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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicFarmers protests

Topic: farmers protests

‘We will withhold, but we disagree’: X on govt’s order to block accounts linked to farmers’ protest

The social media platform said that a writ appeal challenging govt’s blocking orders remains pending and called for making the order public to enhance transparency.

21-yr-old Punjab farmer died in police action, claim Congress & SAD; Haryana police deny

Haryana police, however, says it has no such information yet about death of a farmer during the confrontation earlier Wednesday at Khanauri between cops and agitating farmers.

Govt invites farmers for 5th round of talks, ‘ready to discuss all issues’, says minister

Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, one among the team of Union ministers holding talks with farmer leaders, says farmers yet to respond to invite.

Tear gas fired at Shambhu border as farmers resume march, Centre makes fresh call for talks

Monday, the farmers’ groups had rejected the government’s previous proposal for five-year contracts and guaranteed support prices for produce such as corn, cotton and pulses.

Union ministers ‘tricked us’, say farmer leaders, lash out at Punjab CM Mann as well

Protest leaders say ministers told them offer of legal guarantee of MSP for 5 crops was for all farmers but it later emerged that it was only for those who shifted from paddy cultivation.

Why is India’s Left backing farmers’ protests? It’s a kulak agitation

This unique ability to ally with anybody purely in order to destroy is in some respects the fundamental tenet of Bolshevik morality.

Farmer leaders reject Centre’s proposal on MSP, march towards Delhi to resume on 21 February

The farmers said that the Centre's plan to buy maize, pulses and cotton crops on MSP for five years in unlimited quantity was 'not in favour' of the farmers.

Swift action, measured words — how BJP govt’s response to farmers’ protest has changed since 2020

In 2020, the BJP went on an offensive, branding protesters as ‘Khalistanis’. However, this time around, in an election year, both BJP & govt have been more mellow in their approach.

Who are Dallewal & Pandher, leaders of farmers’ agitation, and why SKM isn’t with them

While Dallewal was in the headlines Thursday after a comment on putting brakes on PM's popularity, Pandher courted controversy during 2020-21 protest for leading farmers into Delhi.

‘Opportunity to ensure accountability’ — Urdu press hails SC’s move to strike down electoral bonds

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.