farmer protest

Buxar: Angry farmers pelt stones at Union Minister Ashwini Chaubey’s convoy

A day after the 85-day long farmer’s protests turned violent in Bihar’s Buxar, Union Minister (MoS) Ashwini Chaubey became the victim of protesters’ ire when he visited his constituency on Thursday. Angry farmers pelted stones at the minister, who is also the Member of Parliament from Buxar, who came on an unscheduled visit to talk […]

Farmers’ Tractor Rally On Nov 29 Postponed, Next Plan Of Action On Dec 4

NEW DELHI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmers’ unions, on Saturday decided to postpone the tractor rally to Parliament, which was scheduled to take place on November 29. Addressing the media after the crucial meeting of the farmers’ body here, Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader Darshan Pal said, “We have decided to put […]

Was Move On Farm Laws Political? No, BJP Won States To By-Polls From J&K To Assam

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi announced on Friday to repeal farm laws in the upcoming winter session of Parliament. The public discourse and Opposition leaders gave a political angle to this announcement as elections are due in farmer-dominated states like Punjab and Uttar Pradesh early next year. But the statistics from last year and this […]

‘Victory For Farmers’: All Political Parties Welcome Decision To Repeal Three Farm Laws

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement about the repealing of the three contentious farm laws was appreciated by all parties across the political spectrum. While Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) supremo Parkash Singh Badal congratulated farmers and others behind the movement, he said one must now forget those who laid their lives to get these […]

We Have Decided To Repeal All Three Farm Laws, Announces PM Narendra Modi On Gurpurab

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation  and announced the repealing of the three contentious farm laws that farmer unions have been protesting since last year. Modi made the announcement as he wished people on occasion of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev.  The prime minister in his speech […]

‘No Regrets’ Says Second Nihang Arrested From Punjab, Police To Make More Arrests Soon

NEW DELHI: The killing of a Dalit man, Lakhbir Singh from Taran taran at the site of  farmers protests on Dusshehra morning has now got another twist after second Nihang Sikh from Amritsar this afternoon announced to surrender before Haryana Police. It’s not clear whether he was present at the site of murder or are […]

Lakhimpur Kheri: MoS Home Ajay Mishra’s Son Ashish Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody. The New Indian Team Reports From Ground

LAKHIMPUR KHERI: Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and accused of running over farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, finally appeared before the Police on Saturday to record his statement on Saturday morning . He was arrested after a 12-hour marathon interrogation by the cops. Ashish Mishra was sent to 14-day judicial custody on […]