Tag: Agitating Farmers

It was on December 11, 2020 that Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) had approached the Supreme Court against the three farm laws. Hearing the case, in January 2021, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the three laws and appointed a committee to make recommendations.

Bhubaneswar: The ongoing farmers’ agitation over ‘price, prestige and pension’ was today postponed till May 5 after the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan held discussions with four BJD leaders in connection with fulfillment of their demands. Sangathan Convener Akshay Kumar informed about the agitation being deferred after BJD leaders Sameer Das, Dibyaranjan Mishra, Prashant Muduli and Rabi […]

Bhubaneswar: A five-member delegation of the ruling-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday met the farmers sitting on dharna at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar following threats from them to gherao the Odisha Assembly on March 21. Alleging neglect by the State government, the farmers, under the banner of Navnirman Krushak Sangathan, have been staging protest in […]