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Another round of farmers’ unity talks remain inconclusive

It was the fourth round of unity talks between the SKM, SKM (Non-political) and the KMM after the three farmer outfits failed to reach any consensus in the previous three rounds.

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal. (PTI)

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Published on Feb 28, 2025 09:12 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

Another round of unity talks among farmer bodies remains inconclusive

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Updated on Feb 27, 2025 09:37 PM IST

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Farmer unions invite SKM for Feb 27 unity talks

Protesting farmer unions, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morch (non-political), have once again invited SKM, an umbrella group of 32 farmer unions, for unity talks in Chandigarh on February 27.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher claimed that they initiated the unity talks and would continue to do so till there was unity among various farm unions. He added that he was hopeful that there would be some outcome in the next unity talks scheduled for February 27. (PTI File)

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Published on Feb 18, 2025 10:31 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Patiala

Punjab: Farmers’ ‘unity talks’ hit fresh roadblock

SKM's unity talks in Chandigarh face delays as protesting unions haven't responded. Key demands, including MSP guarantees, remain contentious.

As per people in know of the matter, the SKM had sent out the invites on January 26. SKM leader Raminder Patiala confirmed, “We are still awaiting response from both unions.” (PTI)

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Published on Feb 10, 2025 07:48 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

'Submit Dallewal's health reports for AIIMS board opinion': SC to Punjab govt

The Supreme Court was surprised as to how the health conditions of Dallewal, who has been on fast unto-death for nearly 50 days, is improving.

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on an indefinite hunger strike from November 26, 2024. (PTI)

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Published on Jan 15, 2025 02:11 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Al-Jawf's 1st snowfall is rare but another Saudi Arabian spot sees snow yearly

The Saudi Arabian region of Al-Jawf just got its first snowfall ever but there's one place in the Kingdom that gets snow every year; read

This is the 1st time Saudi Arabia's Al-Jawf saw snowfall

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Published on Nov 06, 2024 02:25 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

‘Not for me’: Bhaichung Bhutia gives up electoral politics after losing 4 polls

Tuesday’s announcement came after Bhaichung Bhutia’s fourth electoral defeat in West Bengal and Sikkim

Bhaichung Bhutia contested his first Lok Sabha election in 2014 on a TMC ticket from the Darjeeling constituency (X/iimunofficial)

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Published on Jun 25, 2024 09:58 PM IST

ByPramod Giri

Prem Singh Tamang sworn in as Sikkim chief minister for second term

Governor Lakshman Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his council of ministers at a ceremony at Gangtok’s Paljor stadium

Prem Singh Tamang greets people after taking oath as the Sikkim chief minister during the swearing-in ceremony at Panjor Stadium in Gangtok on Monday. (ANI)

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Updated on Jun 10, 2024 08:02 PM IST

ByPramod Giri

SKM records landslide victory in Sikkim polls; CM calls BJP ‘close partner’

SKM, led by chief minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in Sikkim while SDF, headed by former CM Pawan Chamling got one seat

Sikkim chief minister and SKM chief Prem Singh Tamang speaks with the media after his party's landslide victory in the state assembly elections in Gangtok on Sunday. (PTI)

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Published on Jun 02, 2024 07:39 PM IST

ByPramod Giri

Sikkim’s ruling SKM heading for landslide victory in assembly polls

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) leads in 31 of 32 assembly seats in Sikkim elections. Former CM Pawan Chamling's party SDF trails in most seats.

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay (File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2024 01:08 PM IST

ByPramod Giri

Sikkim results: SKM retains power, wins 31 of 32 seats in assembly election

Sikkim assembly election results: The counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6am amid tight security arrangements.

Chief minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang. (PTI file)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2024 03:46 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

BJP-led central govt divided farmers, orchestrated split in SKM, says Rakesh Tikait

Under the SKM’s banner, a large number of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, had held a year-long protest on Delhi’s border points -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur -- against the now-repealed three farm laws.

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Updated on Apr 18, 2024 08:44 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India

SKM to hold campaign against BJP across the country, says farmer leaders

Addressing the media, Darshan Pal Singh said that they have decided to implement the calls given in the March 14 rally in Delhi against the Union government

Senior Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders during a meeting held in Rohtak on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2024 07:06 AM IST

BySunil Rahar, Rohtak

SKM to hold protest on April 8 in Chandigarh over the privatisation of grain markets

The leaders of different farm unions held a meeting at Jalandhar on Friday and condemned the Union government for forcing the state government to permit opening silos under 26 market committees in Punjab.

