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February 27, 2026, 09:14 AM - 3 min read
SKM demanded to dismiss Piyush Goyal for "betraying the interests of farmers", and withdraw a Union finance ministry letter asking the states to end bonus payments on wheat and paddy. The SKM also demanded repeal of the four labour codes and the VB G RAM G Act, and restoration of the rural employment guarantee law under the now-scrapped Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREG Act).
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February 20, 2026, 10:57 AM - 2 min read
The crowd, according to police, broke barriers, blocked the national highway, and disturbed law and order during a protest.
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February 18, 2026, 04:47 PM - 3 min read
Farmers had gathered in Jeond village under the banner of the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan). They planned to hold a demonstration outside the Bathinda District Administrative Complex.
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February 8, 2026, 02:00 PM - 3 min read
In a statement issued on Saturday, the SKM accused the government of making the proposed interim trade deal framework between India and the United States a “total surrender of Indian agriculture to American multinational corporations” and demanded the immediate resignation of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
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September 17, 2025, 02:42 PM - 4 min read
The Supreme Court warned that farmers burning stubble could face jail, with CJI BR Gavai stressing deterrence was essential to curb pollution in northern states.
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September 12, 2025, 10:48 PM - 3 min read
In a key development that provides relief to the agitating community, the apex rights body NHRC has issued notices to all states and UTs and directed their police chiefs to ensure that "no harsh action or force or lathi charge" is used by authorities against farmers, who are standing in long queues or waiting for distribution of fertilisers, according to proceedings of the case.
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May 6, 2025, 01:26 PM - 2 min read
This came after they were forcefully evicted from the Shambhu and Khanauri border points earlier this year.
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April 6, 2025, 05:21 PM - 4 min read
The announcement came a day after Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu publicly appealed to him to call off his indefinite fast.
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March 29, 2025, 06:24 PM - 3 min read
The Punjab government on Friday told the Supreme Court that Dallewal accepted water and broke his fast.
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March 28, 2025, 02:38 PM - 6 min read
Dallewal has been on a hunger strike since November 26, 2024.
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March 20, 2025, 09:41 AM - 3 min read
Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has accused the government of orchestrating a "conspiracy" against farmers following the detention of protestors at the Shambhu border. As tensions rise, opposition leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal and Rakesh Tikait, have condemned the police action, demanding the immediate release of detained farmers.
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March 20, 2025, 08:59 AM - 5 min read
Security has been tightened at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu Border after police dismantled barricades restricting farmers’ movement. Several leaders have been detained, prompting sharp political reactions. While the Punjab government defended the action, opposition figures accused it of betraying farmers. The situation remains tense amid ongoing negotiations.
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