All political parties in Andhra Pradesh, except Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Jana Sena Party (JSP), are observing Bharat Bandh called by several farmers' bodies against the farm laws.While left parties are leading the Bandh, Andhra Pradesh ruling YSR Congress Party has also announced its support to the strike.The state government has already announced that RTC buses will not operate today till 1 PM.Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has also supported the Bandh call."The Bandh in Andhra Pradesh is a grand success. The anti-BJP mood is developing across the country. Many different sections o

'Sanyukt Kisan Morcha' called for 12-hour 'Bharat Bandh' on March 26 against Centre's three new Farm Laws. Protesters blocked the Ghazipur border and Singhu border today. They were seen sitting on the road and chanting anti-farm law slogans.

Two cases have been registered, one each in Karnataka's Shivamogga and Haveri, against Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Rakesh Tikait over his recent speech in Shivamogga.On Saturday, while addressing a gathering of farmers, Tikait had said farmers in Karnataka should organise a protest in the state similar to that of Delhi and gherao Bengaluru from all sides."You need to make a 'Delhi' in Bengaluru. You need to gherao Bengaluru (like Delhi) from all sides and people will come and join your protest...The Prime Minister said farmers can sell crops anywhere so you take your crops to offices

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has on Wednesday established a 40-bed hospital at Tikri border for the farmers who are protesting against the Centre's three farm laws for several months.In an official statement, the national in-charge of INLD, Arjun Chautala said: "The government wanted to deprive the farmers of health facilities so that the farm movement could be hampered. So our party decided to provide healthcare service at the maximum level.""We decided to establish a medical camp at Tikri border in which a temporary hospital carrying 40 beds has been established to look after the health of

While addressing a press conference in Jammu on March 23, the president of National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah said, "Congress has become weak. I am saying this honestly. Congress will have to wake up and stand strong if they want to save the country. They will have to look after problems faced by people." "This won't happen while sitting at home," he added.

Ahead of the Bharat Bandh, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said that farmers agitating against the Central farm laws would not be divided and they may have to go to the national capital and breach barricades again. "They (Centre) has tried to divide us on the lines of caste and religion but they were unsuccessful. You would need to go to Delhi when asked and have to breach barricades again," Tikait said while addressing a gathering in Jaipur. Hitting out at the Central government, he said: "PM Modi said farmers can sell crops anywhere. We will prove it by selling

India reported 40,715 new COVID-19 cases on March 23 and the total tally mounted to 1,16,86,796. Union Health Ministry reported 29,785 recoveries in the last 24 hours. With new numbers, total recoveries reached 1,11,81,253. Currently there are 3,45,377 active cases in the country. With 199 new deaths due to COVID virus, death toll stood at 1,60,166. According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 23,54,13,233 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 22nd March 2021.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed the passage of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha as "an insult to the people of Delhi".Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of cheating the people of Delhi, Kejriwal alleged that the bill effectively takes away powers from those who were voted by people and gives powers to those who were defeated.The bill was brought in parliament last week, three years after a constitution bench of the Supreme Court ruled on the dispute between Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Lieutena

In an unusual way to extending support to farmers' protest against the Centre's farm laws, a couple tied the knot on Thursday at an agitation site in Rewa. Speaking to reporters after marriage, the groom, Sachin Singh said: "The farmers' agitation is going on since January 3. Farmers have been demanding the repeal of three black laws as they are not in the interest of farmers. Farmers will organise every function here. Birthdays have also been celebrated here. We will not leave until these laws are repealed." Sachin's father Ramjit Singh who is affiliated with Madhya Pradesh Kisan Sabha said t