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Updated on Mar 30, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

Haryana Khaps warns farm unions of action if they don’t unite

The farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh committee, are camping at Sambhu, Khanauri and Dabwali borders

Phogat Khap head Balwant Nambardar said that they had conducted three meetings of Khaps where they called farmer leaders of both factions and requested them to form an 11-member committee and decide further course of ongoing farmers’ stir. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2024 09:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

SKM's 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' allowed under these conditions. Check details

The rally will be held on Thursday at Delhi's historic Ramlila Ground.

Farmers during their ongoing protest, at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala district. (PTI)

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Published on Mar 13, 2024 06:16 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

Kisan Mahapanchayat on March 14: Will block rail, road traffic if stopped from going to Delhi, says SKM

The union leaders said if they were stopped by the authorities to move forward, they would block traffic and rail tracks. The SKM leaders held a meeting on Monday to review the situation in Ludhiana.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha members addressing the media in Ludhiana on Monday. (Manish/HT)

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Updated on Mar 12, 2024 07:08 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Four unions lend support to SKM non-political, KKM’s ‘rail roko’ call

Farm bodies backing the call include BKU Ugrahan, Krantikari Kisan Union, BKU Dakunda and BKU Ekta Malwa

BKU Krantikari president Surjeet Singh Phul addressing the protesters at Shambhu on the Punjab-Haryana border. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 10, 2024 08:36 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Shambhu

Farmers’ attempts to unite hit a stalemate

The six-member committee formed by the Samyukta Kisan Morch (SKM), an umbrella body of 37 farmer organisation, is yet to hold talks with SKM (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, which are spearheading the “Delhi Chalo” protest

Farmers during their 'Delhi Chalo' march near the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border in Patiala district. (PTI)

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Updated on Feb 26, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash

Farmers observe ‘black day’, burn BJP leaders’ effigies

Various farmer unions under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) observed a “black day” on Friday and burnt effigies of BJP leaders in protest against the Haryana Police’s action against agitating farmers camping at two of the state’s border points

Farmers tying a black cloth on their turbans to mark Black Day protest against the Union government and Haryana government during their ongoing 'Delhi Chalo' march, at Shambhu Border in Patiala on Friday. (ANI)

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Updated on Feb 24, 2024 09:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents

Will make all possible efforts to unite farmer unions: Charuni

Charuni, who has not been part of the SKM since his expulsion during the 2020 agitation, was also not taken along by the SKM (Non-Political) group for the ongoing protests. This comes at a time when the organisers of the protests have called for a two-day halt after the death of a young farmer at the Datta Singhwala-Khanauri border.

After chairing a core committee meeting in Kurukshetra on Friday, Haryana farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said that it was decided that he will lead a panel to converse with the two groups of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) to come together on one stage for a united fight. (ANI File Photo)

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Updated on Feb 24, 2024 09:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Khap leaders urge all farmer unions to put up united front

This comes a day before the fourth round of talks between Union ministers and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) leaders which is scheduled to be held on Sunday in Chandigarh

Fourth round of talks between Union ministers and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) leaders which is scheduled to be held on Sunday in Chandigarh (AFP)

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Updated on Feb 18, 2024 07:24 AM IST

BySunil Rahar, Rohtak

Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab

Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union are supporting the SKM’s bandh call. During the day, farmers held demonstrations at many places across Punjab under the banner of the SKM.

Members of the trade union and Saunkat Kisan Morcha during a protest in Bathinda on Friday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Chandigarh/jalandhar/bathinda/amritsar

Farm unions in Punjab throw weight behind wrestlers

In Bathinda, activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) faction gathered near the district administrative complex in the afternoon to protest against the BJP-led Centre government for protecting the accused.

activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) faction protest against the Centeral government in Bathinda on Thursday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:33 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bathinda

'Will launch another…' : Farmers' outfit SKM after meeting agriculture minister

A 15-member Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) delegation met with union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar at Krishi Bhawan in the afternoon and submitted a demand charter.

Farmers under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) during 'Kisan Mahapanchayat', at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Monday.(PTI)

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Updated on Mar 20, 2023 03:15 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Farmers' 'mahapanchayat' in Delhi's Jantar Mantar: Here are 9 main demands

The SKM said after the conclusion of the panchayat, a memorandum will be submitted to the President of India.

Huge gathering of farmers at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Amal KS/HT photo)

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Updated on Aug 22, 2022 12:55 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

SKM to protest against Agnipath on Friday: Rakesh Tikait

In a tweet, the BKU spokesperson said the decision was taken at an SKM coordination meeting in Karnal on Monday.

