Farmers Protest News

Trucking protests over fuel costs have hit Argentina while Ecuador is being roiled by protests in part linked to gas prices.

Meeting of khaps, farmer unions and student organisations was held to discuss agitation strategy against Agnipath defence recruitment scheme.

The BJP-led Centre wanted Delhi stadiums to be converted into makeshift jails to house farmers marching into Delhi to protest against the new farm laws, recalled Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday at an event to honour farmers.

Punjab farmers on a protest near the Chandigarh-Mohali border today said that they would end their agitation. The announcement came after a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Protesting Punjab farmers on Wednesday said they will be meeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for redressal of their demands

Scores of Punjab farmers protesting against the government over their various demands spent the night on the road after they were stopped to march towards Chandigarh.

Punjab farmers sat on a protest near Chandigarh-Mohali border after being stopped to enter the state capital. The protesting farmers are demanding a bonus on wheat. Farmers want a bonus of Rs 500 on each quintal of wheat as their yield dropped.

The victims of the violence in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri last year, when a minister's son allegedly ran over a group of protesting farmers with his vehicle, have been denied their right to be heard, the Supreme Court said on Monday, cancelling his bail.

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday joined the ongoing protest by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) at the Telangana Bhavan against the alleged "discriminatory policy" of procurement of foodgrains.

MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla along with MPs Suresh Reddy and BB Patil and Planning Board Vice Chairman Vinod Kumar inspected the arrangements for tomorrow's protest to demand better programmes for farmers at Telangana Bhavan.

Ashish Mishra, Union minister Ajay Mishra's son who is accused ofrunning over farmers in Lakhimpur Keri, is "not a flight risk", the Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court today.

Junior home minister Ajay Mishra, whose son is a murder accused in the running over of protesting farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, today said the BJP victory is an indication that law and order in the state is good.

The seat is part of the Kheri district that made headlines after local BJP MP and union minister Ajay Mishra's son allegedly mowed down protesters killing 8, including 4 farmers.

Deep Sidhu died in a road accident on Tuesday night. The SUV which he was driving smashed into a trailer truck. Mr Sidhu was at the centre of the farmers protest against the three controversial farm laws last year, and out on bail in a related case.

Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu died Tuesday evening in a road accident in Haryana's Sonipat district.

Trucking protests over fuel costs have hit Argentina while Ecuador is being roiled by protests in part linked to gas prices.

Meeting of khaps, farmer unions and student organisations was held to discuss agitation strategy against Agnipath defence recruitment scheme.

The BJP-led Centre wanted Delhi stadiums to be converted into makeshift jails to house farmers marching into Delhi to protest against the new farm laws, recalled Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday at an event to honour farmers.

Punjab farmers on a protest near the Chandigarh-Mohali border today said that they would end their agitation. The announcement came after a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Protesting Punjab farmers on Wednesday said they will be meeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for redressal of their demands

Scores of Punjab farmers protesting against the government over their various demands spent the night on the road after they were stopped to march towards Chandigarh.

Punjab farmers sat on a protest near Chandigarh-Mohali border after being stopped to enter the state capital. The protesting farmers are demanding a bonus on wheat. Farmers want a bonus of Rs 500 on each quintal of wheat as their yield dropped.

The victims of the violence in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri last year, when a minister's son allegedly ran over a group of protesting farmers with his vehicle, have been denied their right to be heard, the Supreme Court said on Monday, cancelling his bail.

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday joined the ongoing protest by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) at the Telangana Bhavan against the alleged "discriminatory policy" of procurement of foodgrains.

MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla along with MPs Suresh Reddy and BB Patil and Planning Board Vice Chairman Vinod Kumar inspected the arrangements for tomorrow's protest to demand better programmes for farmers at Telangana Bhavan.

Ashish Mishra, Union minister Ajay Mishra's son who is accused ofrunning over farmers in Lakhimpur Keri, is "not a flight risk", the Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court today.

Junior home minister Ajay Mishra, whose son is a murder accused in the running over of protesting farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, today said the BJP victory is an indication that law and order in the state is good.

The seat is part of the Kheri district that made headlines after local BJP MP and union minister Ajay Mishra's son allegedly mowed down protesters killing 8, including 4 farmers.

Deep Sidhu died in a road accident on Tuesday night. The SUV which he was driving smashed into a trailer truck. Mr Sidhu was at the centre of the farmers protest against the three controversial farm laws last year, and out on bail in a related case.

Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu died Tuesday evening in a road accident in Haryana's Sonipat district.