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Abdul Alim Jafri
Rakesh Tikait Warns of March to Parliament with 40 Lakh Tractors, Asks Farmers to be Ready
01 Mar 2021
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said it was important to hold mahapanchayats across the country because this is the problem of the entire nation.
Abdul Alim Jafri
Tension Prevails in UP After Sanjeev Balyan's Aides ‘Beat’ Villagers for Sloganeering Against BJP, Farm Laws
23 Feb 2021
Local leaders in Muzaffarnagar say after the Soram incident, over 90% of the Jat community has turned against Sanjeev Balyan and his party the BJP.
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Varavara Rao gets Bail, Farmers' Protest Strengthened and more
22 Feb 2021
In today'sDaily Round-Up' we will talk about the 82-year-old poet-activist Varavara Rao getting bail due to his ill health.
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: BJP Leaders Face Locals’ Ire over Farm Laws, Forced to Return
22 Feb 2021
As word got around that the MP would be visiting the village a large group of farmers gathered and started shouting slogans against Union Minister Balyan.
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Respect for the Farmer, Employment for the Youth!
22 Feb 2021
The dwindling crowd of farmers at the Singhu Border over the past few days has led the BJP's propaganda machinery to claim that the movement was coming to an end, but the enthusiasm of the farmers in…
Saurabh Sharma
Farm Laws: How Much Sway do Mahapanchayats and Khaps Hold in Jatland Politics
19 Feb 2021
The kisan mahapanchayats, essentially large village council meetings, have worked as a primary force in mobilising farmers from across Haryana and Uttar Pradesh since late January.
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Farm Laws: Despite Allahabad HC Order, UP Farmers Served Notices for Personal Bonds
08 Feb 2021
After a mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar at least 200 farmers linked to the farmers’ protests received notices asking them to sign personal bonds worth Rs two lakh to “ensure peace”.
Abdul Alim Jafri
Farmers Agitation: Following Tikait's Emotional Appeal, 3 Lakh Farmers Expected to Reach Ghazipur by Jan 30
30 Jan 2021
According to a senior leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), at least 300 tractors and equal numbers of vehicles (cars, bikes, autos) from Muzaffarnagar are on the way to Ghazipur border.
Abdul Alim Jafri
Farm Laws: At Mahapanchayat, Naresh Tikait Appeals to Farmers to Reach Ghazipur Border
29 Jan 2021
A Khap leader who has been mobilising farmers in Saharanpur said that they could not stand the fact that a man they hail as a “messiah” ended up shedding tears.
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP Farmers Intensify Protest Against Farm Laws, Gherao District Collectorate Offices
14 Dec 2020
Riding tractors and trolleys, the protesting farmers broke multi-layered cemented barricades erected by UP Police.