"In democracy, we have the right to protest. This government of good governance listens to everyone. PM Modi has clearly said that our mission is the welfare of four castes, youths, women, farmers and poor... so many schemes have been introduced for the welfare and benefits of schemes. When
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
As the farmers will start their march towards Delhi at 1 pm today, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday said that the central government should listen to the demands of farmers.
At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that there would be a group of 100 farmers who would be marching towards Delhi peacefully and have no intention of breaking the barricades present.
"The issue of farmers has been put by PM Modi at the centric stage in every walk of life whether affordable housing, solar houses, Jal in Har Nal, and technology for farmers," he said.
On Tuesday, VP Dhankhar questioned Shivraj Chouhan regarding the "promises" made to the farmers by the previous Union Agriculture Minister and urged for a dialogue with farmers.
Punjab Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday, slammed the BJP-led central government for neglecting the interests of farmers in Punjab and Haryana.
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 MSP.
Terming an irretrievable and confrontational stance as poor diplomacy, he emphasized, "We need to think openly and engage in open discussions because this country belongs to us. It is deeply influenced by its rural roots, and I believe that wherever my farmer brothers are and whichever pr
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