Farmers' protest

Farmers' stir remains peaceful, but vegetable prices rise

Madhya Pradesh remained largely calm on the third day (Sunday) of the 10-day agitation by farmers demanding remunerative prices for their produce and waiver of farm loans.

Jun 03, 2018, 23:23 PM IST

Farmers' protest: Kisan union calls for Bharat Bandh on June 12 as agitation intensifies

Several kisan morchas launched 'Gaon Bandh' agitation on Friday, during which no eatables would be supplied from villages to cities.

Jun 01, 2018, 12:45 PM IST

Farmers will open fire on govt: MP Congress leader in video

Days after a violent farmers' agitation in Madhya Pradesh, a video surfaced today in which a state Congress leader is purportedly seen threatening that Satna district farmers led by party leader Ajay Singh will "fire bullets at the state government".

Jun 13, 2017, 00:26 AM IST

Farm crisis because of central policies: RSS-affiliated BKS

As farmers seethe in parts of the country, a farmers' body affiliated to the RSS has blamed the Centre's "irrational policies" for the crisis.

Jun 11, 2017, 14:45 PM IST

MP lawmaker Shakuntala Khatik incites people to set police station on fire, BJP says Congress' 'dirty politics' exposed

Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on Friday posted a video which shows a Congress MLA urging her supporters to burn a local police station in Madhya Pradesh.

Jun 09, 2017, 12:07 PM IST