.... The Samyukta Kisan Morcha( SKM), an umbrella group of some 40 farmers' unions, had called for

Aam Aadmi Party emerged as the second-largest party winning 20 seats in 117-member Punjab Legislative Assembly.... The SAD could only manage to win 15 seats while the BJP secured 3 seats. Subscribe to Mint Newsletters* Enter a valid email* Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter....

Amid renewed farmers’ protests, the Centre today raised the Minimum Support Price( MSP) of rabi crops for the forthcoming marketing season that will start from March 2022 with the highest increase reserved for pulses and oilseeds and lowest for wheat, which incidentally is the biggest food grain grown in the season. These hikes are in line with the long-standing government policy of encouraging cultivation of oilseeds and pulses to meet rising demand and discourage farmers from growing wheat and

Why shouldn't we believe them," she stated. The Congress further questioned the government on not arresting the minister's son who is the alleged accused in the incident and demanded the minister's resignation." It is the demand of the families of the victims that the Minister must resign.... 45 lakh and a government job for the kin of four farmers who died in the incident. Subscribe to Mint Newsletters* Enter a valid email* Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter....

Open this photo in gallery Farmers block a road during a nationwide strike against the central government's agricultural reforms, on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Sept.... Police said some 500 protesters had been taken into custody, but added that the shutdown remained peaceful.In the southern city of Bengaluru on Monday, hundreds of people marched in support of the protest against the government.... In the southern state of Kerala, the ruling Left Democratic Front called for a total sh

Thousands of Indian farmers blocked traffic on major roads and railway tracks outside of the nation’s capital on Monday, marking one year of demonstrations against government-backed laws that they say will shatter their livelihoods. The farmers have renewed their protests with calls for a nationwide strike on the anniversary of the legislation’s passage. The drawn-out demonstrations have posed one of the biggest political challenges to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who swept the polls for

Open this photo in gallery Farmers attend a mass gathering in Tikunia Village on Oct.... He has denied any involvement in the incident, claiming he wasn’t even present at the site.... Others claim Sikh farmers from Punjab are “ influencing ” farmers in Uttar Pradesh, a predominantly Hindu state. But the farmers’ movement has all the major opposition parties coming together to back the protesters....