Kurmi community

Yogi minister and Apna Dal ally claims threat to life from Uttar Pradesh STF

January 02, 2025 5:09 am

Ashish Patel says he knows who is actually behind the allegations of corruption and irregularities in department under him raised by estranged sister-in-law

Bihar: Former Nitish aide and OBC leader RCP Singh floats own party

November 01, 2024 8:16 am

Singh said he chose the day for the launch as besides Diwali, it was also the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Many trains cancelled, diverted due to Kurmi agitation despite claims of end to stir

September 20, 2023 7:07 pm

The trains that were diverted “due to ongoing agitation by Kurmi Samaj” include the Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express and Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, while those cancelled were the Howrah-Mumbai Gitanjali Express and Hatia-Kharagpur Express, among others, it said.

Bengal: Kudmis vandalise Dilip Ghosh’s house

May 18, 2023 2:23 am

They allegedly broke window panes and doors of the house. Ghosh was, however, not present at his residence during the attack as he was in Delhi. Police later reached the spot and removed the protesters from the area.

Demand for ST status: State puts ball in the Centre’s court, Kudmis plan bigger stir

April 12, 2023 5:14 am

The Ghaghar Ghera Central Committee started with a bicycle rally on April 1 in support of its demands. Then the protesting community members blocked the National Highway-6 and railway tracks at the Kustaur station in Adra division, Khemasuli station in Kharagpur division and Kotshila station in Purulia for five consecutive days staring April 5.

Kurmis’ push for ST status, Adivasi women mistreated: Tribal situation simmers in Bengal

April 11, 2023 6:46 pm

As BJP goes on the offensive, Mamata govt tries to resolve Kurmi issue via dialogue, acts swiftly in north Bengal incident

Kudmis relax road blockade, to meet chief secretary today

April 11, 2023 6:18 am

In West Bengal, the Kudmi population is 55 lakh.

West Bengal: Kurmi stir for ST tag enters sixth day

April 09, 2023 10:09 am

Seventy-four trains were cancelled and hundreds of vehicles were stranded on Thursday as a result of the blockade.

Rail, road traffic come to halt in parts of Bengal as Kurmi agitation continues

April 11, 2023 6:42 pm

Since April 5, at least 496 trains have been cancelled on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar and Adra-Chandil sections of the South Eastern Railway, key routes in the state.

Kurmi club: On national path, Nitish looks east, at UP's Sonelal Patel legacy

September 27, 2022 11:29 am

If the Opposition front shapes up with Samajwadi Party in it, the JD(U) is looking at eating into Apna Dal (Sonelal) and NDA's votes in Lok Sabha constituencies with sizeable presence of Kurmi voters.

Protests by Kurmi community hit rail services in Bengal for fourth day

September 23, 2022 9:19 pm