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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicFarmers protests

Topic: farmers protests

‘Outright lie’: Union minister slams Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s claims against BJP govt

In an interview, Dorsey said the Centre threatened to shut down Twitter and pressured it to block journalists who were critical of the government during 2020-21 farmers’ protests.

India threatened to shut down Twitter during farmers’ protests, says co-founder Jack Dorsey

Dorsey also mentioned similar pressure from govts in Turkey and Nigeria, which restricted the platform in their nations at different points over years before lifting those bans.

Wrestler protest morphs into farmers’, Jat anger against Modi govt. Women not at forefront

The raucous and angry crowd in Muzaffarnagar was a sea of turbaned men who came to emergency mahapanchayat. They are new custodians of sporting honour.

‘We are not robots’: A call for ‘basic wages & rights’ as farmers & workers join hands at Ramlila Maidan

Farmers and workers from organised and unorganised sectors gathered at the Ramlila Maidan Wednesday to demand better access to health, housing, wages and livelihood.

Farm workers protest near Punjab CM Mann’s house over wages, police resort to lathi-charge

The incident came barely a fortnight after CM Mann told protesting farmers in the state to hold demonstrations outside the residences of MLAs, instead of blocking roads.

Saazish, toolkit, mahayudh – TV news sees Nupur Sharma, Agnipath, MVA as one big conspiracy

Be it the ‘tottering’ Maharashtra govt, farmers' protests, hijab issue, Nupur Sharma remarks or Agnipath protests, Indian news channels describe them in mostly the same manner.

Dalit poet Lal Singh Dil was true ‘faqir’ who understood Punjab economy better than govt

Punjabi poetry is more than Amrita Pritam, Shiv Batalvi, or Amarjit Chandan. See why Dil's poetry is intellectually capturing in its own way.

Haven’t ruled out challenging Lakhimpur Kheri accused Ashish Mishra’s bail, UP govt tells SC

Decision on appeal still pending, says govt affidavit, no timeline given. State also says two incidents of witnesses being attacked not linked to Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

‘Silent majority’ of farmers support farm laws, repeal would be ‘unfair’, panel had told SC

The report was made public Monday by Anil Ghanwat, one of the members of the committee. He said 61 of 73 farm bodies that made submissions to the panel supported farm laws.

Meghalaya governor Satya Pal Malik targets Centre again, says ‘Don’t mess with farmers’

Farmers can use violence if talks fail, protests will begin again if govt doesn’t take their rights seriously, said Malik at an event in Jodhpur Friday.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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.