Republic Day Farmers Agitation

Farmers Chakka Jam: A thoroughly fortified national capital largely remained peaceful on a day agitating farmers had called for a nationwide chakka jam protest for three hours, even though they did leave Delhi out of it in the first place along with Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Today's protest came 10 days after the unprecedented vi...

Several farmers have been missing since the Republic Day tractor rally, which had descended into chaos and violence, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha - a front of 40 farmers' unions that is leading the agitation against the three central agriculture laws - said on Tuesday after meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Minister Satyendar Jain.

The stream of farmers heading for various protest points along Delhi's borders continued remained incessant today on the 67th day of the massive protest against three Central agricultural laws. The agitation have only intensified over the past few days, particularly since the Republic Day violence in the national capital a few days ago.

The Delhi Police has registered a sedition case in connection with the violence at Red Fort during a tractor rally by farmers on Republic Day, officials said today.

The violence on Republic Day was "unfortunate" but it would not end the farmers' movement against the three farm laws, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

In an apparent reference to the farmers stir against the Centre's new farm laws, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said while one has the freedom to agitate, but not to spread anarchy.

The Government of India today condemned what it called the desecration of the Red Fort by agitating farmers who stormed the Mughal monument after their planned tractor rally veered away from assigned path in the national capital. A little after the annual Republic Day Parade, a large group of protesters and occupied the ramparts of the medieval bui...

Violence is not the solution to any problem, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today as Delhi witnessed massive protests by farmers over the controversial new agricultural laws. The unprecedented Republic Day agitation saw farmers entering the Red Fort complex and hoisted flags from some domes of the iconic monument.

India's agitating farmers show no signs of fading away. Angry cultivators have been camped on the doorstep of Delhi for weeks through north India's bitingly cold winter. They have shown a talent for staying in the headlines as well, with attention-grabbing stunts such as staging a tractor convoy to rival India's official Republic Day parade.

Ahead of the big tractor rally, farmers protesting against the new agricultural laws broke police barricades this morning near Singhu border, the epicentre of the agitation that began late November, as they entered Delhi.

Pakistan-based ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) and "rogue elements linked to Khalistani outfits" are likely to hijack and disrupt a huge tractor rally planned by farmers in Delhi tomorrow to intensify their agitation against the new farm laws, sources in the Delhi Police have said.

The Republic Day tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws, and hailing their courage, according to organisers.

The man presented by protesting farmers near Delhi at a news conference late Friday had lied about plotting to disrupt their agitation and "assassinate" four leaders on Republic Day, the police said on Saturday.

The Supreme Court today made some sharp observations on the deadlock between the farmers and the government on the new agricultural laws, which have triggered the biggest protest in the farm sector in years. Eight rounds of discussions have already happened and thousands protesting on the outskirts of Delhi have threatened to intensify their agitat...

Farmer unions protesting against the three new agri laws Wednesday claimed the cancellation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to India later this month was a "political win" for them and a "diplomatic defeat" for the government, and asserted their agitation has been receiving global support.

Farmers Chakka Jam: A thoroughly fortified national capital largely remained peaceful on a day agitating farmers had called for a nationwide chakka jam protest for three hours, even though they did leave Delhi out of it in the first place along with Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Today's protest came 10 days after the unprecedented vi...

Several farmers have been missing since the Republic Day tractor rally, which had descended into chaos and violence, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha - a front of 40 farmers' unions that is leading the agitation against the three central agriculture laws - said on Tuesday after meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Minister Satyendar Jain.

The stream of farmers heading for various protest points along Delhi's borders continued remained incessant today on the 67th day of the massive protest against three Central agricultural laws. The agitation have only intensified over the past few days, particularly since the Republic Day violence in the national capital a few days ago.

The Delhi Police has registered a sedition case in connection with the violence at Red Fort during a tractor rally by farmers on Republic Day, officials said today.

The violence on Republic Day was "unfortunate" but it would not end the farmers' movement against the three farm laws, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

In an apparent reference to the farmers stir against the Centre's new farm laws, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said while one has the freedom to agitate, but not to spread anarchy.

The Government of India today condemned what it called the desecration of the Red Fort by agitating farmers who stormed the Mughal monument after their planned tractor rally veered away from assigned path in the national capital. A little after the annual Republic Day Parade, a large group of protesters and occupied the ramparts of the medieval bui...

Violence is not the solution to any problem, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today as Delhi witnessed massive protests by farmers over the controversial new agricultural laws. The unprecedented Republic Day agitation saw farmers entering the Red Fort complex and hoisted flags from some domes of the iconic monument.

India's agitating farmers show no signs of fading away. Angry cultivators have been camped on the doorstep of Delhi for weeks through north India's bitingly cold winter. They have shown a talent for staying in the headlines as well, with attention-grabbing stunts such as staging a tractor convoy to rival India's official Republic Day parade.

Ahead of the big tractor rally, farmers protesting against the new agricultural laws broke police barricades this morning near Singhu border, the epicentre of the agitation that began late November, as they entered Delhi.

Pakistan-based ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) and "rogue elements linked to Khalistani outfits" are likely to hijack and disrupt a huge tractor rally planned by farmers in Delhi tomorrow to intensify their agitation against the new farm laws, sources in the Delhi Police have said.

The Republic Day tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws, and hailing their courage, according to organisers.

The man presented by protesting farmers near Delhi at a news conference late Friday had lied about plotting to disrupt their agitation and "assassinate" four leaders on Republic Day, the police said on Saturday.

The Supreme Court today made some sharp observations on the deadlock between the farmers and the government on the new agricultural laws, which have triggered the biggest protest in the farm sector in years. Eight rounds of discussions have already happened and thousands protesting on the outskirts of Delhi have threatened to intensify their agitat...

Farmer unions protesting against the three new agri laws Wednesday claimed the cancellation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to India later this month was a "political win" for them and a "diplomatic defeat" for the government, and asserted their agitation has been receiving global support.