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Farmers’ protest completes 3 months, Kisan Cong to gherao Tomar's house today
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 12:04 PM IST
While the farmers want a complete roll-back of three farm laws, the government has ruled out agreeing to the demand and has offered to make amendments to the legislation.
No ‘ghar wapsi’ for farmers till farm laws are repealed: Jayant Chaudhary
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Lakhimpur Kheri
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 09:08 AM IST
- Chaudhary claimed when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat in 2011, he had written a letter to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, demanding a law to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) to the farmers.
Transport, trade unions call for ‘Bharat Bandh’; farmers' unions to join
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 08:34 AM IST
The participants will stage sit-in demonstrations in more than 1,500 towns and cities across states. Several services across the country are likely to be affected as more than 40,000 traders' associations are taking part in the bandh.
LIVE: Kisan Congress activists to gherao agriculture minister's office
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:32 AM IST
- Several farm organisation protesting the new farm laws decided to join the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by transport and trade unions today. On February 25, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha appealed to all farmers to join the bandh peacefully.
Farmers union writes to President demanding end to 'repression' on protesters
ANI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 06:16 PM IST
According to a press note, several other associated organisations also took up the taluka and district-level protests in hundreds of locations across the country to submit the memorandum to the President.
‘Ready to discuss’: Tomar reacts to Tikait's remark about 40 lakh tractor march
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 03:48 PM IST
“The government of India is committed to double farmers' income and work towards agriculture's welfare. Discussions have been held many times. If they have a point to raise even now, we are ready to discuss,” Tomar said.
Highlights: False narrative that farmers will lose land: Union minister
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:03 AM IST
Rakesh Tikait, leader and national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, said on Tuesday that the protesting farmers would gherao Parliament, if the Central government does not repeal the three laws, during his address to a Kisan Panchayat in Sikar, Rajasthan.
News updates from HT: Indian firms likely to give average salary hike of 7.7%
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anjali, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 08:58 AM IST
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Farmers from UP villages to fast, send messages to PM every day from March 1
ANI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 07:29 AM IST
The RKMS leader extended solidarity to those farmers who were continuing their protest at the borders of Delhi.
News updates from HT: ITBP to close its Covid care centre within a week
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 04:49 PM IST
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Delhi judge finds police probe sketchy and scanty, grants bail to Disha Ravi
Reported by Richa Banka | Written by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 06:56 PM IST
On Monday, she was sent to one-day police custody after a three-day judicial remand and spending five days in police custody. Ravi was arrested on February 13.
‘Actor on tractor’: Union minister Pralhad Joshi questions Rahul Gandhi
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 03:53 PM IST
The senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader’s remarks come a day after Gandhi held a tractor rally in his constituency in Kerala’s Wayanad against the Centre’s three new farm laws.
In bail plea, Nodeep Kaur claims she was 'beaten and tortured' by police
PTI, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 03:19 PM IST
- The 23-year-old activist, hailing from Punjab's Muktsar district, has also claimed that her medical examination was not conducted in violation of section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Toolkit case: Shantanu Muluk moves Delhi court for anticipatory bail
PTI, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 02:54 PM IST
The application moved by Muluk is likely to come up for hearing Wednesday before Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana.
Arvind Kejriwal wants farmers to commit suicide, alleges BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi
ANI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 02:53 PM IST
"Kejriwal wants the farmer to keep committing suicide. The condition of the farmers continues to deteriorate. It is Kejriwal who speaks the language of middlemen," said Lekhi.
Rahul Gandhi targets Centre, says it is imposing its will and power on judiciary
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 02:38 PM IST
"For the first time, winning the election means losing and vice-versa," the Congress leader, who is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Kerala, said.
Toolkit case: Delhi court to rule on Disha Ravi's bail plea today
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 01:11 PM IST
- Earlier in the day, Ravi was brought to the Delhi Police Cyber Cell office to be confronted with the two other suspects -- Shantanu Muluk and Nikita Jacob.
Haryana Cong to move no-confidence motion against BJP-JJP govt
ANI, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 10:06 AM IST
The comments came days after Hooda held a march to the Governor's house and demanded a special session of Assembly to move a no-confidence motion against the government.
Farmers protest live: Rakesh Tikait says farmers will gherao parliament
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 11:57 PM IST
- Farmers' union leaders as well lawmakers from the opposition have turned to Kisan Mahapanchayats to garner support against the three farm laws.
No whereabouts on the man who went missing during tractor rally, police tell HC
By Richa Banka, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 06:31 AM IST
The police told the court that it has intimated 25 police stations of the Jhajjar district and also pasted photos of the man, Bajinder, at 10 police stations of the outer district of Delhi to find him.
One more arrested in Red Fort violence case
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 06:27 AM IST
The police identified the arrested suspect as 29-year-old Singh alias Sunny. He was arrested by the crime branch on Saturday. A resident of Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar, Singh identified through video footage of the incidents at the fort, police said.
When crowds gather, governments get changed: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
PTI, Sonipat
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 06:35 PM IST
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader also warned that the government could find it difficult to stay in power if the new agri-marketing laws are not repealed.
Farm laws protests LIVE: SKM says Narendra Tomar's remarks insulting to farmers
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 11:57 PM IST
- Tikait, Priyanka Gandhi and Kejriwal have all turned their sights towards farmer communities in a bid to corner the government.
New updates from HT: Key Delhi borders remain shut, traffic diverted
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 08:58 AM IST
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Will soon visit Gujarat to mobilise support for farmers' protest: Rakesh Tikait
PTI, Ghaziabad
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2021 11:23 PM IST
He said this as he met visiting groups of supporters from Gujarat and Maharashtra at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border where he has been camping along with his supporters since November.
Crowd gathering doesn't lead to revocation of laws: Agriculture minister Tomar
PTI, Gwalior
PUBLISHED ON FEB 21, 2021 10:52 PM IST
Tomar urged the agitating farm unions to tell the government which provisions in these new laws they find anti- farmers.
Farmers announce series of events to further escalate protest
Posted by Prashasti Singh | PTI, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2021 09:26 PM IST
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said February 26 will be observed as 'Yuva Kisan Diwas' (youth farmers day) and February 27 as 'Mazdoor Kisan Ekta Divws' (farmer-labourer unity day).
In pics: Farmers hold Maha Kisan rally against farm laws in Punjab
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Deepali Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2021 04:05 PM IST
The rally is of historic importance as the farmers' union and the agricultural laborer's union are coming together to agitate against the repressive state, said BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan).
Farm laws protests LIVE: Rahul Gandhi to attend tractor's rally on February 22
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2021 11:57 PM IST
- Kisan Mahapanchayats planned by farmers' union leaders, opposition to garner support in favour of repeal of farm laws as protests enter Day 86.
Order on Disha’s bail reserved for Tuesday
By Richa Banka, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 21, 2021 12:49 AM IST
Even as additional sessions judge (ASJ) Dharmender Rana asked the Delhi Police to present anything that could link the “toolkit” with the violence and, consequently, the conspiracy for which Ravi was charged, the police said the case was still being investigated.
