Punjab Govt Has Given Aid to Kin of 789 Farmers Who Died in Protests: CM Mann
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said that the family of each deceased farmer has been given Rs 5 lakh. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday, 6 August, said his government has completed the process of providing financial assistance to families of 789 farmers, who lost their lives during the course of the agitation against the Centre’s now-repealed […]Read More
Most farmers’ bodies supported the 3 farm laws, SC-appointed panel’s report reveals
The report, a copy of which was sent to The Indian Express, claimed that 61 organisations, comprising 3.3 crore farmers, it interacted with supported the farm laws. Most of the farmers’ organisations that the Supreme Court-appointed body for studying the now-rolled-back farm laws interacted with supported the legislation, the report of the committee that was made public […]Read More
Farmers with large parcel of land worried, say law inevitable if Congress forms govt
Now several leaders of opposition parties are circulating this letter and message among the big landowners mentioning that if Congress is voted to power, they will snatch their land from them and distribute those among landless farmers. To consolidate the votes of the big farmers, especially of the Jat Sikh Community, against the ruling Congress, […]Read More
Farmers’ protest over, aspirants line up for BJP ticket for Punjab Assembly polls
With hostility surrounding the three farm laws diminishing, the Bharatiya Janata Party is seeing a surge in requests for a party ticket ahead of the Assembly elections. In contrast, the party was finding it hard to find candidates even for the local bodies elections earlier this year. According to sources, the party plans to contest […]Read More
Never said farm laws will be back, Rahul Gandhi creating confusion: Narendra Tomar
A day after his purported comments on farm laws led to political mudslinging, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today clarified that he never said that the Centre would bring the legislations back. Cheap politics People like Rahul Gandhi indulge in cheap politics. They have unsuccessfully tried to mislead the country. — NS Tomar, Agriculture […]Read More
Farmers at Delhi Borders Begin Packing as SKM Announces Suspension of Yearlong Protests
SKM leaders had demanded a formal communication of the Union government’s intentions on official letterhead, which the government is understood to have now given. One year and 14 days after the protests began, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella of over 40 farm unions, on Thursday, December 9 formally announced that it will call […]Read More
Farmers End 15-Month Protest, To Vacate Protest Sites At Delhi Border
Farmers Protest: Last week, farmers said Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to them (via a phone call) to discuss outstanding issues. https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/farmers-protest-end-farmers-end-15-month-long-protest-to-vacate-delhi-border-on-saturday-612314 Farmers who have been protesting for over 15 months against the (now scrapped) farm laws and other issues including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) have announced that they will end […]Read More
Farm law repeal has improved BJP’s poll prospects in Punjab drastically: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Union Jal Shakti minister Shekhawat says a barrier was created on the pretext of 3 laws but it is over now and BJP will form government in Punjab or will be part of ruling alliance Union Jal Shakti minister and BJP’s Punjab election incharge Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is a busy man these days. An MP […]Read More
Rahul Gandhi targets Centre over ‘no farm death records’ statement
The Congress leader alleged that around 700 farmers died during their protest in the past year, and that the families of at least 400 were given compensation by the Congress-led Punjab government. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday hit out at the government for saying it had no data on farmer deaths during their agitation, […]Read More
Will continue protest till six demands are met: Farm leaders
The Haryana and Punjab farmers’ unions held separate meetings at Singhu border on Wednesday The Haryana and Punjab farmers’ unions held separate meetings at Singhu border on Wednesday. The farm leaders said they will continue their protest till their six demands are met. Haryana farm leader Mandeep Singh Nathwan said they will call off their […]Read More