Tag: farmers
Protesting Farmers reject Centre’s proposal to form panel
Protests by farmers against three recent agriculture-related laws will continue after a three-and-a-half hour-long meeting between Punjab farmer leaders and the government remained inconclusive December 1, 2020. The next round of talks is scheduled for...
Punjab Farmers break through barriers & water cannons to reach Delhi
Thousands of farmers have entered the capital New Delhi for a planned protest against new farm laws, hours after the police fired several rounds of tear gas and used water cannon to...
Punjab passes its own Bills to bypass Central farm laws
In a historic move, The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed three bills to negate the farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government last month. Among other things, the Bills make buying...
Farm Bills – Talks fail, Farmers walk out of meeting
Farmers' organisations on Wednesday cried foul and walked out of a meeting held to discuss the contentious farm laws with Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal. Farmers' representatives Joginder Singh and Jagmohan Singh said that...
Punjab witnesses complete shut-down against Agri Bills
Punjab farmers on Friday took to the streets and held protests at 125 sites against the three farm Bills cleared by Parliament, which they dubbed as “black laws”. They blocked roads, including...
A Blow-by-Blow Account of How the Rajya Sabha Passed the Farm Bills
New Delhi: The chaotic scenes at the Rajya Sabha on Sunday over the manner in which the contentious farm bills were passed through voice vote has led to protests across the country. A day...
In Tamil Nadu, Sikh Farmers Turn Barren Land Into Orchards
Chennai: At a time when crop failure is increasing in Tamil Nadu due to deficient monsoon, these Sikh farmers in the state's Ramanathapuram district stand out with their innovative methods of farming...
Debt-ridden Farmer commits suicide hours before Daughter’s wedding
Patiala - In a much-shocking incident, a debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by setting himself on fire, just hours before the wedding of his daughter, at Rajisala village in Patiala in the...