Tag: protest
Chakka Jam: Farmers In Punjab, Haryana Block National, State Highways
Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday put up road blockades at national and state highways at most of the places as part of a nationwide 'chakka jam' in protest against the three farm laws and demanded these be withdrawn, causing inconvenience to commuters. ....
Families Of Jawans Invited To Join Farmers' Protest
In a fresh development, the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has decided to call farmers, with pictures of their kin serving in defence and police forces, at the Ghazipur border. ....
It Was 'andolanjeevis' Who Helped India Break Free Of Colonial Rule: Farmers' Body
As the protests over the new farm laws entered the 76th day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the issue in the Rajya Sabha. The word 'andolanjeevi' (professional protesters), used by the PM, has come in for sharp criticism from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), for allegedly being derogatory to farmers. ....
YouTube Cracks Down On Music Videos Related To Farmer Protests
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday blocked a music video by famous Punjabi singer Kanwar Grewal titled 'Ailaan' that was related to the farmer protests and raked in over 60 lakh views. ....
'Toolkit' Case: Shantanu Muluk Was At Tikri Border From Jan 20 To 27
Shantanu Muluk, the Pune engineer wanted in the 'Toolkit' case, was present at the farmers' protest site at Delhi's Tikri border between January 20 and 27, Delhi Police sources said on Tuesday. ....
SP Legislators Protest As UP Budget Session Begins
Samajwadi Party legislators staged a protest outside the Vidhan Bhawan on Thursday, before the Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly began. ....
Farmers Block Tracks But Protests Remain Peaceful In Punjab, Haryana
Farmers protesting against the Centre's new agriculture laws blocked railway lines at most places in Punjab and Haryana in response to the call given by the farmers' unions for a nationwide 'rail roko' on Thursday. ....
BKU Asks Farmers Not To Invite BJP Leaders To Event
The farmers' union which have recently staged a panchayat in Muzaffarnagar's Sisauli, urged people not to invite any BJP leader to a family function or a programme until the prevailing deadlock situation between the farmers and the government ends. ....
Shashi Tharoor's Auto Rickshaw Protest Against Fuel Price Hike
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday protested against the rising fuel prices by pulling an auto rickshaw with a rope here. ....
Govt Focussing On Empowerment Of Small Farmers: PM Modi
Amid ongoing farmers' protest against three farms laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the Central government's vision is to empower small farmers and expand the options for them to sell their produce. ....
