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July 19, 2025
Voluntary or volatile? Punjab land pooling policy sees unified pushback from opposition, farmers' bodies
Farmers in Punjab are protesting the new land pooling policy—which aims to acquire land voluntarily for development and urbanisation—fearing displacement and the loss of fertile farmland
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March 19, 2025
Punjab Police remove protesting farmers from Shambhu border; several leaders detained
Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema defended the police action, citing the hardships being faced by traders in the state
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February 26, 2025
The Village on the Highway: Life at Delhi border during 2021 farmers’ protests
Referring to the photo exhibition on the farmers' protest, photographer Gauri Gill said she was drawn to 'an unusual, handmade and homegrown architecture of resistance'
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February 25, 2025
Farmers protest against draft agricultural marketing policy in Kolkata, demand withdrawal
Farmers also seek legal guarantee for the minimum support price for crops, pension for farmers and farm workers aged above 60 years
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February 18, 2025
Karnataka: Farmers remind ruling Congress of its promise on farm laws
The Congress had promised to repeal the “anti-farmer” laws in its 2023 election manifesto
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January 19, 2025
Delhi Chalo: 121 farmers end indefinite hunger strike after Dallewal take medical aid
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal agreed to take medical aid after officials from the Union ministry met the protesters and invited them for talks
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January 02, 2025
Farmers’ protest: ‘Never intended to break Dallewal’s fast’, says SC; raps Punjab govt for misrepresenting directions
Supreme Court raps Punjab government for non-compliance of its orders to provide medical aid to farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal. Punjab government officials met Dallewal on Wednesday and persuaded him to accept treatment
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January 01, 2025
Modi govt rings in New Year with two pro-farmer decisions
The cabinet approves the continuation of the crop insurance scheme and fertilizer subsidy.
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December 31, 2024
Farmers’ protest: SC grants Punjab govt time to persuade Dallewal to accept medical aid
Supreme Court directs Punjab chief secretary, police chief to appear virtually during next hearing. Farmer leader Dallewal ready to accept medical aid if Centre invites them for talks
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December 30, 2024
Punjab bandh: Farmers block roads; trains cancelled amid complete shutdown
Farmers blocked vehicles at Dhareri Jattan Toll Plaza on the Patiala-Chandigarh National Highway, Amritsar's Golden Gate and Bathinda's Rampura Phul
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December 27, 2024
Delhi Chalo protest: SC directs Punjab govt to ensure medical aid for farmer leader Dallewal, issues notice
SC directs Punjab government to file compliance report on Saturday. Dallewal has been conducting hunger strike at Khanauri border seeking Centre to fulfil farmers' demands
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December 16, 2024
Delhi Chalo: Farmers conduct tractor rally to Shambhu border; Punjab governor stresses for peaceful talks
Punjab governor urges farmers to put forward their demands peacefully; farmers to conduct rail roko on December 18
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December 15, 2024
Delhi Chalo: Punjab police chief, Union home ministry official persuade farmer leader Dallewal to break indefinite fast
Officials met Dallewal as per directions of Supreme Court. Supreme Court had ordered governments to ensure medical aid for Dallewal without forcing him to break his fast
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December 14, 2024
Delhi Chalo: Haryana police foil farmers’ third attempt, stop march at Shambhu border again
Police urge farmers to wait until the next meeting of the High Power Committee appointed by Supreme Court, protest peacefully. Internet services suspended in Ambala
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December 14, 2024
Delhi Chalo: Ambala administration suspends internet as farmers resume attempts to reach national capital
101 farmers to resume march on Saturday noon. Security heightened at Shambhu border to stop farmers
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December 13, 2024
Delhi Chalo: SC urges farmers to shift from Shambhu border, suspend protest temporarily
Supreme Court directs Punjab government and Centre to provide medical aid to farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal
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December 08, 2024
Delhi Chalo: Haryana police stop farmers’ march at Shambhu border again; demand IDs
Haryana police says they will allow farmers to proceed after verifying the names in the list submitted to them. Farmer leaders say they are ready for any sacrifice
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December 08, 2024
101 farmers resume foot march to Delhi; security tightened at Shambhu border
Police put up barricades, media personnel are stopped at a "safe distance" from the protest site for their safety
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December 07, 2024
Will Centre hold talks with farmers ahead of Dec 7 deadline?
The protesting farmers had suspended their 'Dilli Chalo' march yesterday, after some of them were allegedly injured in the tear gas shelling by security forces at the Punjab-Haryana border. They will resume the march on December 8
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December 06, 2024
Farmers suspend ‘Delhi Chalo’ march at Shambhu border after protesters suffer injuries in police action
Over five farmers suffered injuries; SKM and KMM leaders to decide further course of action today. Internet services suspended in 11 border villages in Ambala
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December 06, 2024
Delhi Chalo: Chaos at Shambhu border as Haryana police stop farmers from proceeding march
Haryana suspends internet, bulk SMS services in 11 border villages in Ambala. Police use tear gas to disperse protesters at Shambhu border
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December 06, 2024
'Dilli Chalo': Farmers to march to Delhi today defying curbs; security heightened
More than 100 farmers will march to Delhi in the afternoon on Friday from the Shambhu border, seeking legal guarantee for minimum support price of crops, among other demands
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December 02, 2024
Farmers’ protest: ‘Do not block highways, cause inconvenience to commuters’, observes SC ahead of Delhi Chalo march
Delhi-Noida police set up barricades at border points. Over 5,000 personnel deployed for security. Massive traffic blocks in Noida-Delhi stretch
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December 02, 2024
National capital on alert as farmers set to begin 'Delhi Chalo' march from Noida today
Massive traffic jams in Noida-Delhi stretch; police barricade capital's borders. Over 5,000 personnel deployed for security at Chilla border
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August 31, 2024
'If they don't feed us...': Vinesh Phogat joins farmers at Shambhu border as protests enter 200th day
'We represent the country at high levels but we can't do anything for our family,' Vinesh Phogat said
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