Farmers Strike

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar calls farmers' 10-day protest 'issue-less'; says organisers only hurting rural income

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday mocked the 10-day farmers' protest that has been launched across seven states in the country by calling it "issue-less".

Farmers plan mega protest: Making right noises not enough, agriculture needs renewed focus by govt

Government needs to ensure price support for farmers in case of glut, outside of MSP

Madhya Pradesh farmers' strike: Hardik Patel says government shouldn't compel farmers to become Naxals

Mandsaur: Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel said the government shouldn't "compel farmers to become Naxals".

Marathwada Diary: Farmers' distress goes beyond weather patterns, to intensify protests if demands not met by 25 July

Why did the farmers’ strike break out now and not during years of drought in Marathwada? Agriculture experts point out that the timing proves how agrarian distress is much more than weather patterns – it is rooted in policies that result in water mismanagement and rising input costs, amid an absence of fair credit systems or support prices.

Maharashtra farmers' loan waiver: Complete debt of 36 lakh cultivators will be written off, says Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis Sunday said around 36 lakh farmers in the state, covered under the recently announced farm loan waiver scheme, will have their entire debt waived

Maharashtra farmers' loan waiver: Less than 15 lakh farmers will benefit from scheme, claims Congress

The Maharashtra Congress Saturday claimed that less than 15 lakh farmers will get the benefit of the farm loan waiver scheme announced by the state government

Maharashtra farmers' loan waiver: State govt announces bank account to receive donations

Faced with financial constraints after announcing the "biggest ever" farmers' loan waiver in the country, the Maharashtra government has decided to open a separate bank account to receive donations for the scheme from people

Farmers' unrest: Amarinder Singh says Punjab loan waiver process will start within two months

Assuring an early notification to implement the recent budget decision, Amarinder Singh said the farmers whose loans have been waived in Punjab stood immediately exempt from repayment of their debts

Yogi Adityanath seeks bank cooperation in implementing loan waiver scheme for farmers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday urged bank officials to not issue any notice or take action against farmers benefiting from the crop loan waiver scheme.

Agrarian crisis: Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Chhattisgarh

A 55-year-old tribal farmer allegedly committed suicide in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district reportedly because of debt burden, officials said on Friday.