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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi to visit Maharashtra on September 8 for farmers' cause

According to a Congress functionary, Mr Gandhi would be taking up the farmers' issues across the country and not just...

1 Sept 2017 2:19 AM IST

Over 1.11 crore farmers spread over 16 states and union territories have registered on e-NAM platform.

Govt set to raise support prices for winter crops amid farmer anger

Modi govt is also expected to raise the floor prices for mustard, lentils, sunflower, chickpeas, barley and sunflower.

3 Oct 2018 2:45 PM IST

Policemen use water cannons as a farmer rams his tractor into the barricades at Ghazipur near the Delhi-UP border during the Kisan Kranti Padyatra in New Delhi. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Farmers in pitched battle with cops, reject govt's assurances

The demands of farmers include waiver of farm loans, clearance of pending payments and implementation of the Swaminathan...

3 Oct 2018 12:53 AM IST

The farmers were marching towards Delhi over demands ranging from farm loan waiver to cut in fuel prices, but were stopped at Delhi-UP border with police using water cannons to disperse them. (Photo: PTI)

Not satisfied' with govt assurance, will stay put at Delhi border, say...

After meeting protesting farmers, Union minister Rajendra Singh Shekhawat said govt was assuring farmers to take forward...

2 Oct 2018 5:13 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at Jantar Mantar on Friday in New Delhi. (Photo: @RahulGandhi/Twitter)

Farmers asking for their due, not 'free gifts': Rahul Gandhi at Delhi...

The Congress chief joined several leaders from oppn parties to address farmers gathered at Jantar Mantar.

30 Nov 2018 4:45 PM IST

We are only demanding MSP for us. Today, we expect that the government will announce the Right of Loans and profitable price to the farmers, President of National South Indian River Interlinking Agriculturalists Association from Tamil Nadu, Ayyakannu said. (Photo: ANI)

Will march naked to Parliament if demand not met': TN farmers in Delhi

Farmers from Tamil Nadu have reached Delhi on Friday carrying skulls of their colleagues who had committed suicide.

30 Nov 2018 12:37 PM IST

Thousands of farmers are marching to Parliament demanding higher prices for their produce and a government waiver on their farm loans to alleviate hardships. (Photo: AP)

Protesting farmers denied permission by police to march to Parliament

The police have made special arrangements for the protest with 3,500 personnel pressed into service.

30 Nov 2018 9:07 AM IST

About 1,200 members of the National South Indian River Interlinking Agriculturalists Association reached the national capital in the early hours of Thursday, said their leader P Ayyakannu. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

TN farmers arrive with skulls, threaten naked march if stopped from...

Last year, the group staged protests at Jantar Mantar with the skulls of eight farmers who killed themselves owing to...

29 Nov 2018 1:34 PM IST

This march would be the second major farmers protest in two months in the national capital. (Photo: ANI |Twitter)

Farmers from across India converge in Delhi for two-day Kisan march

Two-day rally will be one of largest congregations of farmers in Delhi, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee...

29 Nov 2018 9:51 AM IST

A large number of farmers and tribals take part in a protest march to push for the their long pending demands including better price for their produce, total waiver of agricultural loans and transfer of forest rights to tribals, in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra farmers' protest: CM says land rights claims will be...

CM Devendra Fadnavis gave assurance to representatives of protesting farmers who marched to Azad Maidan for redressal of...

22 Nov 2018 9:13 PM IST

Farmers shout slogans against the government at a rally organised by All India Kisan Sabha in Mumbai on March 12, 2018

Farmers begin 2-day march from Thane to Mumbai for land rights, loan...

They are also demanding an increase in the Minimum Support Price and a judicial system to ensure its implementation.

21 Nov 2018 2:08 PM IST

The farmers have agitated second time in the last 12 months against what they termed as the betrayal of peasants by the BJP governments at the state and centre. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra farmers begin their agitation again to press for their...

8-day farmers protest in Maharashtra delayed due to police intervention.

21 Feb 2019 12:34 PM IST