Farmers' protest

President Kovind, PM Modi offer condolences on CDS Bipin Rawat's demise

A military helicopter carrying Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat crashed near the town of Coonoor in southern India on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said.

Dec 08, 2021, 09:09 AM IST

No decision yet on ending farmers' protest, SKM meet today to decide on govt's proposal

Farmer leaders said that they will meet again at 2 PM on Wednesday to discuss various issues. Kulwant Singh Sandhu, a prominent farmer leader, has claimed that a consensus has been arrived at and "nearly all demands" have been met.

Dec 08, 2021, 06:23 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi demands compensation, jobs for family members of farmers who died during protest

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Gandhi slammed the Modi government for its inability to maintain data on the death of farmers during the year-long agitation and tabled a list of farmers who were paid compensation and given jobs in Punjab and Haryana.

Dec 07, 2021, 15:42 PM IST

Like farmers, J&K people may have to make 'sacrifices' to get our rights back: Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah said that “we may have to offer sacrifice like farmers did to get back our rights and the special status of Jammu & Kashmir”. 

Dec 05, 2021, 16:04 PM IST

Farmers won’t leave protest sites until cases are withdrawn: SKM

Farmer leader Darshan Pal Singh said, "Today a clear cut signal has been sent out to Govt that we're not going to take back the agitation unless all cases against farmers are taken back.”

Dec 04, 2021, 20:01 PM IST

Farmers have decided 5 names for the committee on MSP - Sources

There is still a tussle between the farmers and the government regarding the MSP. Farmers have decided 5 names for the committee on MSP. It is being told that the farmers have given the names of Ashok Ghavale, Gurnam Chadhuni for this committee.

Dec 04, 2021, 19:26 PM IST

SKM announces names of five farmers' leaders to participate in talks with Centre

Earlier, the Centre asked Samyukta Kisan Morcha to form a 5-member committee for further discussions on farmers' demands.

Dec 04, 2021, 17:17 PM IST

Farmers' protest: Here's how Rahul Gandhi attacked govt on 'no data on farmers' deaths' remark

Rahul Gandhi said that the Punjab government has identified and compensated at least 403 farmers who died during the protest.

Dec 03, 2021, 18:11 PM IST

Over 700 farmers died during protests and they say no record: Mallikarjun Kharge slams Centre

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers` Welfare in its reply in the Parliament, on whether it proposes to provide financial assistance to the kin of farmers who died during the protests, said that it has "no record in the matter and hence the question does not arise."

Dec 01, 2021, 15:31 PM IST

No compensation to kin of farmers who died during protests: Centre

The Ministry`s curt reply was that it has no record on the matter and hence the question of providing financial assistance does not arise.

Nov 30, 2021, 20:55 PM IST

Farmers must end protest as soon as farm laws are repealed in Parliament: Ramdev

Ramdev said, "Modiji has already assured that the farm laws would be repealed. So now, as soon as the laws are repealed, the farmers must end the agitation."

Nov 28, 2021, 08:56 AM IST

Farmers’ protest: SKM to hold key meeting today to decide future course of action

Farmer leaders have maintained they intend to continue the protests at the Delhi borders until the Centre officially repeals the three farm laws in Parliament.

Nov 27, 2021, 07:06 AM IST

Colonial mindset hasn't ended, it hinders growth of developing nations, says PM Modi

Speaking about the colonial mindset of west PM Modi said, "We saw an example of this in the recent COP26 Summit."

Nov 26, 2021, 10:51 AM IST

One year of farmers’ protest on November 26: Programs across nation, security tightened at Delhi borders

Farmers have organized a slew of programs across the country to mark one year of agitation on November 26. 

Nov 26, 2021, 07:03 AM IST

Ahead of nationwide farmers’ protest, Haryana CM Khattar likely to meet PM Modi today

Khattar's meeting with PM Modi comes days after the Centre announced to repeal three farm laws and ahead of Samyukt Kisan Morcha`s call for a nationwide protest to mark the first anniversary of the farmers` movement on November 26.

Nov 25, 2021, 06:22 AM IST

DNA Exclusive: Farmers' stir turning into 'global protest' against PM Narendra Modi? Details here

Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Tuesday (November 23) discussed how the farmers are turning their agitation into a global protest against PM Modi.

Nov 23, 2021, 23:50 PM IST

DNA Exclusive: ‘Maximum' politics on 'Minimum' Support Price, here's the latest twist in farmers' demands

Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Monday (November 22) discussed the politics being played over the demand for MSP.

Nov 22, 2021, 23:57 PM IST

People not ready to believe ‘jhoothe jumle’: Rahul Gandhi’s swipe at PM Modi on farm laws repeal

Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “People who have suffered false rhetoric are not ready to believe the words of the PM. Farmers' Satyagraha continues. #FarmersProtest continues".

Nov 21, 2021, 18:52 PM IST

Farmers’ protest to continue, SKM to hold key meeting on November 27 to decide future course of action

The SKM held a crucial meeting on Sunday to deliberate on issues including MSP, compensation for the farmers who lost their lives during the protests, cases registered against farmers and the future course of action in the wake of the central government’s decision to repeal the three contentious agriculture laws. 

Nov 21, 2021, 15:30 PM IST