Besides a legal guarantee on the MSP for crops, the farmers are demanding a debt waiver, pension for farmers and farm labourers, no hike in the electricity tariff, withdrawal of police cases and "justice" for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
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Farmers protest: Farmers have blocked train routes at several places in Punjab today as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre to accept their various demands.
Details of the discussion have not been disclosed yet, but the meeting underscores the ongoing dialogue between political leaders and the government regarding agricultural concerns.
PM Kisan Yojana provides financial aid to farmers with Rs 6,000 annually. Know about the 19th installment date, application process, eligibility, and how to check beneficiary status. Visit the official PM Kisan portal for updates.
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Farmers protest: Farmers were stopped by multilayered barricades set up by Haryana security personnel. Tear gas shells were fired, and water cannons were used to disperse the protesters as they approached the barricades.
Farmers are protesting to demand a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, farm loan waivers, and agricultural reforms.
Punjab: The reports say that some farmers and police personnel have been injured in the lathi-charge.
The Cabinet has approved the National Mission on Natural Farming with a total outlay of Rs 2,481 crore. The mission will work to foster natural farming practices through traditional knowledge of agriculture.
The Karnataka government is under question over the eviction notices served to the farmers under the Waqf Act. The claims by the Waqf Board have seen a rise in recent years. Taking note of that, the govt has warned the officials who alter land mutation records and issue eviction notices.
Waqf land dispute row: In Karnataka's Vijayapura district, there has been a significant rise in land claims by the Waqf Board, affecting farmers' ancestral lands, temples, government buildings, and even centrally protected monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India.
Haryana's Agriculture Department will file FIRs against farmers who burn stubble and impose "red entries" in their records, restricting crop sales through the e-Kharid portal for two seasons, to combat air quality issues.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a strong attack on Congress while addressing the concerns of farmers. He asserted that Congress has always been "anti-farmer."
Launched in February 2019, the PM Kisan Yojana provides an annual financial benefit of Rs 6,000 to landholding farmers, disbursed in three equal installments.
96 lakh farmers of Maharashtra are eligible to get a subsidy of Rs 5,000 per hectare from the government under the Bhavantar Scheme. The first phase of the scheme was launched by the transfer of money to 49.5 lakh farmers who completed the registration.
Under the PM-KMY scheme, eligible farmers of small and marginal land holdings up to two hectares are eligible for benefits.
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said it is being developed on the lines of the structure of Digital Public Infrastructure for agriculture and added that with a total investment of Rs 2,817 Crores, Digital Agriculture Mission will be set up in the country.
In his exclusive interview, Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasised PM Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat' and the crucial role of the farmers and agriculture in it.
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