farmer protest

Allahabad High Court shows that dissent is the oxygen of democracy

September 10, 2026 5:48 pm

The HC's quashing of Akriti Chaudhary's NSA detention isn't just a legal win for one student. It's an indictment of how the nation treats workers' right to protest as a threat to the state itself

Punjab farmers stopped on way to Delhi as Haryana cops seal Shambhu border

July 22, 2026 4:11 am

The police have announced alternative routes for commuters travelling between Delhi and Punjab.

Farmer leaders detained as GMADA clears acquisition for Aerotropolis Project

July 20, 2026 8:56 pm

Land acquisition awards in eight villages of about Rs 23,457 crore announced.

'Protest hallmark of democracy': Court drops case against farmer leader over hunger strike

June 26, 2026 3:21 pm

The Madras High Court was hearing a petition filed by an office-bearer of the Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association, seeking cancellation of criminal proceedings pending before a trial court in Tiruppur district.

560-day protest ends in 10 minutes: Gurjeet Singh Khalsa brought down from BSNL tower in Patiala

April 25, 2026 4:47 am

Farmer Gurjeet Singh Khalsa had climbed the 400-foot-high BSNL tower in Samana in Punjab’s Patiala district, to demand stricter laws against sacrilege incidents.

‘People’s March’ on Republic Day: SKM to organise tractor parades in hundreds of Punjab blocks

January 25, 2026 8:13 pm

The march is part of a nationwide initiative and aims to protect constitutional rights and raise awareness about key demands, including the withdrawal of various bills.

Residents, farmers protest proposed biogas plant

January 13, 2026 11:34 am

The protesting farmers under Doaba Kisan Union gave an ultimate to the government to stop this project by January 23, or they will demolish it themselves.

Farmers' body to SC panel: recommend legal guarantee of MSP

January 10, 2026 1:14 pm

Farmers want Govt to either procure all 22 crops or stand as guarantor for farmers

After farmer protest, a hunt for ‘stolen’ tractor-trolleys strikes dirt in Punjab

November 21, 2025 4:14 am

Parts found buried in compound of official residence of Nabha Nagar Council Executive Officer. Farmers say validates their charge about their vehicles having gone missing on March 19

Govt, Opp trade barbs over lack of compensation to flood affected farmers 

September 24, 2025 9:36 pm

Even as the CM claimed to have released Rs 2,215 crore as compensation to farmers, the Opposition said it is a meagre amount. 

Protests against farm Bills in various parts of the country

September 23, 2020 10:58 am

Agitations against the contentious farm Bills intensified Tuesday, even as Parliament continued to witness disruptions over them.

Opinion | Why Are Farmers Protesting Against The Callous Policies Of Their Govts?

June 22, 2020 7:01 pm