Women take charge of farmers’ protests, hold 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar
The women's 'Kisan Sansad' commenced with the singing of the national anthem, followed by the observation of a two-minute silence in the memory of the farmers who have died during the eight-month agitation.
Jul 26, 2021, 19:30 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi drives a tractor to Parliament to protest against new farm laws
The Congress leader reiterated his support to farmers who have been protesting against the three new farm laws.
Jul 26, 2021, 10:56 AM IST
Exclusive: Incensed by farmers’ protests, villagers vow to clear Singhu border blockade
People from more than 35 villages have said that they are going to travel to the Singhu border on July 21 in a bid to clear the protesters from the area.
Jul 18, 2021, 19:13 PM IST
Farm laws: Protesting farmers to observe 'Black Day' in Delhi on May 26
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said that protesting farmers will burn the effigy of the government while people can protest by putting black flags outside their homes and on their vehicles. "Is putting a black flag a crime? We are upset with somebody and we are using it as a sign (of protest)," he said.
May 25, 2021, 23:41 PM IST
Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Kulwant Singh Sandhu found staying at 3-star hotel in Delhi
According to the bills of TDI CLUB Retreat Hotel accessed by Zee News, Rajewal spent more than 1 lakh 30 thousand on hotel bills from December 12, 2020 to January 28, 2021.
Mar 11, 2021, 17:04 PM IST
Farm law discussion in UK Parliament: India asks British MPs to 'refrain from vote bank politics by misrepresenting events'
In a rare summoning by India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla, the UK High Commissioner was handed over a demarche or diplomatic note of protests over "unwarranted and tendentious discussion" on "agricultural reforms" in India in the British Parliament.
Mar 09, 2021, 20:21 PM IST
Farm laws are death warrant for farmers, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Over 40 farmer leaders from the Western UP region that has been active in the farm laws protests at Delhi borders, specially Ghazipur border point, attended the meeting held at Delhi Assembly premises. "The government should talk to the farmers. If the government does not listen to the farmers then who will," Arvind Kejriwal questioned.
Feb 21, 2021, 22:21 PM IST
Farmers' agitation will be extended to West Bengal: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
Rakesh Tikit said that Bengal is near the sea and the farmers there involved in fish farming are a troubled lot, adding that imports are increasing there while many fishermen have lost their lives in Bengal. He said they are planning to go to West Bengal not because it is a poll-bound state, but to further spread awareness about the farmers` issue.
Feb 18, 2021, 10:56 AM IST
Farmer unions to hold 4-hour nationwide 'Rail Roko' protest against Centre's new agri laws
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has expressed hope that the movement would extend to West Bengal in the coming days. "Is West Bengal an outside state? Then why can`t we go to West Bengal? The farmers there are not getting good rates for their crops," he said.
Feb 18, 2021, 07:30 AM IST
Farmers' protests: SC panel consults agri-professionals, academicians on new farm laws
The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the new farm laws on Monday (February 15) said that it held consultations with eminent academicians and agri-professionals on the legislations against which farmers have been protesting at Delhi's borders for over two months now.
Feb 15, 2021, 17:42 PM IST
Farmers' protests: Want our people to be released, there won't be any agreement under pressure, says Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait
“There won't be any agreement under pressure. We will hold discussions on the issue, Prime Minister is ours also, we are thankful for his initiative, we will respect it. We want our people to be released,” Rakesh Tikait was quoted by saying as ANI.
Jan 31, 2021, 17:24 PM IST
DNA Exclusive: Red Fort violence on Republic Day, police patience and the alleged conspiracy?
The Delhi Police held a meeting today in this regard and issued lookout notices against farmer leaders, besides registering a case under the stringent UAPA and sedition for the Republic Day violence. The Special Cell of Delhi Police has been assigned the task of probing the "conspiracy" and "criminal designs" behind the incidents.
Jan 29, 2021, 00:07 AM IST
DNA Exclusive: When agitating farmers hold national capital roads to ransom on Republic Day
India displayed its military might and vibrant cultural heritage on Rajpath on the 72nd Republic Day with the event being drastically scaled-down in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a handful of people tried to play with the nationalist spirit of people in the name of their democratic right to protest on the roads of the national capital.
Jan 27, 2021, 01:27 AM IST
Red Fort incident a matter of national shame, says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut questioned the government as to why the chaos was allowed to spread, and why did the government wait for this incident? Did the government know that agitating farmers will lose their patience, he asked.
Jan 26, 2021, 18:24 PM IST
Maharashtra: Thousands of farmers leave for Mumbai to participate in rally against new farm laws
The All India Kisan Sabha's (AIKS) Maharashtra unit in a statement said around 15,000 farmers set out for the state capital from Nashik on Saturday (January 23) in several tempos and other vehicles. On Monday, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and some other prominent leaders of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state will address the rally, the release said.
Jan 24, 2021, 16:59 PM IST
11th round of talks end; government hints no more talks, asks farm leaders to reconsider proposal for suspending three farm laws
The government, however, fixed no date for the next round of meetings, telling the unions that all possible options have been given to them, and they must discuss internally the proposal of suspending laws. Two days ago, the Centre had proposed to suspend the agricultural laws for one and half years and had set up a joint panel to discuss the Acts to end the stalemate.
Jan 22, 2021, 18:32 PM IST
10th round of dialogue between farmer and government to be held on 19 January
10th round of dialogue is to be held between the farmer and the government on January 19, in the meantime, today the farmers' organizations will have a meeting on the strategy ahead. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the "government is ready to amend the farmer's law".
Jan 17, 2021, 16:04 PM IST
DNA Exclusive: Sighu border in farmers' stir emerges as a propaganda center for Khalistan?
The 9th round of talks between three Union Ministers and representatives of 41 farmer unions remain inconclusive after nearly five hours of talks at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan.
Jan 16, 2021, 01:35 AM IST
Deadlock continues, next round of talks on January 19; Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar says, 'We are positive to reach a solution'
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told reporters that he has urged the farmer unions to form an informal group among themselves to prepare concrete proposals to be discussed in the next meeting.
Jan 15, 2021, 18:56 PM IST
If we don't stop this now, it will continue to happen in other sectors too, says Rahul Gandhi on new farm laws
Rahul Gandhi also raised strong objections to protesting farmers being dubbed as "Khalistanis", adding that thousands of farmers have come out to protest against the farm laws and "you should not have dubbed them as 'Khalistanis'".
Jan 15, 2021, 17:10 PM IST
