Anna Hazare calls off hunger strike over farm laws, says govt decided to increase MSP
Pune/IBNS: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Friday cancelled his planned hunger strike against the Centre's three contentious farm laws in the presence of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Govt will respect SC order pausing farm laws: President Kovind in Parliament
New Delhi/IBNS: In his address to Parliament on the first day of Budget session, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the Narendra Modi government will be honouring the Supreme Court order pausing the contentious farm laws.
Delhi Violence: ‘Look out Notice’ issued against rioters, accused farmer leaders
New Delhi/UNI: Indicating stern actions against the rioters and accused farmer leaders, the Delhi police on Thursday issued a ‘Look Out Notice’ against them, an official in the security set up said.
Mamata govt in West Bengal to table anti-farm laws resolution in assembly today
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal will on Thursday table a resolution against the Centre's new contentious farm laws in the state assembly.
'India won't tolerate insult of tricolour, all the culprits will be punished' : Prakash Javadekar
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has condemned the violence at the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day against the three contentious farm laws and promised that the culprits will be punished soon.
Farmers suspend march to parliament on Budget day
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers protesting the three controversial farm laws have cancelled their march to parliament on Monday, when the government will table the annual budget, after their massive tractor rally descended into violence on Tuesday.
INLD MLA Abhay Chautala quits over farm laws
New Delhi/Chandigarh/UNI: Indian National Lok Dal legislator Abhay Singh Chautala on Wednesday tendered his resignation from the Haryana Assembly over the three recently enacted farm laws.
Protests against farm laws: Farmer leaders to hold talk with protesters day after violence
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmer leaders will on Wednesday hold talks with the protesters, a day after the tractor rally took a violent turn in the national capital, media reports said.
Additional security forces in Delhi after farmers' protest turns violent
New Delhi/IBNS: Additional paramilitary forces will be positioned in Delhi after farmers' protest turned violent on Tuesday with many protesters entering the iconic Red Fort.
New Delhi/IBNS: The death of a farmer at Delhi's ITO amid violence during today's tractor rally was caused by police firing claimed farmers at the site but a footage of the incident showed the casualty resulted as the victim's tractor rammed into yellow Delhi Police barricades and oveturned.
Centre's insensitive attitude towards farmers caused violence in Delhi: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday blamed the central government for the violence that erupted in the national capital during the tractor rally by the protesting farmers against the three contentious farm laws.
Centre allowed situation to deteriorate: AAP on Delhi violence
New Delhi/UNI: Strongly condemning the violence in the national capital on Tuesday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that it is regrettable that the Central government allowed the situation to deteriorate to such an extent.
Farmer's march: Samyukta Kisan Morcha condemns violence in Delhi
New Delhi/UNI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body representing farmers, has condemned and regretted the violence that erupted in Delhi after a certain section of farmers forcibly entered the National Capital.
Farmers' tractor rally turns violent in Delhi, one protester dies
New Delhi/IBNS: A protester died and at least a policeman was injured as the tractor rally carried out by farmers in protest against the Centre's farm laws turned violent in the national capital on Tuesday.
Farmers' 'peaceful' tractor rally turns violent in Delhi, police outnumbered
New Delhi/IBNS: The 'peaceful' tractor rally by the farmers, who are protesting against the new farm laws, turned violent leading to the vandalisation of public properties and causing injury to policemen on Tuesday, media reports said.