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Stir to go on till demands met, farmer leaders to attend May 4 talks with Centre: Dallewal | Latest News India

Stir to go on till demands met, farmer leaders to attend May 4 talks with Centre: Dallewal | Latest News India

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Chandigarh, Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal Monday said the farmers’ agitation will continue till the government accepts their demands, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price for crops. Stir to go on till demands met, farmer leaders to attend May 4 talks with Centre: Dallewal He said farmer leaders would take part in the proposed May 4 talks with representatives of the Centre as they did not want to allow the government to make the excuse that the farmers did not attend the meeting. “We will attend the meeting and we will strongly put forth our demands.” Dallewal, who ended his indefinite hunger strike on Sunday after 130 days, said their next course of action will be decided by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha in a meeting. He is a senior leader of a joint forum of these two outfits. SKM and KMM had led a farmers’ agitation at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana for over a year after security forces did not allow them to …

Jagjit Singh Dallewal breaks fast as farmers’ protests ease at borders | Latest News India

Jagjit Singh Dallewal breaks fast as farmers’ protests ease at borders | Latest News India

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Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who had been on a hunger strike since November 26, 2024, demanding systemic agricultural reforms and legal guarantees for Minimum Support Price (MSP), ended his fast on Friday. During a hearing related to the blockade at Punjab-Haryana border points, the Punjab government informed the Supreme Court that Dallewal, leader of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), had accepted water. The SC had previously criticised the Punjab govt for failing to hospitalise Dallewal despite his deteriorating health. (PTI photo) “Mr. Dallewal has finally broken his fast and accepted water,” Punjab’s advocate general Gurminder Singh informed a bench comprising justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh. The bench welcomed the development. “This is good news. We have always maintained that he is a true farmer leader and has the best interests of the farming community at heart,” remarked justice Kant. Farmers, led by Dallewal under the banners of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, had been protesting along the Punjab-Haryana border since February 2024, demanding systemic agricultural reforms, legal guarantees for …

Farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal moved to PWD guest house after police crackdown at Shambhu border | Latest News India

Farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal moved to PWD guest house after police crackdown at Shambhu border | Latest News India

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Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was taken to PIMS Jalandhar late at night, was moved to a PWD guest house in the high-security Jalandhar Cantonment area on Thursday morning as Haryana and Punjab police began evicting protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri border points, which had remained blocked for over a year. Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal was detained in Mohali before being transferred to Patiala on Wednesday.(PTI) Dallewal was detained on Wednesday evening and initially taken to the Commando Training Centre in Patiala before being moved to PIMS Hospital in Jalandhar. Sources told Hindustan Times that he was relocated around 1.30am. Earlier, he had been detained in Mohali before being transferred to Patiala. On Wednesday, Punjab Police detained several farmer leaders, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher, in Mohali as they returned from a meeting with a central delegation led by Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Chandigarh. Farmer leader Guramneet Singh Mangat confirmed that Abhimanyu Kohar, Kaka Singh Kotra, and Manjit Singh Rai were also among those detained. …

Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait In Car Crash, Says Seatbelt Saved Him

Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait In Car Crash, Says Seatbelt Saved Him

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Rakesh Tikait’s car after the accident Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait survived a car crash on Friday when an animal jumped in front of his vehicle, damaging its front, in Uttar Pradesh.  Mr Tikait’s car was crossing Muzaffarpur Mirapur Bypass in UP when a Nilgai, also known as blue bull, appeared from nowhere and rammed the vehicle. Upon impact, the airbags broke open, saving the passengers.  “It happened around 7:20 pm. A nilgai rammed the car. At the time we did not understand anything. It happened in a flash. We saw that the airbags had enveloped us,” said the Bharatiya Kisan Union leader, the face of farmer protests, who escaped without any injury. Mr Tikait also underlined the importance of seatbelts and safe driving. “Everyone should wear a seat belt. We should always wear a seatbelt. While driving, the speed of vehicle should be less than 100,” said Mr Tikait.   Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information …

Ahead of SC hearing on Jan 2, Punjab govt team meets Dallewal, protesting farmers at Khanauri | Latest News India

Ahead of SC hearing on Jan 2, Punjab govt team meets Dallewal, protesting farmers at Khanauri | Latest News India

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The Punjab government on Wednesday continued with its efforts to persuade farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to take medical aid, with former additional DGP Jaskaran Singh saying discussions in this regard were also held with farmer leaders. Veteran farm leader Jagit Singh Dallewal‘s indefinite hunger strike completed 37 days on Wednesday. So far he has refused to take any medical help. (Sourced) Over the past few days, a state government team led by Jaskaran Singh has made several attempts to convince Dallewal, whose indefinite hunger strike completed 37 days on Wednesday, to take medical help, but so far he has refused. The former police officer held two meetings with the other farm leaders. Earlier, the apex court gave the Punjab government time until December 31 to persuade Dallewal to shift to a hospital, granting the state the liberty to seek logistical support from the Centre, if necessary. Also Read | ‘Initiate talks to end deadlock’: Farmer unions urge Centre On Tuesday, a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia took note of a …

