Tag: Farmers
The Delhi Police on Wednesday issued notice to farmer leader Darshan Pal asking him to explain why legal action should not be initiated against him, post violence during tractor rally on the Republic Day. ....
After the tractor rally organised by the farmers' unions on Republic Day turned violent in the national capital, the situation is tense at the Ghazipur border where security has been beefed up, while Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait too is looking under pressure.....
Adversity often serves as an adhesive, as has been the case between the Tikait brothers. ....
Situation at Delhi's Haryana border at Singhu quickly deteriorated on Friday afternoon as villagers clashed with protesting farmers after one thing led to another and the mob was seen armed with stones, lathis, swords. A police officer among others was injured. ....
The government has suspended internet connectivity for two days at the Singhu and Tikri (Delhi-Haryana) border, and Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border for two more days at the request of Delhi Police, officials said on Monday. ....
After the presentation of the Union Budget in the Parliament on Monday, mixed reactions emerged from Bihar with the common people saying that there is no direct benefit for them. ....
Pitted against farmers who earlier used the sheer power of their tractors to break through barricades and other obstacles in their march towards Delhi, police has now come up with innovative methods to check their advance -- iron spikes and wooden boards with big nails cemented on to the roads. ....
The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is gearing up to regain lost political ground through the farmers' agitation against the three new Union farm laws. Other opposition parties are also trying to revive their political fortunes through this protest but at present the RLD seems to be ahead. ....
International pop sensation Rihanna on Tuesday extended her support to the ongoing farmers protest in India. Soon after Rihanna's tweet, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut tweeted calling her a fool and a dummy. Kangana also said the protesting farmers were terrorists. ....
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday called Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg dumb and a spoilt brat for tweeting in favour of the farmers' protest in India. ....