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Highlights: Protesting farmers to block KMP Expressway on March 6

Protest enters Day 96, stalemate continues between protesting farmers' unions and Centre.
Women farmers raise slogans during a protest against the new farm laws, at the Singhu border in New Delhi
Women farmers raise slogans during a protest against the new farm laws, at the Singhu border in New Delhi

Farmers’ protests have entered Day 96 on Monday with neither sides backing down from their stance. Farmer leader from Bharatiya Kisan Union Rakesh Tikait will hold a public rally at Udham Singh Pur in Uttarakhand. The farmer leader has kicked off his series of mega rallies where he also plans to visit the southern states of Telangana and Karnataka to rally support in favour of repeal of farm laws....Read More


He also asked farmers on Sunday to keep their ‘tractors ready’ as they may have to march towards New Delhi at any moment. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also visited Meerut on Sunday to announce his support for the agitation staged by farmers. Keeping in view AAP’s target to expand their base in Uttar Pradesh, the chief minister of Delhi also said that if AAP comes to power in UP it will announce widespread reforms for farmers.


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Protesting farmers will block the Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway on March 6, a Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader said on Monday, reports PTI.

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Mar 1, 2021 7:51 PM IST

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Mar 1, 2021 6:01 PM IST

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Punjab Assembly pays tribute to farmers who died during protest

The Punjab Assembly on Monday paid tributes to the farmers who died during the ongoing agitation against the Centre's farm laws, reports PTI.

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Prime Minister Modi says contract farming has potential to increase farm incomes

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PM says farmers should have more options to sell their yields

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that farmers need more options in terms of marketplaces to sell their yields.

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PM Narendra Modi said that the private sector needs to enter agri sector

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Farmer leader travels to Uttarakhand to garner support

Rakesh Tikait, BKU leader, is gearing to address more than 15 rallies later this month to garner support for the farm laws. He is scheduled to address a rally at Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand later today.

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