farmers agitation
BJP to launch 10-day farmer outreach programme in MP from tomorrow
Under the Kisan Sandesh Yatra public representatives will hear farmers’ grievances and apprise them about the welfare schemes.
3 more farmers end lives in MP, 20 suicides in fortnight
Madhya Pradesh recently witnessed farmers' stir over loan waiver, farm produce prices and other demands.
Farm loan waivers may cost Rs 1.5-2.3 lakh crore
So far, Maharashtra and UP have waived nearly 30-40 per cent of outstanding agri-bank credit.
Call session on farm crisis
Arun Jaitley told all states they shouldn’t expect help from the Centre and find their own resources for loan waivers.
Is PM Modi listening to the anguish of farmers?
The ability to represent failure as success has in fact been the order of the day for this government.
Farmers’ Yoga Day clarion call pushes govt into action
A senior BJP leader, who preferred to remain anonymous, claimed that “demontisation has had its impact on the agrarian sector”.
Tough choices for Modi as fires rage in the fields
For more than three years, Mr Modi has been in promissory mode, making one pledge after another, giving one assurance after another.
Farmers need a lot of help, don’t make it a political issue
The violence started earlier, with the agitation apparently infiltrated by anti-national forces.
BJP peeved over Delhi leaders airing views on national issues
It also came to the notice that two party spokespersons failed to strongly defend the party’s stand on the issue.
Irate farmers force congress MLC to step down
The meeting was being held in Nashik where all leaders supporting the farmers’ agitation reached to participate.