Proposed tractor march to Parliament during Winter Session not withdrawn yet: Farmer leaders
Farmer leaders, after a meeting today, said that the proposed daily tractor march to Parliament during the upcoming Winter Session has not been withdrawn yet. The leaders also added that the final decision on it and the future course of the agitation will be taken tomorrow.
Nov 20, 2021, 14:51 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi urges PM Modi not to share dais with Ajay Mishra Teni at DGP conference, Lucknow
The Congress leader stated that the Prime Minister sharing dias with Teni, who is the father of the main accused, Ashish Mishra, of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, would be an insult to over 700 farmers who died during the farmers' protest.
Nov 20, 2021, 13:09 PM IST
This is beauty of democracy: Farmers across India welcome decision to repeal farm laws
"The government has done well to have repealed the farm laws. We will return home only when the protest is over," a farmer said.
Nov 20, 2021, 06:15 AM IST
Electoral defeat, not 'martyrdom of over 600 farmers' prompted Centre to repeal farm laws: Priyanka Gandhi
The Congress leader targetted the central government and said it could see in the surveys that the situation is not right so that they have come to apologise before polls.
Nov 19, 2021, 14:37 PM IST
Farm laws repealed after year-long protests: Here is the timeline of farmers' stir against Centre
The three laws raised concerns that this will lead to the abolishment of the minimum support price (MSP) guaranteed by the government on select crops and leave farmers at the mercy of big corporates. Since these laws were promulgated, thousands of farmers gathered at Delhi's borders demanding their repeal, pushing the SAD to quit the NDA government at the Centre. Here's a timeline of events since the laws were introduced
Nov 19, 2021, 14:29 PM IST
Fear of impending elections: Chidambaram on Centre's decision to repeal farm laws
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Friday (november 19, 2021) said that the decision of the Centre to repeal the three farm laws is not due to a change in the policy or heart but by the fear of impending elections.
Nov 19, 2021, 13:55 PM IST
Farm laws repealed: What was the controversy surrounding them and why were they being opposed?
Thousands of farmers had been camping at Delhi border points since November last demanding a repeal of three farm laws — the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
Nov 19, 2021, 12:44 PM IST
We will turn govt offices into 'grain markets' if evicted forcibly, warns BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
The warning from the BKU leader came two days after the Delhi Police removed all the barricades from Tikri and Ghazipur borders for the smooth movement of traffic. However, the farmers called it a "move" to displace them.
Nov 01, 2021, 07:44 AM IST
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: BKU suspends Yogendra Yadav for visiting deceased BJP worker's kin
SKM took the decision of suspending Yogendra Yadav for his visit to the BJP worker Shubham Mishra`s residence, who died during the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Oct 22, 2021, 08:46 AM IST
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Accused Sumit Jaiswal, 3 others arrested by police
As per the statement, "Accused Sumit Jaiswal, Shishupal, Nandan Singh Bisht and Satya Prakash Tripathi have been arrested by Lakhimpur Kheri Police and SWAT team of Crime branch. Licensed revolver and three bullets were recovered from Satya Prakash Tripathi and seized."
Oct 18, 2021, 22:32 PM IST
Rail Roko agitation: Protesting farmers hinder train services in 130 location-In pics
Farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh squatted on rail tracks on Monday (October 18) morning as part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's six-hour 'rail roko' protest demanding the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri.
Oct 18, 2021, 18:40 PM IST
Rail Roko agitation: 50 trains of Northern Railway affected in Punjab, Haryana
Chief Public Relation Officer of the Northern Railways in an official communique, said, "Around 50 trains, 130 locations affected due to farmers agitation in Punjab and Haryana."
Oct 18, 2021, 17:27 PM IST
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Farmers’ union to hold nationwide 'rail-roko' agitation today, demands MoS Ajay Mishra’s resignation
The SKM has said that during the ‘rail roko’ protest, all train traffic will be stopped for six hours from 10 am till 4 pm on Monday (October 18).
Oct 18, 2021, 06:16 AM IST
Lakhimpur Kheri incident: SKM to hold 'Rail Roko' on October 18 to demand dismissal, arrest of Union Minister
All train traffic will be stopped for six hours from 10 am till 4 pm on Monday.
Oct 17, 2021, 20:09 PM IST
BKU’s Rakesh Tikait condemns Singhu border killing, says 'no place for violence in our movement'
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait asserted the brutal killing at the Singhu border had nothing to do with their agitation and that farmers will continue their protests.
Oct 16, 2021, 07:38 AM IST
SKM condemns Singhu border murder, suspects conspiracy against movement
"The Morcha is against sacrilege of any religious text or symbol, but that does not give anyone the right to take the law into their own hands,” said SKM.
Oct 15, 2021, 15:36 PM IST
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Ashish Mishra brought to Reserve Police Lines
Ashish Mishra was sent to three-day police custody by a court on Monday.
Oct 12, 2021, 11:37 AM IST
SKM to hold meeting over Lakhimpur Kheri violence today, to decide future course of action
In its statement on Thursday, the SKM said that the 'antim-ardas' of the deceased farmers will be held on October 12.
Oct 08, 2021, 06:29 AM IST
Six dead in violence during farmers' protest in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri
Six people were killed as violence erupted here during a farmers' protest over Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit, according to an official. Two SUVs were set on fire by angry farmers, reports said, after they hit a group of protesters.
Oct 03, 2021, 21:57 PM IST
Two protesting farmers killed at UP's Lakhimpur-Kheri, Cong and SKM demand judicial probe
The SKM condemned the attack on farmers and demanded imposition of murder charges against all those involved.
Oct 03, 2021, 20:53 PM IST
