Thousands of farmers had marched to Delhi but were sent back, she said.
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111 Tamil Nadu Farmers to Contest Against PM Modi in Varanasi
The farmers leader said the “moment they assure in their manifesto that our demands will be fulfilled, we will drop our decision to contest against Modi.”
Punjab Congress Slams Modi Govt For Insulting Farmers With Rs 500-per Month Support; Blames Shiromani Akali Dal For Staying Silent
This silence itself shows that Akali Dal has kneeled before the BJP government at the Centre, the Congress party said.
Land Acquisition: Hundreds of Farmers Protest at Delhi Border; Demand Better Compensation For Their Land
They tied their hands and covered their heads as a mark of protest.
Farmers Worst Hit: 2018-19 Has Been The Worst Year For Farm Income In 18 Years
As per govt data, disinflation in farm prices has led to a collapse in nominal farm incomes.
Maharashtra: Farmers Protest in Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur As Sugar Factories Delayed Payments
The farmers attacked offices of sugar factories and set some of them ablaze.
Maharashtra: 947 Farmer Suicides in Marathwada in 2018
Beed district saw the highest number of farmer suicides in the region with 197 deaths, followed by Aurangabad (141) and Osmanabad (140).
Crippled with Financial Distress, Cane Growers Committing Suicide: Pawar to Modi
Pawar suggested that there is a “dire need” to hike the MSP of sugar to Rs 34 per kg from the current Rs 29 per kg so that production cost could be covered.
Karnataka Farm Loan Waiver: HD Kumaraswamy Says PM Modi Misleading Nation for Political Gains
The Karnataka CM said that Rs 350 crore has been transferred into bank accounts of about 60,000 farmers and by next week, another one lakh farmers will get about Rs 400 crore.
Gujarat Farmers Crisis: Onions At Rs 0.55 Per Kg; Garlic At Rs 1-4 Per Kg
More than two lakh sacks of garlic lie in farmers’ houses in 12 villages since they are unable to fetch a reasonable price for the produce.
Will Make All Efforts to Secure Farmers’ Future: Rahul Gandhi on Kisan Diwas
“We asked for 10 days, we did it in two,” he had said, referring to the announcement of loan waivers in the three Congress-ruled states.