Articles about Farmers Protest
19 Jun 2021
Haryana: 42-year-old dies near farmers' protest site, family alleges murder
A 42-year-old man from Jhajjar district in Haryana died due to burn injuries he had sustained earlier this week near the farmers' protest site at Tikri border.
05 Jun 2021
Farmers burn copies of farm laws in Punjab
Farmers burnt copies of the Centre's three farm laws near residences of BJP leaders and at other places in Punjab on Saturday as they observed "Sampoorna Kranti Diwas" to mark the day when these legislations were promulgated as ordinances.
15 May 2021
Samyukta Kisan Morcha to observe May 26 as 'Black Day'
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions, on Saturday announced that it will observe May 26 as "Black Day," marking six months of their protest at Delhi's borders against the three farm laws.
11 May 2021
Disinfection drives, 'kadha': Here's how farmers are fighting the virus
From conducting disinfection drives to serving immunity-boosting kadha in langars, farmers protesting at Tikri and Singhu borders in the national capital against the Centre's three agricultural laws are taking new steps every day to keep the deadly coronavirus at bay.
10 May 2021
6 booked for gang rape of activist at Tikri border
In a problematical development for the ongoing farmers' protests, Haryana Police booked six persons on Sunday in connection with the gang rape and abduction of a 25-year-old activist at New Delhi's Tikri border.
08 May 2021
Punjab: Farmers take out protest marches against weekend lockdown
Farmers took out protest marches at several places in Punjab on Saturday against the weekend lockdown imposed by the state government amid rising cases of COVID-19 infection and fatalities.
17 Apr 2021
Resume talks with farmers: Haryana Deputy CM urges PM Modi
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to resume talks with the farmers protesting the Centre's three farm laws.
12 Apr 2021
Farmers ready to talk if government invites: Tikait
Farmers protesting the contentious new farm laws are ready to talk if the Centre invites them, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said on Sunday, maintaining that the dialogue would resume where it had ended on January 22 and the demands remain unchanged.
07 Apr 2021
Rohtak teacher dies by suicide in support of protesting farmers
A teacher died by suicide in Rohtak, Haryana by consuming poison on Tuesday in support of the farmers protesting against the farm laws, police said.
31 Mar 2021
Supreme Court-appointed committee submits report on farm laws
The committee appointed by the Supreme Court on the three contentious farm laws has submitted its report to the top court.
26 Mar 2021
Bharat Bandh: Trains hit, roads blocked in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana
As the massive farmers' agitation at Delhi's borders enters its fourth month, the protesters have given a call for a nationwide strike or Bharat Bandh today.
25 Mar 2021
Bharat Bandh on March 26: What you need to know
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called for a nationwide strike or Bharat Bandh on Friday, March 26.
15 Mar 2021
Farmers' protest: Delhi-Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur border reopened for traffic movement
The Ghazipur border between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh that remained closed due to the farmers' protest against three Central farm laws has been reopened for traffic movement on Monday.
15 Mar 2021
Grammy Awards: Lilly Singh wears 'I Stand With Farmers' mask
YouTuber and chat show host Lilly Singh supported Indian farmers from the red carpet of the Grammy Awards 2021.
11 Mar 2021
Farmers' agitation: Unions call for Bharat Bandh on March 26
Farmers, protesting against three Central farm laws, have called for a Bharat Bandh on March 26, to mark four months of their agitation, which has crippled normalcy at the borders of Delhi.
09 Mar 2021
'Gross Interference'; India summons UK envoy over farm laws debate
The central government on Tuesday summoned the British High Commissioner in India to express its disapproval over the recent discussions on farmers' protest and press freedom in the United Kingdom Parliament.
09 Mar 2021
One-sided discussion: India condemns UK lawmakers' debate on farmers' stir
The Indian High Commission in London has objected to a debate among a handful of United Kingdom lawmakers on the "safety of farmers" and "press freedom."
08 Mar 2021
Farmers' protest: Key Delhi borders stay closed; traffic diverted
Several borders of Delhi connecting it to the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh stayed closed for vehicular movement either fully or partially today, as thousands of farmers from across the country continued to protest against central government's three new farm laws for over a 100 days there.
06 Mar 2021
Farmers block Western Peripheral Expressway as agitation enters 100th day
Farmers protesting the three new central farm laws on Saturday blocked the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Western Peripheral Expressway in Haryana to mark 100 days of their ongoing agitation.
05 Mar 2021
Farmers' protest: Key Delhi borders stay closed; traffic diverted
The Singhu and Tikri borders of Delhi continue to remain completely blocked in the wake of the ongoing farmers' protest against the three new farm laws passed by the central government last year.
