Earlier in the day, farmers marching towards Delhi under the 'Delhi Chalo' protest were stopped at the Shambhu border. The farmers had announced their march to the national capital, Delhi, to push for their various demands.
Taking to his official handle on X, Jairam Ramesh posted, "Farmers are marching to Parliament today. Their protest has received a huge booster dose after getting support from the Vice President and the Honourable Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Farmers and their organizations are continuousl
Congress leaders criticized the Modi government for failing to fulfill promises made to farmers after the 2020-2021 protests. Pramod Tiwari highlighted the lack of a constitutional MSP guarantee, while Sukhdeo Bhagat accused the government of prioritizing corporate interests. Farmers plan a
Farmer leader and national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Rakesh Tikait, claimed on Monday that farmers participating in the 'Delhi Chalo' protest were stopped by police barricades as they attempted to march towards Delhi, demanding solutions to agricultural issues and a
Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday questioned the government over stopping protesting farmers at Delhi-Noida border and said it should support them.
According to the Joint Superintendent of Police (SP), "The police are in constant communication with the farmers, we talked to them for 3 hours on Sunday as well. Along with the talks we are also ensuring security, we have prepared a 3-tier security plan, under which 5,000 police official
The protest, organized by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) along with other farmer groups, is being held to demand compensation and benefits related to agricultural reforms, including a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
After farmers announced their Delhi Chalo protest march in the first week of February in Delhi, barricades were placed on both sides of the road below the flyover on the Ghazipur border, in a bid to stop farmers from rolling in tractors into the national capital during their protest.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha has called for a one-day Delhi Chalo, in which all the organizations related to the front are gathering at Ramlila Ground in Delhi. Thousands of farmers have arrived.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Monday claimed that the nationwide 'Rail Roko' protest by the farmer unions to press for a host of demands was 'successful'.