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Farmers announce nationwide agitation on Feb 6

The farmers stated that the agitation is a response to internet shut down around protest sites and the Union Budget 2021 ignoring the farmers.  On Monday, protesting farmers announced a nationwide agitation on February 6 when they would block all...

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Farmers protest: Violence breaks at Singhu border

Police resorted to tear gas and baton charge to disperse the clash between the farmers and the group of men who claimed to be locals.  On Friday, a group of over 150 men reached the protest site at the Singhu...

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On Lohri, farmers burn copies of new farm laws

It is that time of the year when Punjabi folk light bonfires to celebrate the festival of the harvest festival of Lohri. This year, some farmers and activists on the Delhi border "celebrated" it differently: by burning copies of the...

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Tractor rally rehearsal today, say farmers

Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions is organizing a tractor rally constituting 4,000-5,000 tractors today.  Farmers unions on Wednesday announced that they are to hold a “tractor march” on January 7 as a continuation of their...

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Farmers protest, hard talk

As farmers continue to protest near Delhi, the Modi government toughens its stand as it attacks the opposition and projects its pro-farmer image. But it fails to break the ice with the agitating groups.  Our Bureau New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra...

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On Kisan Diwas: Let us talk about the farmers!

The rich farmers if they want to help their brothers the small farmers, should create the distribution system for farm produce that is administered and maintained by the farmers only Col (Ret.) Virendra S Tavathia The Kisan Agitation in India...