Topic: farmers protest
Actor-activist Deep Sidhu, accused In Republic Day protests, arrested
Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu was arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday morning for taking part in protests against Narendra Modi government's new agri laws on Republic Day in capital city Delhi.
Maharashtra govt to probe celebrities’ “internal matter” tweets
The Maharashtra government on Monday said it will conduct a probe into allegations that some celebrities were pressurised recently to issue tweets in connection with the ongoing farmers agitation.
PM defends farm laws in Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made an appeal to protesting farmers to end their agitation against the BJP government's new farm laws.
Your conspiracy against us strengthened our protest: Farmer leaders to Central govt
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said the Central Government's conspiracy against farmers has strengthened their protest against the newly-enacted farm laws.
52 year old farmer dies by suicide, names PM Modi in suicide note
A 52-year-old farmer Karamveer Singh from Haryana's Jind died by suicide on Sunday at Tikri border, one of the protest sites on Delhi borders where farmers have been protesting the Centre's farm laws for over 70 days, blaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the anti-farmer laws in his suicide note.
Around the web: 3 hours of road block by farmers across country
Farmer unions held a countrywide 'chakka jam' on Saturday where they blocked national and state highways between 12 pm and 3 pm to protest the Narendra Modi government's new agri laws, internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment meted out to them by authorities and other issues.
