All India Kisan Sabha: News

18 Mar 2023

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: CM Shinde promises to fulfill demands, farmers end agitation

Thousands of farmers in Maharashtra on Saturday called off their long foot protest march from Nashik to Mumbai a day after CM Eknath Shinde's government assured them that their demands would be met.

27 Jan 2021

Red Fort

On Red Fort rampage, Rakesh Tikait says farmers deflected 'unknowingly'

Rakesh Tikait from the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spoke on Tuesday's Red Fort incident claiming that "some farmers" deflected toward the Delhi monument "unknowingly" and returned after police guided them.

22 Jan 2021

Farmers Protest

Farmers protest: Government hardens stance, says 'ball in your court'

A three-member team of Union Ministers sat down with several farmer leaders for the eleventh round of talks to negotiate a resolution for the ongoing protests.

Government ready to suspend contentious farm laws for 1.5 years

In a major development in the deadlock between the central government and protesting Farmers, farmer leaders said the Centre is ready to suspend the three contentious laws that triggered the agitation.

08 Jan 2021

Farmers Protest

Government meets farmers: No headway after eighth round of talks

The eighth round of talks between the government and protesting Farmers on Friday failed to resolve the intense agitation that has been continuing for over a month.

04 Jan 2021

Narendra Singh Tomar

Farmer-government talks remain inconclusive; protesters threaten Republic Day rally

The seventh round of talks between the government and farmers to resolve protests against the new agricultural laws remained inconclusive.

09 Dec 2020

Narendra Singh Tomar

Yesterday's talks failed, government to send new proposal to farmers

After a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah didn't yield the desired results, the Centre will now send a new proposal to farmers, who have been protesting against three agricultural laws.

05 Dec 2020

Parliament

Block roads to Delhi: Agitating farmers call for nationwide shutdown

The farmers, who have been protesting fiercely against three newly-enacted farm laws, have called for a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, December 8, and threatened to block all roads leading to the National Capital, Delhi.

#AgrarianCrisis: Over one lakh farmers march to Delhi in protest

Over one lakh farmers are set to gather in Delhi over Thursday and Friday as part of the two-day Kisan Mukti March in a bid to pressurize the Modi government into taking cognizance of the agrarian crisis in the country.

09 Aug 2018

Mumbai

Maratha groups declare Maharashtra bandh, but protests lose steam

Various Maratha outfits have called a day-long shutdown in Maharashtra today, continuing their agitation for 16% reservation in education and jobs.

05 Jun 2018

India

Controversial 'spill milk' protests divide farmers. What's the solution?

Struggling farmers across India have been demonstrating since days demanding better conditions.

02 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Farmers' protest across 22 states enters second-day; vegetable prices soar

Retail prices of vegetables shot up in some cities and fresh supply of farm produce was hit as Farmers' agitation across 22 states entered the second day.

12 Mar 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra farmers agitation ends as Fadnavis agrees to most demands

The week-long farmer agitation organized by All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) in Maharashtra finally ended in Mumbai on Monday evening after the Devendra Fadnavis government gave in to most of their demands.

12 Mar 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Ground turns red as farmers converge for protest

Azad Maidan in south Mumbai turned into a sea of red Monday morning as thousands of Farmers, carrying red flags, converged after walking around 180 km under the blazing sun over the last six days.

11 Mar 2018

Farmers Protest

Red wave sweeps through Maharashtra; Farmers' agitation has crossed Thane

A wave of red has been sweeping through Maharashtra since Tuesday as 25,000 farmers wearing red caps and holding red flags started their march from Nashik. They are demanding loan waiver and implementation of Swaminathan Commission.

Who benefits from crop insurance: SC asks government

Amid country-wide agitations demanding farm loan waivers and rising farmer suicides, the Supreme Court asked the government as to why Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMBFY) had not come to the helpless farmers' aid.