New Delhi, August 22 (KMS): As hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching New Delhi to participate in a ‘Mahapanchayat’ called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) at Jantar Mantar on Monday, Delhi Police have deployed its personnel at various borders. As per reports quoting police, all vehicles entering …
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Bengaluru, May 31 (KMS): Ink was thrown at Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait during an event in Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. Tikait said that no security was provided to him by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. “This [ink attack] has been done in collusion …
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Lakhimpur Kheri, April 01 (KMS): The families of four farmers who were mowed down by the convoy of Indian Minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s son on October 3, last year, at Lakhimpur Kheri are now demanding that the case be moved out of Uttar Pradesh. Talking to reporters, Gursevwak Singh, the …
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United Nations, November 27 (KMS): A UN human rights expert has urged the Narendra Modi-led Indian government to ensure accountability for the 600 people who died during the massive protests against three contentious agriculture laws. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, while welcoming the recent …
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New Delhi, November 19 (KMS): Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has announced the repeal of three controversial farm laws after a year of massive protests by Indian farmers. Thousands of farmers particularly from Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have been camping at Delhi’s borders since last …
Read More »Lucknow, Oct 08 (KMS): The mowing down of farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in which his son Ashish Mishra is accused of murder, is not the first burning controversy in the life of Ajay Kumar Mishra, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs. Before he entered State-level electoral politics, …
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Chandigarh/Karnal/Ambala, October 02 (KMS): Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday held protests at many places against postponing paddy procurement. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Friday had given a call for holding protests outside the residences of legislators in both states to register their protest over the delay in purchasing …
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New Delhi, September 27 (KMS): Rahul Gandhi, whose party has extended full support to the peaceful Bharat Bandh, today, reaffirmed his support to protesting farmers seeking withdrawal of three controversial farm laws that they allege will give power to private firms to take over the agriculture sector. The protest has …
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New Delhi, September 26 (KMS): Mobilisation of farmers opposed to the new farm laws is in full swing for the countrywide strike on Monday and their presence at Singhu protest site along Delhi-Haryana border has swelled ahead of the schedule‘ ’. Though their number, as explained by farmers, may slightly …
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Chandigarh, September 08 (KMS): Farmers protesting outside the mini-secretariat in Haryana’s Karnal district on Wednesday said that they were going to continue with their sit-in demonstration after talks with BJP government officials failed. Hundreds of farmers have been sitting on a dharna outside the government office since Tuesday evening. “The …
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