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Sunday, June 16, 2024
TopicFarmers protests

Topic: farmers protests

Foreign ministry’s ‘wilting plant’, and when Justin Trudeau said ‘main bhi kisaan’

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Acupuncturist, ex-Army man, doctor — 5 farmer leaders who shaped protest against farm laws

Leaders of a laundry list of farmer organisations have joined hands to mobilise protestors for a united front against the Modi govt during the ongoing agitation.

Farmers protests — Republic hits out at Congress, powerpoints by Sambit Patra on Aaj Tak

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Arjuna awardees Kartar Singh, Sajjan Cheema & others to return awards in support of farmers

Several prominent sports personalities said they will head to Delhi on 5 December and place their awards outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Shaheen Bagh ‘Dadi’ stopped from joining farmers’ protest at Singhu border

Delhi Police personnel stopped the 82-year-old and requested her to return home citing her age and the ongoing Covid pandemic.

Farmers’ unions reject govt offer to set up committee, next round of talks Thursday

Modi government has asked the protesting farmer unions to furnish a list of the objections they have with the three farm laws at the next meeting. 

Modi trying to ‘prove himself’ to farmers, Delhi politicians meet in ‘quiet’ fields

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Canada will always defend rights of peaceful protest’ — Justin Trudeau on farmers’ agitation

BJP leader Ram Madhav questions Trudeau's 'locus standi', asks 'isn’t it tantamount to interference in India’s sovereign matters?'

Centre invites farmers’ unions for talks today on new agri laws

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Monday had invited leaders of farmer unions for talks on Tuesday, instead of 3 December, citing Covid and cold.

Won’t budge till Modi listens to us, say women farmers braving winter chill at Delhi border

Women farmers are among protesters from Punjab and Haryana who are camping at Singhu and Tikri borders of Delhi, defiant in their resolve to make the government listen to them.

On Camera

Elections showed that Manipur still has faith in democracy. Will new govt deliver?

The people of conflict-torn Manipur will have every right to feel betrayed if the new government doesn’t break its silence and show its commitment to addressing the state's issues.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.