Tamil Nadu Farmers

Parliament's Monsoon Session highlights: Govt avoids legislative scrutiny by passing key bills in guise of money bill

With the proceedings of the Parliament getting turbulent in the Parliament, the government is hard-pressed to push its agenda.

Parliament's Monsoon Session: Action taken against accused in every instance of mob justice, says Jaitley

Trinamool Congress member Derek O'Brien said the BJP must name the groups and individuals behind mob violence, which he said was not cow vigilantism but "cow terrorism".

Parliament Monsoon Session highlights: Rajya Sabha MPs ask Mayawati to take back resignation

The Monsoon Session of Parliament had a stormy start, with the Opposition forcing a washout on Tuesday

Farmers protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demand loan waiver; Opposition looks to turn up heat in Parliament

The farmers demanded the Modi government fulfil its electoral promise of 50 percent profit above the production cost

Rajinikanth to take the political plunge? Actor meets Hindu Makkal Katchi leader, sets the rumour mill churning

Variou political parties too, have have dropped enough hints that Rajinikanth would be welcome to join their front

Narendra Modi found time to meet O Panneerselvam but not farmers in Delhi, wonders MK Stalin

DMK Working President MK Stalin wondered how prime minister Narendra Modi could meet AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma) leader O Panneerselvam but not the farmers or himself, who wanted to take up their cause with him

Tamil Nadu farmers return to Delhi as they believe protest demands have not been met

"No solutions have been offered for our problems despite us giving a timeline," a Tamil Nadu farmer said about the return of the protesters in Delhi

Tamil Nadu farmers protest has grabbed enough eyeballs but state govt must step up for their cause

It is not clear what more innovative ways these farmers would adopt to stay in news to seek farm loan waiver. But this protest has certainly ensured that the reality of the agricultural distress has sunk into the psyche of millions of urban dwellers as well.

PM Narendra Modi 'disrespecting' drought-hit farmers of Tamil Nadu: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "disrespecting" the drought-hit farmers of Tamil Nadu by not initiating talks with them over their demands for relief package.