rally to block the arterial road as part of intensified farm law protest continuing since the last 18 days.
Massive deployment of police force as farmers threaten to block Delhi-Jaipur Highway on Sunday
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers unions protesting the Centre's farm laws will take out a tractor rally on Sunday to block the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, vowing to intensify their protest even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the laws are aimed at doubling their income by facilitating access to alternate markets.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the new farm laws will help break the age-old barriers between the agriculture and the associated sectors, opening new markets for the farmers, enabling access to technological advancements and investments.
Yuvraj Singh isolates himself from father Yograj Singh's comment on farmers' protests
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has isolated himself from a statement made by his father Yograj Singh who had backed the sportspersons returning their awards in support of the ongoing farmers' protests.
Claims about Arvind Kejriwal put under house arrest false and baseless: Delhi Police
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police have denied allegations that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was put under house arrest.
Govt must give in to demands of farmers, withdraw laws unconditionally: SAD
Chandigarh/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal Wednesday urged the Centre to stop playing games with the innocent farmers of the country and immediately and unconditionally withdraw the three controversial Acts and accept all the other demands of the farmers.
Nothing short of total repeal of farm laws, say protesting farmers
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Wednesday proposed some amendments to the three farm laws but the agitating farmers rejected the proposal and demanded their total repeal.