Tag: Farmers Protest

New Delhi: The farmers’ protest at several interstate borders of Delhi with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh continued for the 16th day on Friday as their leaders strategised for the proposed intensification of their agitation across the country. Tens of thousands of more protesters from Punjab and Haryana were set to join them on the Singhu […]

Bhubaneswar: Farmers have nothing to do with the ongoing protests against the new farm reform laws. Moreover, anti-national forces are behind such agitations, said Union Minister Pratap Sarangi on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that MSP and mandi system will remain and the farmers do not have to worry about it, said the […]

Mumbai: Veteran actor Dharmendra has extended support of the agitating farmers and urged the government to come up with a solution. “I am extremely in pain to see the suffering of my farmer brothers. The government should do something fast,” the actor wrote on Twitter, along with a picture that captures him in a sombre […]

New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh turned 39 on Saturday but instead of celebrating his birthday this year, the cricketer hoped for a “swift resolution” to the ongoing farmers’ issues through talks. The 2011 World Cup hero also urged people to take necessary precautions against coronavirus as the country continues its fight against the […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the farmers camping in the national capital are fighting with vim and vigour to, what they call, maintaining the sanctity of MSP (Minimum Support Price), a big blooper by the Odisha government with regard to MSP has come to the fore. The eye-popping revelation is Odisha government has neither provided […]

Bhubaneswar: There are a lot of discrepancies in the demands put forward by farmers and the Opposition parties are trying to create confusion over the new farm laws for political gains, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday. Speaking exclusively to OTV, Pradhan said, “No farmer will lose their land and they will be benefited […]

New Delhi: The protesting farmers on Sunday declared a day-long movement, urging its leaders to undertake a hunger strike from wherever they are protesting. The announcement comes after a meeting of farmers here at Singhu border gave their nod to the decision taken by farmer representatives of 32 different unions on Saturday for holding the […]

New Delhi: A new group of 10 farmers’ unions on Monday extended their support to the Central government over its decision to undertake the necessary amendments in the three contentious farm laws. Under the banner of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC), the group of farmers belonging to states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Saturday alleged that she has been getting rape and death threats online ever since she opened up on the Farmers’ protest issue. The actress also took a jibe at actors Diljit Dosanjh and Priyanka Chopra. Kangana posted a video on her verified Twitter account on Saturday where, speaking in […]