Bharat Bandh: Rail, road transport services likely to be affected today; shops to remain closed
• 4 years agoSamkyukta Kisan Morcha said the nationwide shutdown will be observed for from 6 am to 6 pm. The bandh will mark four months of the farmer protests at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri
'BJP must be taught a lesson': Protesting farmers to hold meetings across Bengal urging people to defeat saffron party
Fp Staff • 4 years agoFarmer leaders are likely to attend the mahapanchayats in Kolkata's Bhowanipore, and in Nandigram on Saturday. Similar events will be held in Singur and Asansol on Sunday
'Going strong': Farmers' protests at Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur borders complete 100 days
• 4 years agoHailing the protest, union leaders said that the movement has sent out a message of unity, made 'farmers visible', and brought them back on the political landscape of the country
With most of their kin protesting in Delhi, Haryana farmers, particularly women, keep farms running, livelihoods alive
Parth Mn • 4 years agoThe involvement of women like Santosh Sandhu, particularly from the state of Haryana, which is not known for being progressive, is noteworthy, especially given that they're tending to households as well as farmlands.
Spoke to farmers in Tihar Jail, will write detailed report on arrests of protesters, says journalist Mandeep Punia
• 4 years agoPunia, who was granted bail after being arrested by the Delhi Police at the Singhu protest site last week, said that the episode "turned out to be an opportunity" for him
Farmers' protests: Delhi Police detains freelance journalist Mandeep Punia at Singhu, claims he 'misbehaved' with cops
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThe Delhi Police has filed cases against several journalists covering the two-month-long farmers' protest since the violence that broke out on Republic Day
Ghazipur takes centrestage as farmers from Uttarakhand, western UP join sit-in; internet services suspended at protest sites
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThe farmers held a day-long fast on Saturday, paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, as the stir appeared to regain momentum after rallying support from the farmer community of the crucial western Uttar Pradesh region
Farmers' protest: Violence at Singhu after 'locals' clash with protesters; thosuands gather in Muzaffarpur supporting BKU
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThe Singhu border site also saw some disruption on Thursday, when a group of people raised slogans demanding the removal of the protesting farmers from the area
Farmers' protest updates: UP govt tells Ghazipur protesters to clear site; 'ready to face bullets but sit-in will continue', says BKU
Fp Staff • 4 years agoA protest in the Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh was also vacated on Wednesday. Farmers at Baghpat accused the police of using lathicharge to disperse the agitators, but the police said that the site was cleared after talks with the farmers
Farmers' protest: Samkyukta Kisan Morcha calls meeting to discuss violence during tractor rally in Delhi
• 4 years agoBefore the Morcha meeting, representatives of 32 Punjab unions will also meet at the Singhu border, a major site for protests against the three new farm laws