Supreme Court sets Dec 31 deadline to hospitalise Jagjit Singh Dallewal | Latest News India

Supreme Court sets Dec 31 deadline to hospitalise Jagjit Singh Dallewal | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Saturday lashed out at the Punjab government for its inability to hospitalise farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, despite repeated medical advice, observing that this is not just a “failure of law-and-order machinery” but also an “abetment to suicide”. Police officials meet farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal at the Khanauri border near Patiala on Friday. (ANI) Marking the second consecutive day the state faced the court’s ire for not complying with repeated orders to ensure Dallewal’s hospitalisation, the top court also lambasted those obstructing his hospitalisation, stating that the Supreme Court would not succumb to pressure and would not tolerate “a violent face” of the farmers’ movement. Convening a special sitting during the vacation, a bench of justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia condemned the state’s handling of the situation, questioning why it allowed “a virtual fort to be created” around the protest site, adding the state government seems to support the agitation that may result in Dallewal’s death. The matter …

SC Directs Punjab govt to ensure medical aid for farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on hunger strike – India TV

SC Directs Punjab govt to ensure medical aid for farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on hunger strike – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal during his hunger strike at the Khanauri Border in the Sangrur district of Punjab. The Supreme Court on Friday raised serious concerns over the life and safety of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since November 26 at the Khanauri border. Dallewal is demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSP) for crops, among other farmers’ rights. The vacation bench, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, issued a notice to the Punjab government in response to a contempt petition filed against its chief secretary for not complying with a previous order regarding medical aid for Dallewal. The bench emphasised the urgency of the situation, stating that the Punjab government must take immediate steps to provide necessary medical assistance to Dallewal. “If there is a law and order situation, you have to deal with it with an iron hand. Somebody’s life is at stake. You need to take it seriously. Medical aid has to be given, and …

Farmers push for SC’s help after parliamentary standing committee backs MSP law | Latest News India

Farmers push for SC’s help after parliamentary standing committee backs MSP law | Latest News India

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Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death, and several protesting farmers’ unions have urged the Supreme Court to ask the Centre to implement a parliamentary standing committee’s recommendation for legally guaranteed support prices. Farmers have been protesting for months over several demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, on the borders of Delhi. (PTI) In its report on demand for grants (2024-25) tabled in the just-concluded Parliament session, the standing committee on agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing has backed the idea of legally guaranteed minimum support prices (MSP) for farm produce, calling it “essential”. The standing committee also recommended that the agriculture ministry formulate a roadmap towards implementing the MSP proposal, a key demand of several farm unions since 2021. “I request you to issue necessary directions to the central government to enact the MSP guarantee law in line with the parliamentary committee’s report and the sentiments of farmers,” Dallewal said in a letter on Saturday to a Supreme Court bench looking into the matter. ALSO READ | Rail traffic disrupted …

Court doors always open to suggestion, demand: SC after Punjab says farmers refusing talks | Delhi News

Court doors always open to suggestion, demand: SC after Punjab says farmers refusing talks | Delhi News

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The Punjab government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that extensive discussions had taken place with Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the farmer leader currently on an indefinite fast at the Khanauri border, along with other farmers. However, they have refused to engage with the high-powered committee established by the court. During the proceedings, Punjab’s advocate general, Gurminder Singh, reported that the committee had extended an invitation for dialogue on December 17, but the protesting farmers chose not to participate. Singh said the state government has been making daily efforts to encourage farmers to engage in discussions and proposed that they could submit their demands directly to the court. In response, the Supreme Court said, “We want to clarify that the court’s doors are always open to any suggestions or demands from farmers, whether directly or through their authorised representatives.” The court also expressed concern for Dallewal’s health, urging the Punjab government to ensure he receives medical assistance promptly. Why should you buy our Subscription? You want to be the smartest in the room. You want access …

Farmer leader’s ‘whatever happens now’ warning to government ahead of protest | Latest News India

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New Delhi: Hours after farmers leading the ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation rejected the Centre’s proposal to procure pulses, maize and cotton at MSP, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has warned the BJP-led government that it will be responsible for “whatever happens now”. Farmers rest during a protest to demand minimum crop prices, near the Haryana-Punjab state border at Shambhu in Patiala district about 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of New Delhi on February 19, 2024. (AFP) After the talks with the government failed, the protesting farmers have announced they will continue their march to Delhi on Wednesday, February 21. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! Pandher said on Tuesday morning that the government has made its intentions clear that it will not let them enter Delhi. “The intention of the government was very clear that they would not let us enter Delhi at any cost…If you don’t want to find a solution through discussion with farmers then we should be allowed to march towards Delhi,” he told ANI. Referring …