Tag: Farmers
"BJP people are advised not to trouble us by ringing the door bell," reads an advisory at the gate of a house in Punjab amidst the protest of farmers. ....
Sparking off yet another controversy by raising questions on the Congress' future, Acharya Pramod Krishnam, a close aide of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has raised objections to Sachin Pilot being asked to leave the dais during the recently held Kisan Mahapanchayat in Rajasthan's Rupangarh when Rahul Gandhi was there. ....
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday hailed the decision of a Delhi Court, which said the 'sedition law cannot be invoked to silence the protesters'. ....
Farmers agitating against the Centre's three farm laws at Singhu village have demanded a judicial inquiry into the January 26 incident and the role of the Delhi Police regarding the matter. ....
The Samajwadi legislators created a ruckus in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly as Governor Anandiben Patel began her address to the joint session of both Houses on Thursday. ....
In support of Rail Roko call given by farmer leaders, opposition parties in Bihar organised massive protests at several places in the state on Thursday to disrupt train services. ....
A day after Maharashtra state President Nana Patole said that Congress workers will not allow shooting and release of films by Amitabh Bachhan and Akshay Kumar, Congress Chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that the party respects freedom of speech but raised questions about the two actors. ....
Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said that the production of foodgrains in the country surged over 18 per cent in the past five years with a rise in productivity by 15 per cent. ....
On completion of two years of NDA government's flagship programme PM-Kisan Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government is doing everything possible to double farmers' income, and many initiatives have been taken so far for transforming agriculture. ....
The anger of the protesting farmers has started to boil over after three months of the agitation as they are upset with the government and the police over closure of the main roads at Ghazipur border and notices sent to several protesters. ....