16:51 February 07
Modi govt is committed to work towards the interest of the farmers: Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, said that the whole country stands with the agricultural laws, though some farmers from some part of the country are against it. However, the Government and PM Modi is committed to work towards the interest of the farmers.
16:50 February 07
Delhi traffic police suggests alternate route as borders are closed
Singhu, Piau Maniyari,Saboli, Mungeshpur borders are closed. Lampur, Safiabad, Singhu school and Palla toll tax borders are open. Please follow alternate route: Delhi Traffic Police
Delhi Traffic Police further informs that Tikri Border is close for traffic both carriageway, Jharoda Kalan border, Auchandi Border and Harewali close for both carriageway for traffic.
Gazipur border is closed both carriage way Traffic going Ghaziabad through Murga mandi & Ghazipur R/A, Road no. 56, Vikas marg, Anand Vihar IP Extention, NH 24.
16:39 February 07
Youths have asked to repeal farm laws: Rakesh Tikait
Youth here has asked for repealing of (farm) laws for now, what will happen if they asked to leave their posts? Govt has time to withdraw bill & make law on MSP. We'll not tolerate how our people were deceitfully taken to Red Fort: BKU's Rakesh Tikait at mahapanchayat in Haryana
16:30 February 07
Sachin Tendulkar doesn't deserve Bharat Ratna: Congress MP
Akshay Kumar's IQ is such that he asks PM if he eats mangoes... getting him to tweet shows govt is afraid. People who spoke against farmers don't have conscience. Sachin Tendulkar toed govt's line to get his son into IPL. He doesn't deserve Bharat Ratna: Congress MP Jasbir S Gill
13:59 February 07
BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait has reached Haryana to address a mahapanchayat over the farm laws and chalk out the further strategy.
11:20 February 07
Heavy security deployment continues at the Tikri
Heavy security deployment continues at the Tikri border (Delhi-Haryana border) as farmers' protest against three agriculture laws enters the 74th day.
10:05 February 07
Protest limited to particular area, issue to be resolved soon: Narendra Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the farmer's agitation is limited to a particular area and the issue will be resolved soon. He also said that Congress is playing politics over the issue and have no right to speak on it as the agriculture reform was on their agenda as well.
09:26 February 07
Deep Sidhu betrayed farmers: Yadvendra Sandhu
Yadavindra Sandhu, president of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Brigade, has said that Deep Sidhu has betrayed farmers and what he and his followers did on Republic Day was wrong and because of that the image farmers have been maligned. Yadavindra has demanded an inquiry into the matter.
07:42 February 07
Haryana: Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait is scheduled to address a ‘Mahapanchayat’ in Haryana's Bhiwani on February 7, said Sombir Sangwan, the Sangwan Khap chief.
Tikait, along with Gurnam Singh Charuni and other leaders, would participate in a mahapanchayat, said Independent MLA from Charkhi Dadri and Sangwan khap pradhan Sombir Sangwan.
07:10 February 07
Farmers STIR: Rahul to visit Rajasthan to support farmers' protests
Rahul to visit Rajasthan to support farmers' protests
New Delhi:Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Rajasthan next week to participate in the farmers' agitation against the three farm laws and to support their demands to repeal the laws, a party leader said on Saturday.
Rajasthan Congress in-charge Ajay Maken tweeted: "To fight for the interests of farmers and to raise the voice of farmers and to put pressure on the government to repeal the three farm laws Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Rajasthan on February 12 and 13."
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi had extended support to the farmers' three-hour 'chakka jam' (road blockade) across the country against the farm laws.
Rahul has been vocal on the farmers' issue and has criticised the government several times.
