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Kanchan Vasdev
Kanchan is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express' Punjab bureau. She covers the Chief Minister’s Office, government policies and politics. Her 22 years of experience covering crime, women issues, environment and politics, has included a previous stint with The Tribune and has also assisted in the launch of city editions of the newspaper. She has written a monograph on Abandoned Brides by NRIs as part of Prabha Dutt memorial fellowship and as a Centre for Science and Environment fellow worked on Pollution in Satluj river. She tweets @kanchan99
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‘Dilli Chalo’ march: 22-year-old from Punjab dies as Haryana uses force to stop farmers
February 22, 2024 04:12 IST
The death of the youth prompted farmer leaders to put the protest march on hold until Friday. Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee general secretary Sarvan Singh Pandher, who was present at Shambhu border, said they would “review” the situation Friday.
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
Punjab farmers march today, Govt calls for peace, talks
February 21, 2024 04:04 IST
“The Centre can also announce the waiver of debts. They can take the figure from the banks. A mechanism on how it should be rolled out can be worked out later,” Pandher said.
Wed, Feb 21, 2024
Capt Amarinder Singh: ‘PM Modi wants farm stir resolution soon… Farmers must understand this has to be within national perspective’Subscriber Only
February 20, 2024 21:28 IST
'I am all for alliance of BJP with Akalis...We should fight together in Lok Sabha polls to counter our opponents strongly,' ex-Punjab CM tells The Indian Express
Wed, Feb 21, 2024
Farmers Protest Highlights: Farmer leaders demand registration of FIR in protester’s death at Khanauri border; unions call to observe ‘black day tomorrow’
February 20, 2024 10:53 IST
Farmers Protest News Highlights: No clash has taken place at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border today. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Arjun Munda on Wednesday again invited the farmer leaders for discussion on the MSP demand, crop diversification, stubble issue
Fri, Feb 23, 2024
Farmer leaders reject Centre’s MSP proposal, to resume ‘Dilli Chalo’ march from Wednesday
February 19, 2024 22:10 IST
We stick to demand for legal guarantee to MSP for all crops, say farmer leaders.
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Round 4 of talks: What has the Govt offered protesting farmers from Punjab?Subscriber Only
February 19, 2024 19:58 IST
The proposed new formula is for NCCF, NAFED, and CCI to buy at a contracted MSP for five years. How will this arrangement work, and what have the farmers said?
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Before making MSP offer, Union ministers discussed it with govt secretaries for over an hour
February 19, 2024 15:24 IST
Farmer leaders and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann insisted legally guaranteed MSP are imperative to prevent desertification of the state.
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Farmers Protest | Talks positive, focused on crop diversification, aid via NAFED: GovtSubscriber Only
February 19, 2024 02:08 IST
Farmers Protes: Piyush Goyal said the farmers would get back to the government on its offer on Monday.
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Farmers hold fourth round of talks with Central ministers, more unions from Punjab, Haryana back them
February 18, 2024 21:22 IST
The farmers were represented by Sarvan Singh Pandher, coordinator of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, president of BKU Ekta (Sidhupur).
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
Talks today, Punjab farm unions ask Govt to bring in ordinance on MSP
February 18, 2024 04:06 IST
Sarvan Singh Pandher, general secretary of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, told reporters at the Shambhu border: “If the government wants, it can bring an ordinance overnight. If it wants a resolution to the farmers’ protest, then it should bring an ordinance.”
Sun, Feb 18, 2024
Punjab CM in new role: How Mann has risen as unlikely mediator in Centre-farmers talksSubscriber Only
February 17, 2024 14:37 IST
Invited to mediate with Centre by farm unions given his anti-BJP credentials, CM Mann has been nudging both sides towards a resolution, while flagging his own concerns
Sun, Feb 18, 2024
Haryana police use teargas on ‘unruly’ farmers
February 17, 2024 01:55 IST
The fresh confrontation comes on the fourth day of the farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' march, and two days before the fourth round of talks between the farmers and the Centre on Sunday.
