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Rahul Gandhi's Rythu Sangarshana Sabha will be the beginning of end of KCR Sarkar

People are looking towards Congress for releasing the newly formed Telangana from the iron fists of KCR and his family

06 May 2022 1:44 PM

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government, which looked so popular till a month ago, was suddenly pushed on the back foot by farmers. (Photo: PTI)

Farmers’ crisis likely to escalate for BJP

It would be a complete lie to say that people are unhappy with the three years of Modi government at the Centre.

25 Jun 2017 12:19 AM

Farmers look for cover after police fired tear gas at them during their 'Delhi Chalo' march, near the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border resumed their march on Wednesday, days after the fourth round of talks with the government over their demands. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Punjab’s farmers the real Opposition to Modi, BJP

Farmers' demands put Modi government in tight spot

22 Feb 2024 12:12 AM

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal (third from left), CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Loktantrik Janata Dal president Sharad Yadav and CPI national secretary D. Raja during the Kisan Mukti March in New Delhi. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

Protesting farmers unite Opposition

The march on Friday is the second major farmer’s protest in the national capital in two months.

01 Dec 2018 1:36 AM

Many farmers across the country are protesting against debt waiver. In the past few months, many farmers have lost their lives and there are no signs of this trend slowing down or ending.

The endless struggle of the hill farmers

The government provides cheap loans for farmers, but they do not pay any attention to the markets for their crops.

11 Dec 2017 12:14 AM

To avoid chaos, protesting farmers were told by their leaders that if they followed discipline and marched, there was no power that would dare to ignore their issues.

Meet the men who inspired Maharashtra farmers

The 30,000 protesters who walked 180km grabbed attention because of their sheer grit, discipline.

20 Mar 2018 6:27 AM

Farmers dance as they celebrate after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of the three farm reform laws, at Tikri Border in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (PTI Photo)

'I apologise,' says PM Modi, repeals three farm laws

Samyukta Kisan Morcha said they will wait for the announcement to take effect through due parliamentary procedures

20 Nov 2021 6:56 AM

To avoid chaos, protesting farmers were told by their leaders that if they follow discipline and march there is no power that will dare to ignore their issues.

Maharashtra: Meet the men who inspired farmers

Ajit Navale has been instrumental in organising the farmers' agitation for over a year and half in Maharashtra.

19 Mar 2018 5:40 AM

Protect farmers, don’t target them

Now farmers have started to awaken the nation to the farming crisis with strikes in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

23 Jun 2017 2:46 AM

Farmers shout slogans as they burn an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, following the passing of agriculture bills in the 'Lok Sabha' (house of representatives), on the outskirts of Amritsar on Sunday. — PTI photo

Farm bills will transform sector, says PM Modi as farmers protest

India has cemented the strong foundation for Atmanirbhar Agriculture, said Rajnath Singh

20 Sep 2020 4:39 PM

Farmers shout slogans as they arrive to take part in an agitation against the Central government over newly passed farm bills, at Devi Dass Pura village, 20km from Amritsar. — PTI photo

MSP will be hiked continuously in coming years: Rajnath

The new laws have come into effect after the passage of three key farm bills in the recently concluded monsoon session of Parliament

01 Oct 2020 8:42 PM

Piyush Goyal presents the interim budget; the highlight of the budget was the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, meant to benefit the farmer.

Model scheme for farmers, but no time to implement it

The scheme will benefit all farmers having land of less than two hectares.

20 Feb 2019 2:03 AM

Has government failed sugarcane farmers

The crushing season for sugarcane has already started but sugar mill owners are yet to take up the process of measuring areas of cane fields and purchasing canes from farmers.

08 Dec 2015 12:32 AM

Farmers stage a protest at Delhi-Noida border over farm bills. (PTI)

Haryana cops use water cannons and teargas to stop farmers

The agitation saw Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh entering into a war of words on Twitter with Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

27 Nov 2020 8:59 AM

The Akalis, who have been the major political voice of the Sikhs, have not been in the forefront of the agitation now that they walked out of the government and the NDA on the very same issue. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Why Akali Dal’s voice is missing in farmers’ stir

It is not clear what the equation is between the Akalis and the leaders of the farmers’ unions

17 Jan 2021 4:06 AM

Now, facing criticism for not improving living standards in the countryside, where 70 percent of India's 1.3 billion people live, analysts and farm economists said PM Modi would find it hard to repeat the feat in a general election due by May 2019. (Photo: File)

Kairana, which powered opposition’s 2019 hopes, offers clues for PM Modi

4 yrs ago, PM Modi's BJP swept UP, winning 73 of 80 seats, as rural poor - swayed by promises of higher crop prices - deserted Congress.

03 Jun 2018 1:38 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the dedication of 6-lane Prayagraj-Varanasi section of NH-19, in Varanasi, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (PTI)

PM Modi says opposition is misleading farmers and 'playing tricks' on them

Modi asserted that the new agriculture laws will provide new options to sell for more and also safeguards

01 Dec 2020 10:21 AM

Farmers celebrate after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of the three Central farm laws, at Singhu Border in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (PTI)

PM repeals farm laws, SKM welcomes the move

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will take note of all developments and will hold its meeting soon and announce further decisions

19 Nov 2021 9:28 AM

So far, five rounds of formal talks held between the Centre and the 40 protesting farmers’ unions have been inconclusive (Image:PTI)

Centre invites 40 farmers’ unions for talks tomorrow

Government has used vague and unspecific language, indicating its unwillingness to discuss the full agenda items proposed by farmers: AIKSCC

29 Dec 2020 4:47 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh (left) present bonus of a scheme to a farmer at a public meeting in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. (Photo: PTI)

A new dawn for farmers in Chhattisgarh

With the help of some government schemes and the tireless labour of the farmers, Chhattisgarh is producing guavas in sizeable quantities.

30 Oct 2018 12:36 AM

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