SKM leaders meeting in Karnal, Haryana. (twitter.com/RakeshTikaitBKU)

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Published on Jun 20, 2022 06:09 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

SKM plans to restart farmers’ agitation over govt’s ‘unkept’ promises

After a setback in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, where it failed to upend the BJP, and since it called off a 13-month-long movement last year, the SKM held its first deliberations on Monday

SKM members at a meeting in New Delhi on Monday (Raj K Raj/HT)

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Updated on Mar 15, 2022 04:03 AM IST

ByZia Haq, New Delhi

SKM to meet today, focus on restarting the farmers’ protest

While analysts say the SKM faces an uphill task, a member of the group’s decision-making panel said the farmers’ goals were not about just one set of elections, although it campaigned to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.

SKM’s immediate concern is the withdrawal of all cases lodged against farmers. (HT photo)

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Updated on Mar 14, 2022 06:26 AM IST

ByZia Haq, New Delhi

Evening brief: SKM meet in Delhi on March 14 to re-start farmers’ protestst

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SKM to meet in Delhi tomorrow to restart the farmers' protest.

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Published on Mar 13, 2022 04:49 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

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It was the fourth round of unity talks between the SKM, SKM (Non-political) and the KMM after the three farmer outfits failed to reach any consensus in the previous three rounds.

Another round of unity talks among farmer bodies remains inconclusive

Protesting farmer unions, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morch (non-political), have once again invited SKM, an umbrella group of 32 farmer unions, for unity talks in Chandigarh on February 27.

SKM's unity talks in Chandigarh face delays as protesting unions haven't responded. Key demands, including MSP guarantees, remain contentious.

The Supreme Court was surprised as to how the health conditions of Dallewal, who has been on fast unto-death for nearly 50 days, is improving.

The Saudi Arabian region of Al-Jawf just got its first snowfall ever but there's one place in the Kingdom that gets snow every year; read

Tuesday’s announcement came after Bhaichung Bhutia’s fourth electoral defeat in West Bengal and Sikkim

Governor Lakshman Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his council of ministers at a ceremony at Gangtok’s Paljor stadium

SKM, led by chief minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in Sikkim while SDF, headed by former CM Pawan Chamling got one seat

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) leads in 31 of 32 assembly seats in Sikkim elections. Former CM Pawan Chamling's party SDF trails in most seats.

Sikkim assembly election results: The counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6am amid tight security arrangements.

Under the SKM’s banner, a large number of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, had held a year-long protest on Delhi’s border points -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur -- against the now-repealed three farm laws.

Addressing the media, Darshan Pal Singh said that they have decided to implement the calls given in the March 14 rally in Delhi against the Union government

The leaders of different farm unions held a meeting at Jalandhar on Friday and condemned the Union government for forcing the state government to permit opening silos under 26 market committees in Punjab.

The farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh committee, are camping at Sambhu, Khanauri and Dabwali borders

The rally will be held on Thursday at Delhi's historic Ramlila Ground.

The union leaders said if they were stopped by the authorities to move forward, they would block traffic and rail tracks. The SKM leaders held a meeting on Monday to review the situation in Ludhiana.

Farm bodies backing the call include BKU Ugrahan, Krantikari Kisan Union, BKU Dakunda and BKU Ekta Malwa

The six-member committee formed by the Samyukta Kisan Morch (SKM), an umbrella body of 37 farmer organisation, is yet to hold talks with SKM (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, which are spearheading the “Delhi Chalo” protest

Various farmer unions under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) observed a “black day” on Friday and burnt effigies of BJP leaders in protest against the Haryana Police’s action against agitating farmers camping at two of the state’s border points

This comes a day before the fourth round of talks between Union ministers and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) leaders which is scheduled to be held on Sunday in Chandigarh

Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union are supporting the SKM’s bandh call. During the day, farmers held demonstrations at many places across Punjab under the banner of the SKM.

In Bathinda, activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) faction gathered near the district administrative complex in the afternoon to protest against the BJP-led Centre government for protecting the accused.

A 15-member Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) delegation met with union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar at Krishi Bhawan in the afternoon and submitted a demand charter.

The SKM said after the conclusion of the panchayat, a memorandum will be submitted to the President of India.

In a tweet, the BKU spokesperson said the decision was taken at an SKM coordination meeting in Karnal on Monday.

After a setback in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, where it failed to upend the BJP, and since it called off a 13-month-long movement last year, the SKM held its first deliberations on Monday

While analysts say the SKM faces an uphill task, a member of the group’s decision-making panel said the farmers’ goals were not about just one set of elections, although it campaigned to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.

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