Yogendra Yadav

Farmers to hold 'rail roko' on 18 Oct over Lakhimpur Kheri incident, mahapanchayat in Lucknow 8 days later

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer organisations spearheading the stir against the farm laws, said they will take out a 'Shaheed Kisan Yatra' from Lakhimpur Kheri if their demands are not met by 11 October

Farmers protest: Haryana minister Anil Vij says govt ready for impartial probe into 'entire Karnal episode'

The minister said that the probe would include an IAS officer's controversial remark and a police lathicharge on farmers that has triggered a sit-in outside the district headquarters by protesting farmers

After 'brutal' lathi-charge, farmers block highways in Haryana

The use of force by the police invited severe criticism from various political parties

Farmers' protest: Rakesh Tikait, Yogendra Yadav lead sit-in at Haryana police station, seek release of arrested activists

Yadav said that with the Haryana police remaining 'adamant' on its stand, the farmers have decided to stage a dharna till the issue is resolved

'BJP must be taught a lesson': Protesting farmers to hold meetings across Bengal urging people to defeat saffron party

Farmer 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

Farmers' protest: Union leaders announce three-hour countrywide 'chakka jam' on 6 Feb

The unions said they would block national, state highways for three hours in protest against internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues

Republic Day violence: Delhi Police issues lookout notice against farmer leaders named in FIR

Police have named 37 leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, Yogendra Yadav and Medha Patkar, in the FIR that mentioned charges of attempt to murder, rioting and criminal conspiracy (edited)

Will hold R-Day tractor rally on Delhi's Outer Ring Road, insist farmers; no breakthrough in talks with police

The Delhi police sought to convince the farmer unions to hold their tractor rally on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway instead of the busy Outer Ring Road, but the farmers stuck to their demand

SC stays farm laws but forms expert panel to ease negotiations; farmers say no talks, only repeal

The farmers have not only categorically refused to engage with the said 'expert panel', which includes two domain experts and two farmer leaders, but have also asserted that their tractor march on Republic Day will be held as per schedule

Farmers' protest: Unions postpone tractor march due to rains, set to intensify stir in coming days

On the planned 26 January demonstration, farmer leader Joginder Nain said, 'We will send tractor trollies from every village in Haryana. We request people to come — at least one per house'