Tag: protest
Delhi Congress Passes Resolution To Make Rahul Gandhi Party President
Ahead of organisational polls in the party slated for May, the Delhi Congress has passed a resolution calling for Rahul Gandhi to be appointed party President. ....
Protesting Farmers Announce Nationwide 'chakka Jam' On Feb 6
Farmer unions Monday announced a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6 when they would block national and state highways for three hours in protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues. ....
Kamal Nath Meets Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Discusses Farm Laws, Farmers' Stir
Former chief minister and state Congress chief Kamal Nath on Friday met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at his residence. During the meeting, they are believed to have discussed the new farm laws and the ongoing farmers' agitation. ....
Gurugram Police On High Alert Ahead Of 'Chakka Jam'
The Gurugram Police have been put on high alert in view of the farmer's threat of blocking toll plazas and state and national highways to protest against the three Central farm laws on February 6. ....
'Chakka Jam': Red Fort Turns Fortress, Delhi Top Cop Takes Stock
The Delhi Police has turned the Red Fort into an impregnable fortress with barricades and trucks loaded with mud to stop any surprise intrusion by protesters on Saturday. Cranes were used to place boulder barricades as a precaution in the wake of the farmers' call for a nationwide 'chakka jam'. ....
Many Highways Including Delhi-Jaipur Highway Blocked During Chakka Jam In Rajasthan
Farmers in Rajasthan blocked many national and state highways for three hours on Saturday, from 12pm to 3 pm, demanding the withdrawal of three farm laws and protesting against the internet ban near their protest sites and alleged harassment by authorities, among other issues. ....
Farmer Protests Will Go On Indefinitely: Rakesh Tikait
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. ....
Protests Against Farm Laws Not Limited To Farmers, Says Rahul Gandhi
Taunting the Modi government with a "ham do, hamare do" barb, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the ongoing protest against three contentious farm laws is not just limited to the farmers, and that the laws will have to be withdrawn because the stir has now got the support of the entire country. ....
Rakesh Tikait Supports Farmers' Protest At Mahapanchayat
The farmers' protests are continuing on the borders of Delhi against the agricultural laws with 'Mahapanchayats' taking place to boost the movement and spread it across the country while BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has emerged as the prominent voice of the movement.....
'Protests To Continue, Farmers Will Install Generators In Summer'
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has reiterated that the farmers protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws will intensify their stir until their demands are met. ....
