On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, said that the state government will dedicate the Kumbh Mela 2019 to the farmers. While speaking in Allahabad, Adityanath said, “We are preparing for this event. The land of Prayagraj is important to us. We want to dedicate this Kumbh Mela to[Read More…]
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Nearly 855 farmers commit suicide in Maharashtra in just four months
Maharashtra has recorded 855 cases of farmer suicide from January to April this year. While the figure is alarming, it is 168 less in number than 1,023 cases registered during the same period in 2016. “The answer to unfortunate instances of farmers’ suicides lies in improving their welfare,” union agriculture[Read More…]
This Gurudwara is serving food to protesting Tamil Nadu farmers at Jantar Mantar
Even after months of protest when the farmers’ demands went unheard, the Sikh community in Delhi decided to benevolently open the doors of their Gurudwara to them. In an affectionate gesture, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has opened their kitchen to the farmers who have been in Delhi’s[Read More…]
Tamil Naidu farmers restore unique way of protesting, beat themselves with slippers
Farmers from Tamil Naidu resumed the second phase of protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi demanding drought relief package and loan waiver are unhappy over the massive hike in salaries of their state legislators. The farmers, while expressing their anger on Thursday, beat themselves with chappals (slippers) and shouted slogans. Leading the protest[Read More…]
11,400 farmers committed suicide in 2016: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh
As many as 11,400 farmers committed suicide in 2016, said Union Agriculture Minister, Radha Mohan Singh. “According to National Crime Records Bureau data for 2016, which is yet to be published, 11,400 farmers committed suicide. In 2015, the number was 12,602,” he said in Lok Sabha on the agrarian crisis.[Read More…]
Protesting Tamil Nadu farmers detained outside PM Modi’s residence
Farmers from Tamil Nadu arrived Delhi on Sunday to resume their protest demanding for loan waiver and drought-relief package. Over 70 farmers tried to stage a protest near PM’s residence but were later taken to Parliament Street police station. “Our demands were not met as promised by Tamil Nadu chief[Read More…]
Farmers shouldn’t be forced to repay loans, Supreme Court tells TN govt
The Supreme Court has said to the Tamil Nadu government that the farmers reeling from drought should not be pressured for recovery of loans. The government should restrict if a financial institution is found to be doing so, the SC added. “The government’s approach should be preventive rather than compensatory[Read More…]
Only 10% farmer benefit from loan waiver: NITI Aayog
Government think-tank NITI Aayog said that even as states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka announced loan waiver to farmers, it barely helps just 10% of those in need. According to Hindustan Times reports, pitching for “targeted relief rather than blanket loan waivers”, Prof Ramesh Chand, a member at the[Read More…]
Maharashtra CM announces farm loan waiver of Rs 34,000 crore
Granting relief to farmers, the Maharashtra government on Saturday announced a farm loan waiver of Rs 34,000 crore. The decision was announced by Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, after a meeting of the state cabinet. “We have decided to write off loans upto Rs1.5 lakh of individual farmers,” Fadnavis announced[Read More…]
Farmers clash Thane: Protesters torch vehicles, block highway
Clashes erupted on a national highway in Maharashtra near Thane between the protesting farmers and police on Thursday. Several policemen have been injured and additional forces have been deployed in the area, said sources. The farmers were protesting against the walling-up of an old British-period aerodrome in the area by[Read More…]
Punjab: Capt Amarinder Singh declares loan waiver for farmers
On Monday, Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh declared a loan waiver for a section of the farming sector of the state. The loan respite includes a total waiver of crop loans of up to Rs 2 lakh for all small and marginal farmers who own up to 5 acres,[Read More…]
Farmers’ agitation to take a nationwide turn
Farmers’ protest which was till now confined to Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will now take a nationwide turn with 62 farmers’ organisations to hold a nationwide protest from Sunday. The action was decided in a meeting held in Delhi a day before. It is scheduled that from June 11 until[Read More…]
Rajasthan: Farmers to get Rs 6 lakh insurance cover
Rajasthan government has announced to raise the insurance amount by one lakh for farmers. Nearly 7 lakh farmers who have availed crop loan through cooperative banks in Rajasthan will get an insurance cover of Rs 6 lakh by giving only Rs 27 as yearly premium. Read more: The law of the[Read More…]
If standing with farmers is politics, then we are playing it: Congress
At the back of the farmer’s protest in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress lashed out at the Centre, saying that they would stand with the farmers and if that is politics, then they are playing it. “As long as the farmers are in distress or in any kind of[Read More…]
Captain Amarinder Singh likely to waive farmers’ loan
Punjab government led by Capt Amarinder Singh is likely to include the much-awaited debt relief for farmers in the budget proposals. It is expected to be announced towards the end of this month. According to the sources, the government, with the help of a group of experts, is working on[Read More…]
Farmers begin indefinite strike in Maharashtra: No supply of produce from today
Maharashtra farmers from numerous villages across Maharashtra are on a strike from Thursday demanding loan waiver from the government. In the protest, these farmers will stop sending their produce to the markets. They have been seeking a loan waiver and a better price for their produce that have been going[Read More…]
Thousands of women protests against against Adani power plant in Godda
Protest against proposed Adani power plant in Godda district of Jharkhand is intensifying with every passing day. In the latest development, the mass movement was fueled by thousands of poor women who gathered from diverse villages and protested on the streets of Godda with raising slogans against Adani. The locals[Read More…]
No farmer committed suicide over drought: TN govt to SC
Tamil Nadu Government on Friday said to the Supreme Court that drought is not the reason for farmer suicides in the state. The government stated that no farmer had committed suicide in the state, and clarified that those who have, took the extreme step due to personal reasons, The Indian[Read More…]
Puducherry farmers to get free power
Tamil Nadu: State observes bandh today to support drought-hit farmers
The opposition parties led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhaghan (DMK) will be observing a state-wide shutdown in favor of drought-hit farmers on Tuesday. The DMK, the Congress, horde of trade unions, farmer bodies and even the film community have pledged support to the shutdown. But the E Palaniswamy government said[Read More…]
TN farmers wear torn clothes in a protest in Delhi
Punjab govt sets up panel on farm loan waiver
Punjab state government has set up an expert group to waive loans of farmers in the state. Dr T Haque, former chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, has been appointed chairman of the group. The other two members of the group are Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi, Director (South Asia),[Read More…]
Trouble for Adani plant in Jharkhand, Congress demands inquiry
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) leader in Assembly and general secretary, Pradeep Yadav, is leading the movement againt Adani Group’s proposed 1,600 megawatt power plant in Godda. Yadav warned that any forcible eviction of locals from the area or attempt to grab their land in the name of development, would only further intensify[Read More…]
Farmer suicide a humanitarian crisis, SC slams TN govt
The Supreme Court on Thursday has slammed the Tamil Nadu government on the issue of farmer suicides. Calling the suicides a humanitarian crisis, the apex court said that the government cannot be silent on the issue. A Bench led by Justice Dipak Misra said it was the duty of the[Read More…]
CM Yogi Adityanath to chair second cabinet meeting today
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will head the second cabinet meeting on Tuesday, a week after the first meeting took place. CM Adityanath took a series of important decisions, including the loan waiver for farmers of the state in the first meeting. Thus, a lot is expected from the[Read More…]