Farm Bills Protest

"Luxury Sit-In": Sukhbir Badal Slams Amarinder Singh On Farm Bill Protest

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 6, 2020

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today took a dig at Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and said his demonstration in Delhi was just a ''luxury sit-in''.

"Cushioned Sofas": Minister Hardeep Puri On Rahul Gandhi's Tractor Rally

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday October 6, 2020

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi today over images that showed the Congress leader sitting on what appear to be cushioned seats on a tractor during a rally in Punjab

"Drama Enacted By Congress": BJP On Tractor Burning Near India Gate

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 28, 2020

The BJP on Monday blasted the Congress over the burning of a tractor near India Gate in Delhi, allegedly by opposition party workers, saying it has "shamed" the country with its "drama" aimed at publicity and "misleading" farmers.

"Will Move Supreme Court Over New Farm Laws": Amarinder Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 28, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said his government would approach the Supreme Court over the issue of new farm laws.

Punjab Youth Congress Burns Tractor At India Gate To Protest Farm Bills

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday September 28, 2020

A tractor was set on fire near India Gate in the heart of Delhi this morning during protests against the controversial farm laws, which have triggered widespread protests. The police have removed the tractor and the fire has been put out by the fire department.

President Signs Farm Bills Passed Amid Unprecedented Drama In Parliament

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday September 28, 2020

All three controversial farm bills that are at the centre of a huge political storm and cost the ruling BJP its alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, became laws on Sunday with the signature of President Ram Nath Kovind. Flagging them as "historic" reforms in the agri sector, the Centre has said it would help the country's farmers proceed into the...

Delhi Asks Centre To Use Stubble Decomposing Chemical As Farm Fires Start

India News | Saturday September 26, 2020

In view of Delhi's annual health emergency caused by stubble burning and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar proposing the use of a novel chemical that decomposes crop residue.

"Rail Roko" Agitation To Severely Affect Movement Of Essential Items, Food Grains: Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 24, 2020

The railways today said the "rail roko" (Block rail tracks) agitation in Punjab over farm bills will severely impact the loading of food grains and other essential goods as well as the movement of passengers, many travelling for emergencies in special trains.

Congress, Other Opposition Parties Plan Nationwide Stir Over Farm Bills

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday September 21, 2020

Opposition parties and farmers' groups across the country, including the Congress and the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), have announced plans to vigorously protest the two controversial farm bills cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.

Farm Bills' Fight Gives Mamata Banerjee Fresh Ammo Against "Chi Chi" BJP

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday September 21, 2020

Condemning the BJP for 'Black Sunday' when it "forcibly" passed the controversial farm bills, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced Trinamool Congress will take to the streets from Tuesday on the issue.

The Farmers Are Angry, Says Yogendra Yadav At Bengaluru Farm Bills Rally

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday September 21, 2020

A large rally was organised in Bengaluru today against the two controversial farm bills passed - amid chaos and uproar - by the Rajya Sabha on Sunday

"Please Do Not Sign Bills On Farm Issues": Akali Dal Chief To President

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday September 20, 2020

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has urged President Ram Nath Kovind to "please stand by farmers" and not sign off on two of three hugely controversial farm bills passed by the Rajya Sabha today amid scenes of unprecedented chaos and uproar

"A Rustic Farmer Said, 'When Jio Came In...'": Harsimrat Badal On Farm Bills

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday September 19, 2020

Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who resigned from Prime Minister Modi's cabinet in protest over the farm bills, told NDTV she had repeatedly asked the centre to listen to farmers' concerns before tabling the three bills passed by the Lok Sabha

Why Is BJP's Oldest Ally Akali Dal Upset? Row Over Farm Bills Explained

India News | NDTV Newsdesk | Friday September 18, 2020

The BJP's oldest ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal, pulled out its lone minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, from the government on Thursday and said it would review ties over a set of farm bills that have drawn protests from opposition parties and farmers, mostly in Punjab and Haryana. What are these bills and why have they landed the BJP in trouble with i...