03 Mar 2021
Man blocks Ajay Devgn's car, questions silence on farmers' agitation
Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn had a bit of a scary encounter on his way to Mumbai Film City yesterday as a man identified as Rajdeep Singh stopped his car for 15 minutes in Goregaon.
02 Mar 2021
Farmers' protest: One side of Ghazipur border reopens for traffic
Vehicular movement was partially resumed at the Delhi-Ghaziabad Ghazipur border over a month after being shut.
24 Feb 2021
Wanted for Republic Day violence, Sidhana attends farmers' rally
Gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana, wanted in connection with the Republic Day violence in Delhi, openly addressed a farmers' rally in Bathinda on Tuesday, warning the Punjab Police against cooperating with the Delhi Police.
20 Feb 2021
Lakha Sidhana, wanted for R-Day violence, calls rally in Punjab
Gangster Lakha Singh Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police for allegedly instigating violence during the farmers' infamous tractor rally this Republic Day, has called a rally in support of the ongoing farmers' protest in Punjab's Bathinda.
18 Feb 2021
Rail roko: Farmers block rail tracks; 'minimal impact,' says Railways
Farmers protesting against the central government's new agricultural laws blocked rail tracks in several states on Thursday as part of their "rail roko" protest.
17 Feb 2021
R-Day violence: Accused, who swung swords at Red Fort, arrested
The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested Maninder Singh, a 30-year-old protester from Delhi's Pitampura in connection with the violence that had erupted in the National Capital this Republic Day (January 26).
16 Feb 2021
'Toolkit' case: Disha Ravi allowed access to family, lawyer
A Delhi court on Tuesday allowed arrested activist Disha Ravi access to her family and a lawyer while she remains in police custody.
15 Feb 2021
Twitter probes Haryana Minister Anil Vij's Disha Ravi tweet
Twitter on Monday took notice of a tweet posted by Haryana Minister Anil Vij against arrested activist Disha Ravi.
14 Feb 2021
Arrested Bengaluru activist edited 'toolkit' document; sent to police custody
Climate activist Disha Ravi has been sent to five-day police custody by a Delhi court on Sunday a day after her arrest in connection with the "toolkit" case.
14 Feb 2021
21-year-old Bengaluru climate activist arrested in Greta Thunberg 'toolkit' case
A 21-year-old climate activist from Bengaluru, Disha Ravi, was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with the "toolkit" regarding the farmers' protest shared by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
13 Feb 2021
Right to protest can't be anywhere, anytime, says SC
Junking a petition challenging last year's order on the Shaheen Bagh agitation, the Supreme Court said that the "right to protest can't be anywhere, anytime."
11 Feb 2021
Singhu border: Farmers improve infrastructure to prepare for prolonged protest
With a resolution of the stalemate over new farm legislation seeming unlikely anytime soon, farmers at the Singhu border have started strengthening infrastructure at the protest site to prepare for a long haul.
11 Feb 2021
Punjabi singer Babbu Maan meets farmers at Ghazipur
Punjabi singer Tejinder Babbu Maan reached the Ghazipur protest site on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border on Wednesday, met the farmers and extended support to their protest against the contentious agriculture laws.
10 Feb 2021
Dead farmer's kin move HC for court monitored SIT probe
The family of a 25-year-old man, who died after his tractor overturned at Central Delhi's ITO during the protesting farmers' tractor parade on Republic Day, moved the Delhi Court on Wednesday seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team probe.
09 Feb 2021
Farmers' agitation: Deep Sidhu, accused in R-Day violence case, arrested
Punjabi actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who was accused of orchestrating the violence at Red Fort on Republic Day, has been arrested, Delhi Police said.
08 Feb 2021
Protesting farmer unions ask government to fix date for talks
Farmer unions protesting against new agricultural reforms have asked the government to fix a date for the next round of talks to resolve the protests.
08 Feb 2021
Indo-Canadians, supporting recent farm reforms, threatened and abused
With the farmers' protests becoming a global matter, comments both for and against the reforms have been dominating the social media.
08 Feb 2021
Indian government-Twitter row: All you need to know
In recent days, calls for Twitter to quit India have risen. The microblogging website is facing immense criticism for violating the Indian law by unblocking accounts it had been directed to withhold.
07 Feb 2021
Twitter India Public Policy Director Mahima Kaul resigns
Twitter's Public Policy Director for India and South Asia, Mahima Kaul, resigned from her post in January citing personal reasons, a senior official confirmed on Sunday.
06 Feb 2021
Jameela Jamil allegedly receives rape threats for supporting farmers' protest
British actress Jameela Jamil has taken to Instagram to share a message on the online harassment and threats that she has been facing since speaking up about the ongoing farmers' protest in India.
