Farmers Protest HIGHLIGHTS: A group of farmers from Punjab, led by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), has called for a march towards Delhi on December 6. The group has been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13.
Farmers protest in Delhi: These protesting farmers are seeking a 10 per cent allocation of plots and a 64.7 per cent hike in compensation under the previous land acquisition law, equivalent to four times the market rate.
Traffic advisory due to farmers protest: Vehicles from Chilla Border to Greater Noida must take the Sector 14-A flyover, proceed through Golchakkar in Sector-15, and continue through Sandeep Paper Mill Chowk and Jhunjhupura Chowk to reach their destination.
Telangana: BRS Working President KT Rama Rao demanded that the state government expedite paddy procurement as farmers had commenced harvesting around 25-30 days ago and were waiting for procurement.
Over 100 farmers from Tamil Nadu converged at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest against the central government's policies, focusing on issues related to crop prices and river interlinking. Their demonstration entered its second day, with protestors scaling a mobile tower to intensify their demands.
In response to the escalating farmers' protest, the MHA has taken proactive measures by sending a directive to the Punjab Government. The advisory emphasises the critical importance of maintaining peace and order in the state during this period of unrest.
Approximately 80,000 acres of land in the Thiruvarur district have been planted with paddy crops, and farmers fear that the diminishing water levels could jeopardize their livelihoods.
The protesting wrestlers have made it clear that they won't move until they get justice and Brij Bhushan is removed as the WFI chief and put behind bars.
Maharashtra farmers' foot march: According to an official, the deceased has been identified as Pundalik Ambo Jadhav, who was a resident of a village near Dindori in Nashik.
SKM leaders in a press conference after their meeting at Kondli on the Singhu border also said that BKU leader Rakesh Tikait will visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh for three days in January to press for sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra whose son is accused of mowing down protesting farmers last year.
Infuriated farmers set three jeeps on fire after some of the protestors were run over by the vehicles. One of the vehicles belongs to Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni.
The cameraperson has been identified as Nagendra Gosain, police said. A senior police officer said Gosain was attacked by Prabhjot Singh, a freelance journalist. Singh has been detained, the officer said.
CM Manohar Lal Khattar claimed that only a 'handful of people' were opposing the farm laws and that 'common farmers are happy' and have no objection to new farm laws.
Farmers will visit the Raj Bhavan (the Governor House) in several states.
In January, the government had offered to suspend the farm laws for 12-18 months, which was rejected by the farmer unions. The Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the laws till further orders and set up a committee to resolve the impasse
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the meeting was held in a positive atmosphere. "We will be meeting again on December 3. We obviously want them to end their agitation while discussions continue," he told the media.
Hundreds of farmers from Uttar Pradesh stayed put near the DND flyway, at the junction of Noida and Delhi, on Saturday demanding enhanced compensation in lieu of their land acquired before 2013.
Even though the strike is expected to hit milk supply in the state, officials said Mumbai has a two-day buffer stock for usage.
He added that unlike Congress, his government is committed to welfare of farmers, adding that it has decided to increase the MSP of notified crops by 1.5 times.
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