Farmers Movement Archive

Highlights: Protesting farmers to block KMP Expressway on March 6

Farmers’ protests have entered Day 96 on Monday with neither sides backing down from their stance. Farmer leader from Bharatiya Kisan Union Rakesh Tikait will hold a public rally at Udham Singh Pur in Uttarakhand. The farmer leader has kicked off his series of mega rallies where he also plans to visit the southern states of Telangana and Karnataka to rally support in favour of repeal of farm laws.He also asked farmers on Sunday to keep their ‘tractors ready’ as they may have to march towards New Delhi at any moment. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also visited Meerut on Sunday to announce his support for the agitation staged by farmers. Keeping in view AAP’s target to expand their base in Uttar Pradesh, the chief minister of Delhi also said that if AAP comes to power in UP it will announce widespread reforms for farmers.Follow LIVE updates here: Follow all the updates here:Deployment of CAPF companies in Haryana extended till March 10The ministry of home affairs on Monday extended the deployment of 30 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Haryana till March 10 due to the ongoing farmers' agitation. Ministry of home affairs extends CAPF deployment in Haryana till March 10Amid the ongoing farmers stir against three farm laws, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended deployment of 30 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Haryana till March 10, reports ANI.BKU President slams govt over rising fuel prices35 रुपए का तेल 100 रु में बेचने वाली सरकार से आप जन कल्याण की अपेक्षा नही कर सकते- चौ नरेश टिकैत @NareshTikait pic.twitter.com/0ERJBYwueANumerous Mahapanchayats scheduled across country in March, says farmers' unionThe month of March will witness numerous Mahapanchayats across the country including in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, West Bengal and Odisha said the Samyukt Kisan Morcha.Protesting farmers to block KMP Expressway on March 6: Samyukt Kisan MorchaProtesting farmers will block the Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway on March 6, a Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader said on Monday, reports PTI.Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Morcha begins protest in villagesVillages in Uttar Pradesh on Monday started the new phase of protest against the farm laws under the banner of Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Morcha."In the first phase, five people in every village will agitate and make their point known to the Prime Minister," the farm laborer union's tweet, roughly translated from Hindi, read.R-Day violence: Delhi Court grants bail to man, says no specific roleA Delhi court Monday granted bail to a man in a case related to the violence on Republic Day during farmers' tractor parade against the Centre's three new agri laws, saying no specific role has been assigned to him, reports PTI.New laws not address farmers' problems: Governor in Punjab assemblyThe Budget session of the Punjab Assembly began on a stormy note with opposition Akali Dal and AAP raising slogans during the address by the Governor, who said the new central farm laws do not address the problem of farmers' "stagnating incomes", reports PTI.Farm labourers protesting in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradeshजिला गौतमबुद्ध नगर में मोर्चा के सदस्य भाकियू (बलराज) द्वारा आयोजित क्रमिक आंदोलन में शामिल किसान#upkmm pic.twitter.com/FTKM8PpnhhCongress' Navjot Singh Sidhu calls for legislations against farm lawsCongress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday urged the State Government of Punjab to bring in legislations that can negate the effects of the Centre's three new farm laws, reports ANI.Protesting farmers in vulnerable age group refuse to get vaccinatedProtesting farmer leaders in the vulnerable age group Monday said they are not afraid of coronavirus and won't take vaccine jabs, even as the second phase of vaccination drive got underway to inoculate senior citizens and those above 45 with underlying medical conditions, reports PTI.Opposition to get even fewer seats if continued misguiding farmers: GoyalRailways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said if the opposition continues to "misguide" farmers, it will end up getting even fewer seats in the next Lok Sabha election, reports PTI.SAD MLAs raise slogans against farm laws on first day of Budget sessionShiromani Akali Dal legislators raised slogans during the governor's address to the Punjab Assembly on the first day of the Budget Session on Monday, protesting against the Centre's three farm laws, reports PTI.Centre's silence indicates its planning steps against farmers' protest: BKU leader TikaitBKU leader Rakesh Tikait has claimed that the Centre’s "silence" for the past few days indicates that it is planning some steps against the farmers' agitation over newly enacted agriculture laws, reports PTI.Punjab Assembly pays tribute to farmers who died during protestThe Punjab Assembly on Monday paid tributes to the farmers who died during the ongoing agitation against the Centre's farm laws, reports PTI.Prime Minister Modi says contract farming has potential to increase farm incomesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that modernisation of the agri sector is the need of the hour and said that contract farming has the potential to bolster farmers' incomes. Read more here. Jayant Chaudhary holds rally in Rajasthanआज रतनपुरा, चूरू(राजस्थान) में आयोजित #KisanPanchayat में हिस्सा लेने पहुंचे #RLD के राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष श्री जयंत चौधरी जी का झुंझुनू हवाई पट्टी पर @RLDRajasthan के कार्यकर्ताओं ने किया जोरदार स्वागत।श्री जयंत चौधरी जी ने मीडिया से वार्ता करते हुए केंद्र सरकार पर निशाना साधा। pic.twitter.com/5FMVVRK8SUThe Rashtriya Lok Dal leader held a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Rajasthan's Churu to garner support for the repeal of the farm laws. Lack of APMC hurt Bihar's farmers: BKU Ugrahan wingFarmers in Bihar are facing huge fluctuations in crop prices, which have been exacerbated by the absence of APMC in the state. Their position predicts the future when the new farm laws are fully effective across India.@PARInetwork @Devinder_SharmaBKU's Ugrahan-wing said that due to lack of APMC in Bihar farmers are also facing fluctuations in crop prices. PM says farmers should have more options to sell their yieldsआज ये समय की मांग है कि देश के किसान की उपज को बाज़ार में ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा विकल्प मिलें। सिर्फ उपज तक किसानों को सीमित रखने का नुकसान देश देख रहा है। हमें देश के कृषि क्षेत्र का प्रोसेस्ड फूड के वैश्विक मार्केट में विस्तार करना ही होगा: प्रधानमंत्री pic.twitter.com/Z1yIH3AO0JPrime Minister Narendra Modi said that farmers need more options in terms of marketplaces to sell their yields. PM Narendra Modi said that the private sector needs to enter agri sectorMost of the contribution towards research and development in the agriculture sector has been made by the public sector. Now the time has come for increased participation of private sector in this: PM Narendra Modi speaks on steps taken for agriculture in Budget 2021-22 pic.twitter.com/PY0vgo3U5TPM Modi on Monday said that private industries also need to enter the research and development sector in agri sector. Farmer leader travels to Uttarakhand to garner supportRakesh Tikait, BKU leader, is gearing to address more than 15 rallies later this month to garner support for the farm laws. He is scheduled to address a rally at Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand later today.

Hindustan Times

02-03-2021

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