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‘Jailing farmers doesn’t help anyone’: After floods wrecked harvest, Punjab stares at the parali puzzle

As Punjab’s farmers struggle to complete delayed paddy harvests due to one of the worst floods in recent times, they face yet another pressure – to quickly clear fields to make way for Rabi crops.

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Farmers will take out tractor parade across the country on 26 January

Farmers will take out tractor parade across the country on 26 January, announcement of Kisan-Mazdoor Mahapanchayat from 9 February Read further on Dynamite News:

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We supported BJP in 2014, but it didn't live up to expectations: BKU chief Naresh Tikait

lok sabha polls: Ahead of polls in western Uttar Pradesh, BKU leader Naresh Tikait criticizes the BJP. Says he is open to supporting any party in the general election.

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As farmers plan to ‘march’ on tractor-trolleys to Delhi, outfits trying to mobilise strength from several States

Farmers from Punjab plan to lay siege to Delhi on February 13, demanding a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other reforms.

The Hindu

Farmers start three-day rail roko agitation in Punjab against Centre; some rail services disrupted

Farmers in Punjab began a 3-day 'rail roko' agitation on Sept 28, demanding a financial package for flood losses, legal guarantee for MSP, and debt waiver.

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Farmers outfits in Punjab to stage rail roko protest against Centre

: Farmers in Punjab to start 3-day 'rail roko' agitation on Sep 28 to demand special package, MSP guarantee, loan waiver & more.

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Farmer killed in clash with police ahead of Chandigarh rally over flood relief

Farmer leaders detained in Punjab ahead of protest in Chandigarh for flood-relief compensation. Police and farmers clashed, leading to the death of one farmer dead. 16 farmer outfits from 6 states to gather in Chandigarh on Aug 22

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Haryana farmers block Delhi-Chandigarh highway after mahapanchayat seeking MSP for sunflower seed

The “MSP Dilao, Kisan Bachao mahapanchayat”, called by Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) (Charuni), was held at a grain market in Pipli close to National Highway-44. After the mahapanchayat the farmers gathered on the highway, blocking it.

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Farmers plan to meet President on wrestlers’ agitation

A khap ‘mahapanchayat’ to discuss the ongoing protest by wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh started in Soram village here on June 1, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leaders said.

The Hindu

Wrestlers’ protest | Naresh Tikait announces mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar on June 1

BKU leader Naresh Tikait said a mahapanchayat will be held in Muzaffarnagar’s Soram village on June 1, 2023 to discuss the ongoing protest by wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges

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Tractor-trolley travel ban aimed at scuttling farmers' agitation: Rakesh Tikait

Twenty-six people were killed and several others seriously injured when a tractor trolley drove off road and fell into a pond in Kanpur

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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Victims' families awaiting justice, says Rakesh Tikait

Rakesh Tikait will take part in religious programmes at the Kaudiyala Ghat gurdwara in Tikunia on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

The Hindu

BKU Ugrahan finds alternatives to farm crisis in Bhagat Singh’s ideals

Farmer group to launch campaign, work to ensure ‘political setback’ to government’s ‘corporate driven policies’

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Farmers’ leader poses question over the I2U2’s decision to create food parks in India

General Secretary of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Yudhvir Singh said the organisation will “strongly” oppose the food agreement under the I2U2 grouping and argued that the decision will reduce farmers to landless peasants

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Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s nationwide protest against ‘Agnipath’ on June 24: Rakesh Tikait

The decision for the protest was taken during a meeting of the coordination committee of SKM in Karnal, he said and urged the support of youths, the civil society and political parties for the demonstrations on Friday.

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'Attack' on BKU leader: Inconsistencies in claim, may have staged act for arms license, say police

The Firing on BKU-Tikait leader Dilbag Singh in Lakhimpur Kheri may have been faked to obtain an arms licence, the police said

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Rakesh Tikait blames BJP for rift in BKU (Tikait)

Disgruntled members form new outfit, cite lack of internal democracy

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Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls | BJP is sweating in the winter of north India, says Naresh Tikait

Hindus and Muslims came together for the farmers’ agitation; its impact is being seen in the election, says the BKU chief

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U.P. Assembly polls | Grassroots groups drum up opposition to the ruling BJP in western U.P.

They adopt a range of strategies, from religious symbolism to social semantics, while Opposition parties try curious methods

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Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022 | Jayant seeks blessings from BKU

Rakesh Tikait says farmers won’t allow BJP to play Hindu-Muslim match in U.P.

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U.P. Assembly elections | BKU leader Dharmendra Malik meets Akhilesh, Jayant

It puts a question mark on apolitical nature of farmers’ body

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Farmer unions respond to SKM protest call in U.P., Haryana

BKU reiterates demand for dismissal of Ajay Mishra from Union Cabinet

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BJP candidates face opposition in western U.P. villages

While the party plays it down, RLD and BKU call it a natural outburst

The Hindu

Telling farmers who to vote for will be a failure of training at Delhi border: Rakesh Tikait

BKU leader recalls 13-months peaceful protest outside Delhi

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West U.P. is warming up for a tight contest this winter

Cracks in Jat-Muslim unity pose hurdles for RLD-SP alliance

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