Police used tear gas to disperse protesters on the second day of the farmers' stir even as the local people suffered due to traffic jams near the borders, and the farmers' organisations said they would hold a meeting with the Central government on Thursday to discuss their demands.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday lashed out at the centre over the farmer issue saying that there is a need to understand chronology now.
While addressing people at an award programme in Pune, Maharashtra, on Wednesday, where Cyrus Poonawala was also present, Sharad Pawar pointed out how the Serum Institute's vaccine has proved effective for many diseases, including COVID, and how big their contribution is.
The announcement by AAC was made in the context of the inability of the government to fulfil its promises under the mutually agreed-upon conditions of the previously submitted charter of demands.
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Gopalaiah has filed a report with the police in Bengaluru, alleging that he received a threatening call from former city corporator Padmaraj.
As the farmers' protests continue, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday urged the government to take the demands of the farmers seriously and to consider them with empathy.
Shiromani Akal Dal leader and former education minister of Punjab, Daljit Singh Cheema on Tuesday rendered support to farmers who have embarked on the 'Delhi Chalo' protest.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has given directions for constituting a committee under the chairmanship of Special Secretary (Health) to look into the grievances and demands of the medical officers of the state
Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party president and ex-CM K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) on Tuesday demanded CM Revanth Reddy to take an all-party delegation to Delhi to fight against the Krishna River Management Board's (KRMB) call to takeover of Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam projects.
"We are not against the farmers. Their demands should be met. But we urge them not to disturb our businesses for the sake of their demands. Internet services have been suspended for the last two days. There are electricity issues as well. People are panicking here," the President of COBI sai