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
Mediator Mann urges farmers to find solution
February 17, 2024 01:51 IST
On Thursday, as the farm leaders arrived for a third round of talks with the Union ministers in Chandigarh, Mann told the former: "I am your advocate”.
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
At least 3 farmers lost vision due to pellet injuries: Punjab health minister
February 16, 2024 04:20 IST
On Wednesday, the Haryana Police, in an effort to stop farmers from marching towards Delhi, fired teargas shells and rubber bullets at two points on the Punjab-Haryana border — at Shambhu (Patiala-Ambala border) and Khanauri (Sangrur-Hisar border).
Fri, Feb 16, 2024
‘Dilli Chalo’ march: Third meeting between farmers and Union ministers positive, points to possible resolution
February 16, 2024 00:59 IST
Chief Minister Mann says he will continue to broker peace for Punjab as he does not want to see the youth facing teargas shells.
Fri, Feb 16, 2024Ahead of meeting with farmers, 3 Union ministers hold closed door meeting with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
February 15, 2024 22:39 IST
Dilli Chalo 2.0: After the meeting, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Finance Minister Harpal Cheema reached the venue of the meeting with the agitating farmers — Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
‘Dilli Chalo’ march: Ahead of talks with Centre, Punjab farmer leader says, ‘all is not well’
February 15, 2024 10:15 IST
Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the coordinator of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political), also hit out at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann for his silence over the Haryana government’s ‘ruthless’ action against the farmers.
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Farmer leaders to hold talks with Centre today, protesters still at border
February 15, 2024 04:04 IST
Sarvan Singh Pandher, coordinator of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), said they asked the protesters at the Shambhu border whether they should press on towards Delhi or return to the table for talks.
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Farmers’ secret weapon unveiled: Bunker tractors defy police at Dilli Chalo
February 15, 2024 00:17 IST
Talwinder Singh, another farmer in similar gear, mentioned the use of narrow water pipes to create a water curtain and mitigate the impact of tear gas. "With these water curtains, the gas hasn't reached us much today," he added.
Sun, Feb 18, 2024
Shambhu truce shattered as cops lob tear gas to disperse irate youths
February 14, 2024 23:24 IST
The security personnel did not use drones to lob these shells and used guns instead. Many of the shells landed on the stage of the protesters who ran for cover.
Fri, Feb 16, 2024
AAP govts at two ends, BJP-led Haryana in middle: Farmer protest ripe for politicsSubscriber Only
February 13, 2024 19:14 IST
BJP accuses AAP of “instigating” the farmers; AAP says farmer demands genuine, points out its CM Bhagwant Mann tried to mediate for peace
Wed, Feb 14, 2024
Talks inconclusive, Punjab farmers to set out for Delhi today
February 12, 2024 18:48 IST
The decision to march to Delhi – ‘Dilli Chalo’ – was taken after marathon talks in Chandigarh remained inconclusive, the farmer unions said.
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Farmers Protest Highlights: Third round of talks ends; discussion positive, says Arjun Munda
February 12, 2024 08:15 IST
Farmers Protest Delhi Live Updates: The Haryana government extends internet services suspension in 7 districts till Feb 17 to "prevent disturbance of peace."
Fri, Feb 16, 2024
Kejriwal pulls curtains on INDIA in Punjab, Chandigarh; says AAP will contest all 14 seatsSubscriber Only
February 10, 2024 20:11 IST
AAP chief's announcement deals another blow to the alliance ahead of LS polls, which has been reeling from exit of JD(U) in Bihar and is staring at likely switch of RLD in UP now
Sun, Feb 11, 2024
Decode Politics: How Punjab came to be among first states to sub-categorise SCs, and has been fighting to retain itSubscriber Only
February 09, 2024 17:07 IST
A Congress govt headed by Giani Zail Singh set aside 50% of the SC quota for Valmikis and Mazhabi Sikhs in 1975; AAP govt that is in power now has argued in SC that "it is no longer about advantaged, disadvantaged but about disadvantaged, more disadvantaged"
Fri, Feb 09, 2024Journalism of Courage
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