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bharatiya kisan union news

Chandigarh braces for another farmers’ protest

The union stated that it is against any duty-free trade agreement with the US that would open the Indian market to American farm produce. (Picture only for representational purpose)
Published on Jul 13, 2026 08:32 am IST

Gr Noida: BKU seeks release of detained protesting GIMS contractual staff

Monday’s demonstration came days after police detained around 50 protesters last Wednesday night at the GIMS during a late-night operation to end their sit-in. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 30, 2026 03:50 am IST

Punjab clears 695 crore for cooperative sugarcane farmers

This timely financial clearance aligns with the Bhagwant Mann government’s policy of prioritising prompt agricultural payouts to provide immediate relief to growers, the release said. (HT File Photo)
Published on Jun 02, 2026 08:30 am IST

Mohali: Farmers’ bodies hold protest on Burail Jail Road, seek action against Land Mortgage Bank

Farmers’ unions protesting at the Mohali- Chandigarh border on Monday. (Sanjeev Sharma/HT)
Published on Jun 02, 2026 06:10 am IST

Ludhiana: Farmers to hold statewide protests against fuel price hike on June 2

The farmer leader urged the state government to reduce its taxes on diesel and bring fuel rates on par with Chandigarh. (HT File)
Published on Jun 01, 2026 03:12 am IST

Kurukshetra farmers protest over delay in sunflower procurement

Shahabad SDM Shambhu Rathi said that the procurement process has been smoothly initiated at the Shahabad Grain Market and all arrangements are being completed. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on May 28, 2026 05:48 am IST

Missing woman farmer leader’s skeletal remains found in Shravasti forest; alleged lover held

Representational image (Sourced)
Published on Mar 05, 2026 08:29 pm IST

Ludhiana: Farm leaders open Ladhowal toll gate for 4 hours to press for anti-sacrilege law

Farmers protest at Ladhowal toll plaza in Ludhiana on Friday. (Gurpreet Singh//HT)
Published on Feb 28, 2026 03:00 am IST

SKM (Non-Political) protest: 90 farmer leaders detained in Sangrur

Police at a naka (checkpoint) set up in Bhawanigarh to prevent protesters from heading to Samana in Patiala on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 24, 2026 02:33 pm IST

BKU protest in Bathinda turns violent as farmers clash with cops

Heavy police presence at Jeond village in Bathinda district to prevent Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) activists from marching to the district administrative complex on Wednesday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Updated on Feb 19, 2026 04:58 am IST

Punjab: Over 2,000 farmers booked for blocking NH, taking DSP hostage

District police authorities did not disclose the exact sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and other laws invoked in the cases. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 08, 2026 06:20 am IST

Farmers clash with police in Barnala, scores detained in Sangrur

Police deployed in view of the farmers’ protest near Rampura Phul in Bathinda district on Friday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Published on Feb 06, 2026 03:58 pm IST

Dallewal camp denounces rebel group as internal rift widens

President of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), Jagjit Singh Dallewal, addresses the media at the Press Club, in Jalandhar on Wednesday. (ANI)
Published on Jan 08, 2026 06:58 am IST

Punjab: BKU (Ekta–Sidhupur) stares at split as rebel faction names new convener

BKU Sidhupur’s newly elected convener Dalvir Singh with senior leaders, addresses a press conference, in Patiala on Tuesday. (PTI)
Published on Jan 07, 2026 05:40 am IST

Punjab: As agrarian issues mount, farmer bodies push for unity

“We are in favour of unity as in the past when we protested, though separately against the Punjab government’s land pooling policy, the government was forced to withdraw the policy,” Jagjit Singh Dallewal’ of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur) said. (HT File)
Published on Dec 27, 2025 05:02 am IST

Farmers in Sangrur remove meters in protest against Electricity Amendment Bill 2025

The farmers assert that these meters are unacceptable to them and that they would escalate the agitation if required action is not taken. (HT File)
Published on Dec 10, 2025 08:48 am IST

Meerut farmers submit 12-point memorandum, ask CM to address sugarcane price, rural issues

Meerut farmers submit 12-point memorandum, ask CM to address sugarcane price, rural issues
Published on Nov 26, 2025 08:26 pm IST

Punjab: Farmers gherao govt team over paddy straw mgmt

Farmers said even if they don’t burn stubble, the government won’t bother to ensure timely purchase of the bales. (Representative image from files)
Published on Nov 03, 2025 03:08 am IST

BKU stages protest over ‘false case’ against members in UP

The farmers' union warned that if the inquiry is not conducted impartially, a large-scale protest will be held at the district headquarters on Friday
Published on Oct 16, 2025 07:38 pm IST

Farmers protest farm fire FIRs, delay in flood relief

Farmers stage a protest against the central and Punjab government on the issue of stubble burning and floods compassion in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Published on Oct 07, 2025 03:30 am IST

BKU Tikait protests over delays in paddy procurement in Haryana

The BKU warned that if paddy procurement isn’t streamlined by Monday, it will launch a major protest. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 28, 2025 06:08 am IST

Farmer union protests disparities in paddy procurement in Haryana’s Karnal

Members of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)’s Tikait protesting in Karnal on Friday. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 27, 2025 05:58 am IST

Tikait backs Rahul Gandhi over ‘vote chori’ claim: ‘Already said five years ago’

If they (the BJP) don't wake up, we will launch a massive movement, he said.
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 11:21 pm IST

Ludhiana: Villagers demand FIR cancellation, protest held outside SSP office

Protesters, led by the BKU (Ekta Dakaunda), staging a protest outside the office of Ludhiana Rural SSP on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 19, 2025 04:04 am IST

Farmers of 3 states to pay tributes to Satyapal Malik on August 18

Former governor and union minister Satyapal Malik (File)
Published on Aug 13, 2025 06:08 am IST

Day after CM’s assurance: Farmer unions unmoved, want land pooling policy scrapped

Jagmohan Singh, general secretary of BKU (Dakounda), also demanded immediate recall of the policy.
Published on Aug 04, 2025 08:32 am IST

Dhankhar was forced to resign, alleges Tikait

BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait. (Sourced)
Published on Jul 23, 2025 08:52 pm IST

BKU’s Ugrahan faction to boycott all-party meeting on land pooling policy

The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) has announced that it will boycott the all-party meeting scheduled for July 18 in Chandigarh, which was convened by several farmer organisations to discuss the Punjab government’s recently introduced land-pooling policy
Published on Jul 10, 2025 07:44 am IST

Punjab: BKU (Ekta Sidhupur) protests over AAP govt’s ‘anti-farmer’ policies

Leaders of Sidhupur faction of the BKU demanded that the sewer line project be scrapped, claiming that any leakage in the line could create problems for residents. (HT File)
Published on Jun 04, 2025 08:26 am IST