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Bharat Jodo Yatra

18 Jan 2023

Demonetisation, GST, farm laws were meant to benefit PM's friends: Rahul

BJY enters Himachal: Braving the cold weather, hundreds of Congress workers, along with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, state party chief Pratibha Singh, state ministers and party MLAs, welcomed the Rahul Gandhi-led yatra at the Manser toll plaza near Indora.

21 Jul 2022

SAD's Harsimrat Kaur Badal slams Modi Government, says THIS panel a BIG FRAUD

The Union government on Monday formed a committee on minimum support price (MSP), eight months after it promised to set up such a panel while withdrawing the three contentious farm laws.

22 Mar 2022

86% farmers supported now-repealed farm laws, says SC-appointed panel

Interestingly, the SC-appointed panel was not in favour of a total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of the Essential Commodities Act.

uttar pradesh elections 2022

09 Feb 2022

Farm laws were meant to benefit farmers, withdrawn in interest of nation: PM

Prime Minister said he has always worked for the benefit of farmers and they always supported him. "I am someone who is on a journey to win the hearts of farmers. I understand the pain of farmers with marginal landholdings. I have always tried to win their hearts," he said.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha

14 Jan 2022

With 'no word' from Centre, SKM calls meet at Singhu border tomorrow

The SKM, a consortium of 40-odd farmers` organisations, had on December 9, 2021, declared to suspend their 15-month long agitation that was started to protest the three contentious farm laws passed by the Parliament in 2020.

Political party

26 Dec 2021

Congress attack on Agriculture Minister's statement

Recently, big allegations have been made against the Govt in the Congress regarding agricultural laws. The party is saying that all three are preparing to bring back the agriculture law.

26 Dec 2021

Centre will not bring back farm laws: Tomar clarifies amid Congress uproar

Earlier, Tomar had spoken on the repeal of farm laws and had said, "We moved a step back and we will move forward again."

16 Dec 2021

Will continue to fight for farmers, never contest elections: Tikait

The BKU leader also said that the farmers` struggle against the three central farm laws would be written in golden letters. Tikait also warned people against using his photographs on political hoardings.

15 Dec 2021

After 383 days, farmers leave Ghazipur protest site

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait and his supporters leave Ghazipur protest site at Delhi-UP border after suspending their year-long protest against the 3 farm laws.

15 Dec 2021

Our movement is suspended, not withdrawn, says BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

Tikait made these remarks as the last batch of farmers, who had been protesting against the now-repealed three central farm laws, began vacating the Ghazipur protest site at the Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border.

Farmers protest

15 Dec 2021

Last batch of farmers to vacate Ghazipur protest site today

Farmers started leaving the protest site on the Delhi-Haryana border on Saturday after the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) suspended the agitation following the repeal of the Centre's three farm laws and the government conceding to its other demands.

Farmers protest

13 Dec 2021

End of the farmers' protest, all the three borders of Delhi have been opened

After the end of the farmers' protest, all the three borders of Delhi have been opened. Farmers were staging a sit-in for a year against the Farm laws on the three borders of Delhi. However, on Saturday, farmers have removed their tents and tractors from the borders of Delhi.

12 Dec 2021

Has repeal of farm laws made farmers a formidable political force in Punjab?

Though the protests against farm laws are over, the political parties in Punjab have begun to poach the farmer union leaders who played a major role in forcing the Centre to accept their demands.

Farmers' protest

12 Dec 2021

Mahapanchayat will be held from time to time to discuss issues: Rakesh Tikait

"Mahapanchayat will be held from time to time to discuss farmers` issues," said Rakesh Tikait. BKU leader also lauded the role of media in highlighting farmers` agitation. Farmers had been protesting against the farm laws on various borders of Delhi since November 26, 2020.

11 Dec 2021

Punjab govt offers job to kin of 11 farmers who died during farm law protests

Farmers are the backbone of the state's economy, said Channi Punjab has already given jobs to the kin of 157 deceased farmers The state govt announced Rs 5 lakh financial aid as well

Farmers' protest

11 Dec 2021

Farmers celebrate homecoming with Bhangra, laddoos, garlands as protests ends

Families of farmers along with fellow villagers at many places on the Delhi-Karnal-Ambala and Delhi-Hisar national highways along with other state highways enroute were welcoming and honouring the peasants coming in tractor trolleys with garlands, 'laddoos', 'barfi' and other sweets.

11 Dec 2021

2 farmers died while returning home from the Tikri border

The incident took place at Haryana's Hisar Farmers ended their protest on Saturday They were protesting against the now-repealed farm laws

Farmers' protest

11 Dec 2021

Farmers all set to return homes today after year-long agitation

Farmers at the Singhu border expressed their happiness and prepare to return to their homes after calling off their protest against the farm laws. BKU expressed grief over the death of all those 700 farmers who lost their lives in this year-long protest.

10 Dec 2021

No farmer died due to police action during farm law agitation: Centre

The farmers' protest ended on Thursday On November 29, Parliament passed a bill to repeal the three laws

Farmers' protest

09 Dec 2021

Farmers to vacate Delhi protest sites on December 11

A review meeting will be held on January 15 We will resume our agitation if demands are not met, said farmers' leaders Protesters will carry out a ‘victory march’ to their home

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