Bharat Bandh Highlights: Will surely reach conclusion if we carry forward the talks peacefully, says Arjun Munda

Stalemate continues

The protesting farmers will have another round of talks with the Central government on Sunday 6PM.

Punjab CM calls for calm

Urged Centre to direct Haryana govt to maintain peace in border areas: Punjab CM

Farmer groups to observe 'Bharat Bandh' today against Modi govt's policies

The Samyuktha Kisan Morcha (SKM) and central trade unions barring the BMS on Wednesday announced a 'Bharat Bandh' on February 16 to protest against Narendra Modi government's "growing corporate, communal and authoritarian attack" on people.

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Farmers call for 'chakka jam' at 12

Amid Bharat Bandh call, farmers have called for a 'chakka jam' wherein they will block main roads to deter traffic movement.

Businessmen have decided to keep themselves away from Bharat Bandh: CAIT Gen Sec Praveen Khandelwal

“Not all businessmen of Delhi and the country are included in this Bharat Bandh. Every market is open today. It’s not completely possible to find a solution through agitation", he said.

Visuals from Ghazipur border

Traffic snarls continue as commuters face delays and traffic jams entering into Delhi.

Security deployment at Singhu border

Stills from 'Dilli Chalo' march

As we get the latest updates from the march, here are some stills from yesterday.

Closure of vegetable market in Muzaffarnagar, UP

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Gulbahar Rao said, “A mandi operates only when they (farmers) come (to sell their crop). Farmers haven’t even come here (mandi) today,".

65-yr old farmer dies at Shambhu border, media reports

Farmer Gyan Singh had been complaining of breathing problems due to tear gas shelling. He complained of uneasiness and died of cardiac arrest in this morning.

His nephew Jagdish Singh said to the Indian Express, "On February 13, when shelling started, my uncle had gone near that location where tear gas shells were being lobbed. He inhaled it and had been feeling uneasy since then."

KMM leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on farmer's death

"Central government is the reason behind this agitation. We have a lot of people here (Shambhu border) participating in the protest including elders. We are facing difficulties in receiving medicines at the right time and even getting food, and resting,” he said.

Given enough time to government, will move forward if nothing happens, says KMM leader Pandher

“We had the discussion with the ministers. We will call it a ‘decision’, only if they will practically implement everything that they have said to us in the meeting. It will be our last option to move forward if nothing happens ever after the talk and giving enough time to the government,” he said.

Roads not blocked, route diverted, says farmer leader Rakesh Tikait

"The road has not been blocked, the route has been diverted. This (Grameen Bharat Bandh call) will continue till 2-3 pm. Tomorrow, monthly panchayat is in Sisoli (village in UP's Meerut) where the future course of action will be decided," he said.

Security forces fire tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers at Shambhu border

Centre wants us to say that we ended the talks, says SKM leader Dallewal

Speaking about the fourth meeting with the government, Jagjit Singh Dallewal said, "It is not right to say that this is the last meeting (between Centre and farmers). They want us to say that we ended the talks. The government will say that they want to find a resolution through talks but the farmers are not participating. We only focus on farmers' issues. They have sought couple of days' time. Meanwhile, our protest will continue."

Farmers stage protest at Kurukshetra highway in Haryana

Saini Majra Toll on Ambala-Kaithal Highway freed by farmers for three hours as part of their protest against the central government

Farmers pause protest march to Delhi as government talks continue

Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops said they had paused their protest march to New Delhi on Friday until their unions hold another round of talks with government ministers on Sunday.

Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, who met farmers' representatives late on Thursday along with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and deputy interior minister Nityanand Rai, told reporters the talks were "positive", adding: "We believe we will all find a solution together peacefully."

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Rajasthan: Police lathi charge protesting farmers in Hanumangarh

Amidst the ongoing farmers’ 'mahapadav' in Delhi and the Gramin Bharat Bandh called today, the police lathi charged protesting farmers in Hanumangarh district here on Friday.

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Here’s what BKU (Charuni) leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said on the participation of Haryana farmers in the ongoing farmer agitation

We will surely reach a conclusion if we will carry forward the talks peacefully: Arjun Munda on farmers' protest

If Congress is looking at this from a political point of view, then they should keep in mind that why did they not take decisions then on the issues that are coming up today: Arjun Munda on farmers' protest

SKM (Non-Political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on the demise of an elderly farmer due to cardiac arrest

Visuals from Punjab-Haryana Shambhu Border, where scuffle broke out between security forces and protesting farmers earlier today

Massive traffic jam on Akshardham-Ghazipur road in Delhi amid police barricading at Ghazipur border in view of the ongoing farmers' protest

Visuals of farmers' protest at Punjab-Haryana Khanauri Border from earlier today

Here’s what Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader Sarvan Singh Pandher said on the ongoing farmers' protest

Here’s what Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said on the death of an elderly farmer due to cardiac arrest