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How can highways be blocked perpetually: Supreme Court on farmers' protest

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday wondered how the highways can be perpetually blocked, referring to road blockades by farmers protesting at Delhi against the three farm laws passed by the Centre last year.

Met Amit Shah to discuss farm laws, urged to resolve crisis: Amarinder Singh amid buzz over camp change

New Delhi/IBNS: Captain Amarinder Singh, who recently stepped down as the Chief Minister of Congress-led government in Punjab, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi for an hour, sparking off speculations about a camp change. Singh later tweeted that the meeting was held to discuss farmers' issues.

Bharat Bandh against farm laws logs out Delhi, Punjab, Haryana; partial impact in other parts

New Delhi/Chandigarh/UNI: Movements on several roads in Delhi were restricted amid heavy deployment of Police on the roads on Monday morning, amid a call for 'Bharat Band' by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) against the three farm laws passed by the Central government.

Punjab: BJP takes jibe at Akali Dal after farmers disrupt Sukhbir Singh Badal's event

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab BJP has taken a jibe at former NDA ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, over a farmers' protest during an event organised by the regional party two days ago.

'Withdraw farm laws': Amarinder Singh meets PM Modi on farm laws

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to withdraw the controversial farm laws, against which farmers have been protesting for a year.

Rahul Gandhi rides tractor to Parliament in protest against farm laws

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Monday held a symbolic protest against the Centre's three contentious farm laws that have triggered massive agitation by the farmers.

Farmers' protests: Security tightened at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi/UNI: Security at Jantar Mantar has been tightened ahead of farmers' stir demanding revocation of three controversial farm laws.

Farmers knock down barricades at protest against sedition laws in Haryana

Sirsa/IBNS: Farmers ran over barricades during a protest demonstration against the arrests and sedition case in connection with the alleged assault of Haryana Assembly's deputy speaker Ranbir Gangwa.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar welcomes Sharad Pawar's statement on farm laws

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has welcomed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's statement where he reportedly said the Centre's contentious farm laws need to be amended and not entirely rolled back.

Support farmers' protest: Mamata Banerjee after meeting BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, who is one of the chief architects behind the farmers' protest in the borders of Delhi, met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Wednesday.

Farmers' Protest: Rakesh Tikait to meet Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee today

Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, who is spearheading the farmers' protest in the borders of Delhi, will on Wednesday meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.

DMK will fulfill its poll promise to withdraw 3 farm laws by Centre: MK Stalin

Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said a resolution will be adopted in the State Assembly urging the Centre to repeal the three farm laws.

Punjab CM Capt Amarinder condemns attack on BJP MLA, warns of strict action against anyone disturbing peace

Chandigarh/UNI: Strongly condemning the attack on BJP MLA from Abohar, Arun Narang, allegedly by angry farmers protesting the Centre’s Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday warned of strict action against anyone trying to disturb the state’s peace by taking the law into their hands.

Punjab : Farmers thrash BJP legislator in Malout, tear off his clothes

Chandigarh/UNI: In a shameful incident, farm law protesters allegedly threw black ink and thrashed BJP's Abroha MLA Arun Narang and also tore his clothes off in Malout town, here on Saturday. 

Farmers call Bharat Bandh on March 26 against new farm laws

Delhi/IBNS: The farmers' unions protesting against the three new farm laws have called a Bahrat Bandh on March 26 to reassert their demand for withdrawal of the legislations.