Farmers Protest In India

Punjab to give Rs 2 lakh to 83 protesters arrested in Delhi for tractor march on Republic Day

Farmers had taken out the rally in the National Capital on 26 January to demand that the three agricultural laws be repealed

We stand vindicated, say farm unions as cops begin removing barricades from farmers' protest sites

Farmer leaders said decision to entirely clear both carriageways at the protest sites will be taken by SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions spearheading the agitation

Farmers body says ready to resume talks but govt should come with new proposal

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farm unions emphasised that the "ball was in the goverment's court" while adding that merely putting the laws on hold was not acceptable to them

Farmers' Protest Updates: 40 people detained in Maharashtra's Satara for holding chakka jam

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan's wife Satvasheela Chavan and farmers were among those detained for holding the protest on a busy road at Kolhapur Naka in Karad

Farmers across India hold peaceful chakka jam, give 2 Oct ultimatum to repeal farm laws

Peaceful protests were held from 12 pm to 3 pm on Saturday in several states including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana

Centre slams 'foreign celebrities' for backing farmers' protest, calls remarks 'neither accurate nor responsible'

'Before rushing to comment on such matters, we would urge that the facts be ascertained, and a proper understanding of the issues at hand be undertaken,' the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement

How the Essential Commodities Act will impact the landless: In conversation with Chahna, a student from Haryana

Accusing the government of dividing the public through religion, caste, class and more, Chahna highlights the need for a united front in times of crisis, stating they won't back down till their demands are complied with.

"We have left our houses, farms, our little children and come here": In conversation with Sukhjeet Kaur from Punjab

Since the laws haven't been implemented yet, the farmers haven’t met with any difficulties so far in their villages, but according to Sukhjeet, they are in the offing. "They are adamant about implementing these laws. We are holding them back and would not let these laws be implemented," she says.

Farmers stage sit-in on Delhi-Jaipur highway; Narendra Tomar accuses Oppn of 'propaganda' against new laws

Meanwhile, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he will observe a day-long fast on Monday in solidarity with the protesting farmers

Rajasthan farmers to begin Delhi Chalo march tomorrow; groups intensify protests, to observe fast on 14 Dec

Under fire from Opposition parties in Haryana and the state's farmers to hold the BJP accountable for its approach to the farmers' protest, Haryana deputy CM Dushyant Chautala expressed hope that the issue will get resolved through talks soon