Farmers Stir

BJP MPs give breach of privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi for observing silence for farmers killed in agitation

The three BJP MPs in Lok Sabha said that the Congress leader directed his party members to observe silence without taking permission from the Speaker

Centre calls farmers for talks at 3 pm today; PM accuses Opposition of spreading lies about new agri laws

The Ministry of Agriculture said that meeting with farmer leaders that had been originally scheduled for 3 December had been advanced to 1 December in view of 'the cold and COVID-19'

Farmers dump vegetables on roads but strike mostly peaceful; prices of produce up by 10%

Farmers in eight states, mostly ruled by Modi’s Bhartiya Janata Party, have restricted supplies of vegetable and milk to the cities’ markets.

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Madhya Pradesh govt blames drug peddlers for Mandsaur violence

Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday blamed drug peddlers and anti-social elements for the violence during the farmers' stir in Mandsaur district

Madhya Pradesh farmers' protests: Police releases list of 32 people involved in stir, booked under narcotics act

: A month after five farmers were killed in the police firing during the protest in Piplya Mandi near in Mandsaur, the police have released the names of 32 persons

Madhya Pradesh unrest: Vandals damage 36 cars in Mandsaur, police says bid to fan communal tension

Unidentified persons damaged windscreens of 36 cars parked at different places in the town on Wednesday morning. Police suspect this was done to create a communal tension as vandals targetted vehicles of a particular community.

Maharashtra farmers' stir: Is BJP's loan waiver promise aimed at securing Shiv Sena support for presidential election?

The loan waiver deadline of 25 July hides a major political gambit by BJP, to ensure that its candidate for presidential elections secures Shiv Sena votes.