Friday, May 3, 2024

Topic: Farmers

Farmers’ protest: Another farmer dies by suicide

Amrinder Singh, a 39-year-old farmer died by suicide at Singhu border on Saturday — the fifth person to take his own life at protests against the new farm laws.

PM should talk directly to protesting farmers, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal

"After several rounds of meetings if ministers are unable to resolve the farmers’ issues then Prime Minister Narendra Modi should directly talk to protesting farmers," former Union Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Thursday said.

BJP favouring wealthy people over farmers, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the BJP of favouring wealthy people over farmers.

Farmers’ leaders say only 10% demands met

Responding to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s statement that 50 per cent of the farmers’ demands had been met, farmers' union leaders said Centre agreed to only 10 per cent of their demands but 90 per cent still remain.

Kerala passes resolution against central farm laws in assembly

Kerala Legislative Assembly Thursday passed a resolution and attacked the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over the three contentious central farm laws against which farmers are agitating in Delhi.

Listen farmers and farmers orgs: 200 Indian academics to govt

A group of 200 Indian academics have said in a joint statement that the Narendra Modi government has failed to hold due deliberations with farmers before enacting the Central farm laws.