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Farmers Protests
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, DelhiRepublic Day farmers’ tractor rally turns violent; farmers allege police brutalityThe farmers' Republic Day tractor rally in Delhi ended in clashes with police at ITO, the Red Fort and the borders, with farmers alleging police brutality and the SKM blaming infiltrators.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers to block KMP Expressway on March 6, says SKM leaderSamyukt Kisan Morcha leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said farmers camped at Delhi's borders would block the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway from 11 am to 5 pm on 6 March.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarm unions claim that NIA is issuing notices to harass themFarm unions say NIA summonses to over two dozen people linked to the protests, in a case involving Sikhs for Justice, are meant to harass them, and those summoned will not appear.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers protest to intensify: they announced a series of events from Feb 23The Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced protest days from 23 to 27 February to intensify the farmers' agitation against the farm laws, following the rail roko on 18 February.
- Policy & trade, DelhiGovernment defends police on violent action; farmers have no access to clean water and sanitation facilities anymoreThe Centre defended Delhi Police's use of tear gas, water cannon and mild force against protesting farmers, as a new wall and barricades cut farmers' access to water and toilets.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers announced Bharat Bandh on December 8: threatened to block the exit and entry points to DelhiProtesting farmer unions called a Bharat Bandh for 8 December and said they would block entry and exit points to Delhi, while transporters' body AIMTC threatened a north India shutdown.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers are getting ready to show strength on March 8 and carry the protest forwardFarm unions plan dharnas at Singhu, Tikri and other protest sites on International Women's Day, 8 March, as protests surge again in Punjab.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCentre sparks hope for negotiation, offers to put farm laws on hold for a yearAfter the tenth round of talks on 20 January 2021, the Centre offered to put the three farm laws on hold while a committee deliberates, and unions agreed to consider it.
- Policy & trade, IndiaAn impending call of doom for a nation of farmers?The President's assent to three farm bills was followed by protests, a Bharat Bandh and rail blockades, as farmers voiced fears over MSP, APMCs and contract farming.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarm unions extended support to the “Bharat Bandh” call today given by CAITFarm unions backed the traders' body CAIT's Bharat Bandh on 26 February against fuel prices, the e-way bill and GST, alongside the transporters' body AITWA.