Farm Laws

Interview | People beat forces trying to use farmers as crutches against BJP in polls: Narendra Singh Tomar

The union agriculture minister said that the withdrawal of the laws despite their being vital to the government’s vision to uplift the lives of the farmers was a tough decision.

Interview | We are movement people, not political ones: Rakesh Tikait on BJP’s win in UP despite farmers’ agitation

‘We never asked anyone to vote in a particular way, not even in our own households. We spoke about the Andolan and communal harmony. It was up to the people to go and vote as per their free will,’ says Rakesh Tikait.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha to review progress on promises made by Centre to farmers

The closed-door meeting is being held at the Gandhi Peace Foundation at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg and will continue till 5 pm

Assembly election results 2022: How COVID-19 and farmers’ protests couldn’t stop the Modi juggernaut

Late last year, murmurs spread fast and wide that Narendra Modi’s was losing grip over the voters. However, the wins by the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa have silenced them all

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Ashish Mishra released on bail; SKM to approach SC for physical hearing, vows Tikait

Ashish had been lodged in the jail since 10 October last year in the case related to the killing of four farmers in the violence that had erupted in the course of farmers' agitation in Tikonia in the district

Karnataka hijab controversy: Indian democracy enters uncharted territory of grave danger

The hijab controversy has become another stick to beat the Modi government. It will open a new front when so many others are forcing a retreat already

Punjab Assembly polls: 22 farmer unions float political front, to contest in all seats

These 22 farm bodies were among 32 farmer organisations in Punjab which participated in the year-long protest against the three farm laws. SKM, which had led the farmers' stir, clarified that it is not contesting the polls

SKM observes 'Vishwasghat Diwas' across India today: Why farmers continue to protest against Centre

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced to observe 31 January as ‘Vishwasghat Diwas’ (betrayal day) in at least 500 districts of the country against the BJP-led Centre government.

Rakesh Tikait slams Centre, says farmers would observe 'Betrayal Day' tomorrow

National spokesperson of the farmers' union claimed the over-a-year-long protest at Delhi's borders was withdrawn on the basis of a letter of promises but those remain unfulfilled

Farewell 2021: Your A to Z guide of the biggest news events of the year

As we turn the page of the calendar and make new resolutions (which shall be broken in no time at all), here’s our take, letter by letter, on everyone and everything that defined this year