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Punjab govt caught in police-army 'encounter'

March 21, 2025, 08:02 PM - 7 min read

For the Punjab government, right now, it is a tough call to take. It appears to be apprehensive of taking any stringent and coercive action against the accused cops. Suspending them and without naming them in the FIR is clearly seen as protecting them. The message has not been lost on anyone; neither the police, nor the army.

Punjab CM Mann's behaviour condemned by protesting farmers

March 4, 2025, 12:21 PM - 2 min read

Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said he had never seen a leader act so angrily, even in high-level talks.

One year of 'concrete' blockade on national highway but who cares?

February 16, 2025, 05:50 PM - 7 min read

Instead of exploring ways and means to open the highway, the government is busy appeasing the “protesting farmers” led by Dallewal. A special central team held a meeting with him and other farmer leaders in Chandigarh, which remained inconclusive.

Punjab vetoes Centre's Agricultural marketing policy

January 10, 2025, 03:57 PM - 5 min read

Punjab farmers have already rejected the draft policy with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, SKM (Non-Political), and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha vociferously raising their voices against it.

Three women activists from BKU Ekta Ugrahan killed in a bus crash.

3 women farmers killed in bus crash on way to mahapanchayat

January 4, 2025, 02:46 PM - 1 min read

The dense fog, causing zero visibility across the state, led to the accident involving the bus carrying farmers from Punjab to the Mahapanchayat.

Dallewal’s life at stake, ensure treatment: SC raps Punjab

December 27, 2024, 12:11 PM - 3 min read

"If there is a law and order situation, you have to deal with it with iron hands," the bench said.

Farmer who attempted suicide at Shambhu dies

December 18, 2024, 05:10 PM - 2 min read

Ranjodh Singh, a farmer from Ratanheri village in Ludhiana district, reportedly consumed some poisonous substance as he was distressed by the deteriorating health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been sitting on a fast-unto-death at Khanauri border since November 26, farmer leaders said.

Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops, in Patiala, Punjab, Wednesday.

Farmers hold 'rail roko' in Punjab; trains affected

December 18, 2024, 01:17 PM - 3 min read

The move that is likely to disrupt railway services in the region.

Security personnel use water cannons to disperse farmers agitating at Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Punjab, Saturday.

'Dilli Chalo': Punjab farmers suspend march after 17 injured

December 14, 2024, 08:55 PM - 5 min read

Protesting farmers halted their Delhi march on Saturday after Haryana Police fired tear gas and used water cannons at them at the Shambhu border. The police action resulted in 17 farmers being injured.