Farmers’ ‘rail roko’ throws services off track, passengers a harried lot
Threaten another agitation if Central Government fails to fulfil promises On a call given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmer unions on Sunday staged a protest for four hours at the railway station resulting in disruption of train services. Leaders of the farmers said following the promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on […]Read More
Delhi borders opened after farmers leave protest sites
A day after farmers camping at the Delhi borders since a year headed back to their respective villages in Haryana, Punjab and other states, the Delhi Police on Sunday removed multiple barricades put up at the Tikri border while the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) employees started process to fill potholes on NH-44 which […]Read More
Singhu border: After 15-month-long stir, farmers start journey back home
However, there was also one section that did not take part in the celebrations. “The Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee is something that we will continue fighting for. Our fight will continue. We are not leaving today for sure,” Dilbag said. As the 15-month-long protest draws to a close and farmers start returning home, 32-year-old Manjeet Singh, […]Read More
Farewells and apologies as crowd leaves Tikri too
The sight played out across Tikri as farmers thanked local store owners for letting them use their toilets, kitchens and lending them lights and essential material when they first arrived at the protest site. At the Tikri protest site, farmers spent most of Friday morning dismantling their makeshift tents, packing their belongings, and taking stock […]Read More
Farmers leave today: Goodbye, SinghuFarmers leave today: Goodbye, Singhu
From taking bamboo sheds back home to build a ‘museum’ to figuring out logistics of feeding people on the way, the border protest site was buzzing on Friday. A day before protesting farmers head home on December 11, preparations to leave behind the sprawling Singhu border protest site after more than a year were overwrought […]Read More
