Punjab (Chandigarh) [India], October 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) (Ekta - Ugrahan) on Thursday organised a rally outside the residence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur for the fulfilment of their demands.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): After a meeting in Lucknow on Sunday, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) split into two factions with the formation of one group called the BKU (Non-Political) being headed by Rajesh Singh Chauhan.

New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday joined the protest held by the Telangana leaders in New Delhi against the Centre's paddy procurement policy and said that there is a need for another protest in the country.

New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday joined the ongoing protest by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) at the Telangana Bhavan against the alleged "discriminatory policy" of procurement of foodgrains.

Jaipur Jan 20 PTI BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday met in Rajasthans Dausa farmers whose lands have been auctioned by commercial banks over the non-payment of loans while peasants led by BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena protested against the action outside the chief ministers residenceMeanwhile Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asked officials to stop the auction of agricultural land of farmersLand attachment and auction is being undertaken by banks that are controlled by the Reserve Bank of India he said urging the Centre to waive farmers loansNotably many instances of land auction notices being issued to farmers who have been unable to pay back their loans have come to the fore recentlyTikait who is the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union met farmers in Ramgarh Pachwara in Dausa district whose lands were auctioned by banks after they failed to repay their loansTalking to reporters Tikait said Why was the auction done An investigation should be carried out against bank officials and a case registered You cannot auction a farmers entire land for a small loan It was an illegal auction The land mafia have their eyes on prime land He claimed several farmers have received land auction noticesWe will meet bank officials on the issue and decide the future course of action the BKU leader saidSeparately a group of farmers from Dausa led by BJP MP Dr Kirodi Lal Meena managed to reach the high-security zone near Gehlots residence here demanding action against bank officials and cancellation of the land auction processHowever the protesters were dispersed and Meena was taken away in a bus by police officialsApproximately 15 lakh farmers in the state have taken loans worth Rs 10000 crore from cooperative banks and they are not being waived The farmers who have come here have less than 55 acres of land and have received land auction notices Meena told reporters from inside the busRecently a farmer committed suicide in Ramgarh Pachwara and the police have not registered a case in the matter he allegedA protesting farmer said My father had taken a loan from the Rajasthan Grameen Bank Bank officials harassed my father who committed suicide two months ago Still the bank auctioned 15 bighas land for Rs 45 lakh a couple of days ago We had taken a loan of Rs 35 lakh Meena was later taken to the Secretariat here where he met officials from the Chief Ministers Office CMO according to a statementHe handed over a memorandum to the CMO officials seeking a complete waiver of farm loans the statement issued by Meenas office saidState BJP president Satish Poonia hit out at Gehlot saying he is busy writing letters while farmers are being forced to commit suicidesDue to the promise made by Rahul Gandhi ji in 2018 lands of farmers of Rajasthan are being auctioned Farmers are being forced to commit suicide CM Gehlot is busy writing letters he saidIf the government has any honesty left then it should waive loans of all farmers he addedState BJP chief spokesperson Ramlal Sharma said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had promised to waive farm loans within 10 days of the party coming to power in the state but now the situation is such that farmers lands are being auctioned by banksIn a statement Gehlot said the Rajasthan government has already waived loans taken by farmers from cooperative banksDue to the non-payment of loans taken by farmers from commercial banks that are controlled by the Reserve Bank of India in the state land attachment and auction action is being carried out under the Rajasthan Agricultural Credit Operation Removal of Difficulties Act 1974 State government officials have been instructed to stop this he saidThe state government has waived cooperative bank loans he saidHe also urged the Centre to waive farmers loans by reaching a one-time settlement with commercial banks and said the state government is ready to pay its share in thisGehlot said the Rajasthan Assembly had passed a bill to ban the auction of land up to five acres owned by farmers However the governor has not yet granted his assent to itHe expressed hope that the governor will approve the bill soon PTI AG DIV DIV

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Samyukt Kisan Morcha's five-member committee will hold an urgent meeting in the national capital at 10 am on Wednesday and are likely to take a decision on the future course of action on farmers' protest.

New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday informed that the Centre has decriminalized stubble burning as per the demand of the farmers' organizations.

New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Ahead of the tractor march scheduled on November 29 when the Winter Session of Parliament is set to begin, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar urged the farmers to return home as their demands have been met and said, the "withdrawal of cases registered against the protestors and the issues of compensation comes under the jurisdiction of the state governments."

New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday urged the farmers protesting against three farm laws on different borders of Delhi to end their agitation and go home as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to repeal these laws.

Bharuch (Gujarat) [India], November 26 (ANI): Days after Centre announced repealing of farm laws, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that arrogance does not work in the democracy adding that democracy requires "bowing down" to convince the public.