Tag: Farmers Protest

NNKS opposes polling officials; stages dharna outside EVM distribution centre

Keonjhar: Ahead of the third phase polls in Odisha, over hundreds of farmers under the aegis of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) today staged dharna and opposed entry of polling officials to a booth in the district. As the farmers were prevented from entering major cities during their demand for ‘Price, Pension and Prestige’, the […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Odisha Farmers Stand Firm Against Token System Despite Collector's Intervention

Sambalpur/ Bargarh: Intensifying agitation against the introduction of centralised token system for procurement of paddy in the current kharif season, hundreds of irate farmers in Bargarh barged into the Collectorate and locked the main gate demanding intervention of the Collector. Following a discussion with the leaders of the farming community, the Collector said that the […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Token-less Farmers Of South Odisha Up In Arms Against Govt

Koraput: While the State government somehow managed to convince the farmers of Western Odisha to withdraw their protest against the newly-introduced centralised token system for procurement of paddy, the farmers of South Odisha mainly in Koraput district have now launched protests allegedly due to non-receipt of tokens restricting sale of paddy. Even though paddy procurement […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Farmers Ready To Talk If Govt Invites, No Change In Demands: Rakesh Tikait

Ghaziabad: Farmers protesting the contentious new farm laws are ready to talk if the Centre invites them, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said on Sunday, maintaining that the dialogue would resume…

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Farmers' March: Security Beefed Up At Delhi Borders, Traffic Diverted

New Delhi: With protesting farmers from Punjab assembling at the Delhi-Haryana borders on Thursday morning, the police in the national capital stepped up security and put barricades at several places. The police said they have denied the requests from the farmers’ groups to hold protests in Delhi. Delhi Police in coordination with the Haryana Police […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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Farmers Protest: Commuters hassled due to traffic jam on Delhi-Jaipur Expressway

New Delhi: Hundreds of commuters faced traffic snarls on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway on Friday as Delhi Police put up roadblocks at the interstate border to stop farmers from entering the national capital to hold their protest against the three central agricultural laws. A large number of security personnel, including those from the central armed police […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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Dharmendra Pradhan Takes On Priyanka Gandhi In War Of Words On Farm Laws

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing agitation over farmers laws, on a day when Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi targeted the Modi government, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a counter-attack on the Congress on Monday by bringing in the name of Robert Vadra. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday reacted to the ongoing farmers agitation and […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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Canada Will Always Be There To Defend The Right Of Peaceful Protest: Justin Trudeau On Farmers Protest

Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his country will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protest, as he reached out to the Indian community and expressed concern over the ongoing farmers protest in India against the new farm laws, the first world leader to voice his views on the […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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Farm Laws: Farmers-Police Fracas In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Extending support to the Dilli Chalo protest, several farmer organisations on Tuesday staged demonstrations in different parts of Odisha protesting the new farm reform laws passed in the Parliament by the Centre. Tension prevailed at Lower PMG in the State Capital city after a scuffle broke out between police and activists of All India […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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Western Odisha Farmers Protest ‘Faulty’ Paddy Procurement Process

Bhubaneswar: Amid countrywide outrage of farmers over the new farm laws, farmers from different districts of western Odisha on Saturday launched protests over alleged flawed paddy procurement process. They demanded reforms in token system introduced in the procurement of paddy and protested cap on paddy procurement from irrigated and non-irrigated land. Hundreds of farmers assembled […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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Odisha Congress Extends Support To Bharat Bandh On December 8

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of Congress on Saturday extended support to the Bharat Bandh called by the farmers protesting at Singhu Border against the new farm reform laws. “We urge people to come out in large numbers and support the Bharat Bandh call given by the farmers, as they are our Annadatas,” said Odisha Pradesh […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
Farmers' Protest: 5th Round Of Govt-Farmer Talks Remain Inconclusive, Next Meet On Wednesday
Farmers' Protest: 5th Round Of Govt-Farmer Talks Remain Inconclusive, Next Meet On Wednesday

New Delhi: The fifth round of parleys between the government and farmer leaders remained inconclusive on Saturday with both sides adamant on their stand over the three contentious farm laws. The next meet is scheduled on December 9 with farmers giving a ‘Bharat Bandh’ call on December 8. Heated arguments and written placards in “Yes […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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After Diljit Dosanjh, Priyanka Chopra Supports Farmers’ Protest

Bhubaneswar: Bollywood actress Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who takes life as it comes, on Sunday came in support of the farmers agitating against the three new farm laws brought in by the central government. Priyanka took to Twitter and wrote, “Our farmers are India’s Food Soldiers. Their fears need to be allayed. Their hopes need […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
Weddings To Be Exempted From Farmers 'Peaceful Bharat Bandh' Call On Dec 8
Weddings To Be Exempted From Farmers 'Peaceful Bharat Bandh' Call On Dec 8

New Delhi: Farmer representatives from around 40 unions on Sunday requested a “peaceful Bharat Bandh” on December 8 and announced that weddings would be exempted from the nationwide protest. Baldev Singh Nihal, Ashok Dhanvle, Tenjinder Virk, Comrade B.V. and Yogendra Yadav announced the move after a day-long meeting held to chalk out plan for the […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
CAIT, AITWA Not To Participate In 'Bharat Bandh'
CAIT, AITWA Not To Participate In 'Bharat Bandh'

New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and All India Transport Welfare Association (AITWA) on Monday said that their members will not participate in the December 8 ‘Bharat Bandh’, adding that the government should though look into the farmers’ demands and resolve the issues at the earliest. Both associations said in a joint […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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