‘Protesting Farmers Have Minor Issues, Mostly From Punjab Not Haryana’, Says BJP Minister

06 Dec 2024

Haryana Minister Krishna Kumar Bedi stated on Friday that farmers from Haryana are not participating in the ongoing protests, emphasising that the demonstrators are primarily from Punjab. Speaking at the unveiling of a statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar at Maharishi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Bedi said, "The protesting farmers have...

Paddy Procurement Starts Early In Haryana Amid Farmer Unrest

28 Sep 2024

Responding to growing protests from farmers, the Haryana government has successfully advanced the paddy procurement season to September 27, instead of the initially scheduled October 1. This move follows the Centre’s approval, kick-starting the paddy procurement process for the year 2024-25 on Friday, a significant development for the poll-bound state....

SC directive puts Haryana govt in a spot

13 Aug 2024

The Supreme Court’s recent directive to partially reopen the Shambhu Border, where farmers have been protesting since February 13, has put the BJP-led Haryana government into a difficult position as the directive, aimed at alleviating local hardships, could potentially reignite farmer protests in a state bracing for upcoming elections. Since...

Supreme Court Presses Haryana on Farmers’ Dispute Resolution

12 Aug 2024

The Supreme Court was reviewing the Haryana government's appeal against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that mandated the removal of barricades at the Shambhu border within a week. In June, the court noted a trust deficit between farmers and the government. A three-judge bench led by Justice Surya...

Haryana Appeals to Supreme Court Over Shambhu Border Reopening Order

16 Jul 2024

Haryana government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the state to reopen the Shambhu border within a week. Haryana's Concerns In its appeal, Haryana stated that the High Court's order was issued despite the state's warning of potential law...

Haryana Political Crisis: Nayab Saini government Struggles to Survive in Face of Shifting Alliances

10 May 2024

The Haryana government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, is encountering a crisis as three independent MLAs have retracted their support. This development arises merely two months after the BJP severed ties with the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with Saini as Chief...

CBI investigation to be ordered into murder of INLD’s Haryana chief Nafe Singh Rathee, : Home Minister Anil Vij

26 Feb 2024

The Haryana government, as announced by state Home Minister Anil Vij in the assembly, is set to initiate a CBI investigation into the killing of INLD's Haryana chief Nafe Singh Rathee. In the assembly, Vij was quoted as saying, "If the House is only satisfied with a CBI probe, then...