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Lok Sabha Elections: BJP To Go Solo In Punjab; No Alliance With Akali Dal

26Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: BJP To Go Solo In Punjab; No Alliance With Akali Dal

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) announced today that the party will be contesting the Lok Sabha elections alone in Punjab and will not be forming an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). State president Sunil Kumar Jakhar took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to inform that the decision to...

Delhi Chalo: Farmers Will Hold Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat Today

14Mar

India

Delhi Chalo: Farmers Will Hold Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat Today

The farmers will hold a 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan today. Since the gathering will affect traffic in the national capital, Delhi Police has issued advisory. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers' groups, will organise the Mahapanchayat. The poli...

Caste Census And MSP Law If Congress Comes To Power, Rahul Gandhi’s Guarantee

6Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Caste Census And MSP Law If Congress Comes To Power, Rahul Gandhi’s Guarantee

A caste census and a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price for crops would be among the first decisions of the Congress government if it came to power, Rahul Gandhi promised on Wednesday. Accusing the BJP-led Union government of neglecting the farmers in favour of big industrialists, Gandhi r...

Delhi Chalo To Resume Today; Delhi Police Increases Security

6Mar

India

Delhi Chalo To Resume Today; Delhi Police Increases Security

The 'Delhi Chalo' march will resume today (Wednesday). The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), the two farmers bodies who are leading the protest have urged farmers across the country to converge in the national capital on March 6. Delhi Police has beefed up security at the T...

Dilli Chalo March To Resume Today As Farmers Reject Centre’s New Proposal On MSP

21Feb

India

Dilli Chalo March To Resume Today As Farmers Reject Centre’s New Proposal On MSP

Calling the new proposal tabled by the central government “an eyewash”, the farmer's leaders are all set to relaunch the Dilli Chalo march on Wednesday. The farmers' union leaders have asked the central government to convene a special session of Parliament and pass a bill to guarantee minimum suppor...

Farmers’ Protest: On Legal Guarantee Of MSP, Govt Officials Say It Could Lead To “Fiscal Disaster”

14Feb

India

Farmers’ Protest: On Legal Guarantee Of MSP, Govt Officials Say It Could Lead To “Fiscal Disaster”

Farmers from various states have once again taken to the streets as part of the 'Dilli Chalo' march to assert their demands, with securing a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP) for their produce at the forefront. This demand, along with several others, was a significant aspect of the...

PM Modi’s Party Opposing MSP Guarantee Promise Made By CM Modi: Congress

14Feb

India

PM Modi’s Party Opposing MSP Guarantee Promise Made By CM Modi: Congress

New Delhi, February 14: Supporting the peaceful agitation of farmers for legal guarantee on MSP, the Congress today reminded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the promise he made before 2014 that farmers will get their MSP based on input costs plus 50 percent profit. It also condemned the bruta...

Anurag Thakur Cites Return Of Indian Navy Veterans To Advocate Power Of Dialogue Amid Farmers’ Protest

14Feb

Elections, India

Anurag Thakur Cites Return Of Indian Navy Veterans To Advocate Power Of Dialogue Amid Farmers’ Protest

As the “Delhi Chalo” march entered its second day today, Union Minister Anurag Thakur has appealed to the protesting farmers to engage in constructive dialogue with the government, highlighting the successful resolution achieved through dialogue in various past instances. Thakur was referring to the...

Farmers’ Protest: Rahul Gandhi Says Congress Will Give Legal Guarantee Of MSP To Every Farmer

13Feb

Elections, India, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Farmers’ Protest: Rahul Gandhi Says Congress Will Give Legal Guarantee Of MSP To Every Farmer

Rahul Gandhi announced on Tuesday that the Congress would give a legal guarantee to every farmer that they will receive the minimum support price, aligning with the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission. This declaration comes amid the “Delhi Chalo” march being undertaken by approximately 20...

“Can’t Suppress Their Struggle”: Siddaramaiah Slams Arrest Of Karnataka Farmers En Route Delhi For Mega March

12Feb

India

“Can’t Suppress Their Struggle”: Siddaramaiah Slams Arrest Of Karnataka Farmers En Route Delhi For Mega March

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday slammed the arrest of farmers in Bhopal when they were on their way to Delhi to protest and demanded that the Madhya Pradesh government release them immediately. According to farmers' body Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), around 100 farmers from Karnata...