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Punjab BJP chief seeks probe into death of farmer protester

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Friday sought a thorough investigation into death of a farmer who was protesting on Haryana and Punjab border, and asked governments and security forces to observe restraint to allow peaceful protests.

Press Club Samrala-Khamano express concern over injuries to Sr.Journalist Neet Balinder Singh during farmer protest

Farmer unions honour UK MP Tanmanjeet Dhesi for raising strong voice during farmer protests in Parliament

PHAGWARA: Various farmers unions thanked and honoured Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP from Slough, UK at an event in village Mauli, Phagwara on Friday for raising the farmers issue so vociferously on the floor of the British Parliament during debates and questions during 'Kisan Andolan'.

Raja Warring hands over appointment letters to kin of seven farmers lost lives during farmer Protest

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister Mr. Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, on Monday, handed over appointment letters to family members of the seven farmers of district Mansa, who have lost their lives during the ongoing farmers' agitation against the draconian agri-laws of the Modi government.

Punjabi diaspora Canada took out car rally in support of farmer protests

BRAMPTON: Canadian organized demonstrations and Car rally in different parts of City Brampton to support peaceful farmer struggle in India. The call was given jointly by ‘Sarokaran de Awaz’; ‘Alliance of progressive Canadians”; Indo- Canadian Workers Association; North-American Tarksheel Society, Ontario; GTA west club, Communist Party of Canada, Desh Bhagat Sports Cultural society, Brampton and others.

Drone movement from Pak spiked amid farmer protests: Punjab CM

CHANDIGARH:Taking serious note of the perceptible increase in drone movement from across the international border since the farmers' protests started gathering heat in October 2020, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday declared that "as long as I am here, no Khalistani or Pakistani or any other terrorist activity will be allowed to disturb the peace of the state."

Punjab CM asks center to repeal three farm laws and bring new ones to end the farmer protests

New farmer protest under UP Kisan Mazdoor Morcha banner

LUCKNOW: Farmer leader V.M. Singh, who had withdrawn from the ongoing farmers' agitation last month, has returned to protest against the farm laws under the banner of Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (UPKMM).

Farmer protests will go on indefinitely: Rakesh Tikait

NEW DELHI: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has said that the farmer protests would go on indefinitely if the government didn't take back the three contentious farm laws.

YouTube cracks down on music videos related to farmer protests

NEW DELHI: Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday blocked a music video by famous Punjabi singer Kanwar Grewal titled 'Ailaan' that was related to the farmer protests and raked in over 60 lakh views.

Film actor Deep Sidhu led violent mob at Delhi, who planted him in farmer protest ?

CHANDIGARH: Punjabi film actor Deep Sidhu has emerged villain of farmers protest in Delhi as he allegedly instigated the mob and led them to Red Fort where miscreants hoisted flag and clashed with police.

Rakesh Tikait welcomes SC order, but says farmer protests will continue

NEW DELHI: Farmer leaders on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to suspend the three farm laws but said they will not leave the protest site till the three laws were repealed.

Apathetic approach on farmer protests dents India’s image internationally, says Pb Cong chief

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress chief Mr Sunil Jakhar today said the lackadaisical approach by the Modi government to deal with the ongoing farmer protests in the country will dent India’ credibility internationally.

Nooran sisters join farmer protest at Singhu border

NEW DELHI: As the farmer protests entered the 19th day on Monday and farmer leaders are on hunger strike, famous Punjabi singers - the Nooran sisters - also came out in support of the farmers.

Farmer protest fuels hope on contentious SYL canal issue

CHANDIGARH: For decades, the contentious issue of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal has prevented a link between Punjab and Haryana farmers.

Punjabi diaspora Canada took out car rally in support of farmer protests

Adhir Ranjan writes to Speaker, seeks Winter Session to discuss farmer protests

NEW DELHI: A day after Congress MP Manish Tewari demanded the Winter Session of Parliament, Congress floor leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote a letter to the Speaker to convene Parliament session.

Captain-Badal-Modi Part of a Nexus, only goal is to ‘torpedo’ farmer protest - AAP

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party President and Member of Parliament Bhagwant Mann, commenting on the dirty politics being played by Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal stated, “the whole drama being done by central minister Hardeep Puri over the role of Harsimrat Kaur Badal in the passing of the farm laws and Sukhbir Badal’s comment against it is nothing but an attempt to torpedo the protests being done by farmer.”