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Time of India
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
After SC stay on drive against apple orchards, Himachal Pradesh minister assures govt support to farm, horticulture unions on land issues
1 2 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh revenue, horticulture and tribal development minister Jagat Singh Negi on Thursday held a meeting with representatives of the Seb Utpadak Sangh, Sanyukt Kisan Manch, and Kisan Sabha, assuring them govt support in land-related issues. The meeting comes after the state forest department had launched a drive to fell apple trees in orchards which the Himachal Pradesh high court had found were set up on encroached forest land. The drive was stopped only after the Supreme Court had on June 28 stayed the high court order directing the removal of fruit-bearing orchards from encroached forest lands. On Thursday, the growers' organisations highlighted various challenges being faced by farmers and horticulturists across the state during the meeting. The representatives urged that land in villages, recorded under individuals' names in revenue records, should not be treated as forest land. They added that the Supreme Court, in several judgments, directed proper demarcation before eviction is initiated, and only after completing the due process should eviction be undertaken. The representatives also urged the state govt to actively defend pending cases in courts on behalf of farmers and orchardists. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like IQ Worldwide - Test your Intelligence, know your IQ Score Try Now Undo The minister said that the govt is committed to protecting the interests of farmers and horticulturists, and appropriate decisions will be taken in their favour. He added that the additional chief secretary (forest and revenue) will soon hold a detailed meeting with representatives of these organisations to discuss each issue thoroughly. Shimla Urban MLA Harish Janartha, former MLA and CPI(M) leader Rakesh Singha, additional chief secretary (forest and revenue) Kamlesh Kumar Pant, Sanyukt Kisan Manch convener Harish Chauhan, Kisan Sabha president Kuldeep Tanwar, Kisan Utpadak Sangh president Sohan Thakur, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Tikait warns govt against forcible land acquisition
Buxar: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, who arrived here on Saturday to attend Kisan Sabha held in support of the farmers affected by the thermal power plant located at Chausa in the district, warned the govt that any attempt to snatch the land of the farmers will not be tolerated. Addressing the gathering, Tikait alleged that there is a conspiracy to grab the land of farmers under the guise of various projects, adding a movement would be launched against forcible acquisition of land. He alleged the govt wants the people of Bihar to leave their land, become workers, so that they migrate to other states. He said that land acquisition should be done in a transparent manner and by giving proper compensation. A large number of farmer leaders and villagers attended the programme. The farmers raised slogans against the govt and vowed to intensify their struggle. RJD MP from Buxar, Sudhakar Singh, who also participated in the meeting, said the govt's land acquisition policy is completely against farmers.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
US Vice-President JD Vance on visit to India, farmers in Haryana burn his effigy in protest against trade policies.
1 2 3 Hisar: The district unit of the All India Kisan Sabha staged a protest at the mini-secretariat on Thursday, burning an effigy of the US Vice-President in opposition to what they described as anti-farmer agricultural trade policies . The demonstration was led by district president Shamsher Singh Nambardar and conducted by tehsil secretary Ramesh Mirkan. According to Nambardar, the US Vice-President's ongoing visit to India is aimed at pushing agricultural trade terms that are heavily skewed in favour of the US. "The proposed trade agreement will allow US agricultural products to enter India with zero or nominal import duty, while India's agricultural exports will face an export duty ranging between 150 to 200%," he said. He warned that such policies could have devastating consequences for Indian agriculture. "If Indian produce cannot be exported due to such high tariffs, the country's farming sector could face collapse. These terms are unjust and one-sided," Nambardar added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Co-Founder of Google Brain, Andrew Ng, Is Reported To Have Read Every... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo He also made it clear that if the Indian govt attempts to implement these policies under US pressure, the Kisan Sabha along with the United Kisan Morcha will launch a sustained and decisive resistance movement. Several leaders addressed the protest and voiced their opposition, including tehsil president Subesingh Boora, Jaibeer Mulan, Omprakash Raipur, Manohar Lal Jakhar, Kamala Devi, Balraj Sehrawat, and others. All took part in the symbolic act of burning the effigy. Hisar: The district unit of the All India Kisan Sabha staged a protest at the mini-secretariat on Thursday, burning an effigy of the US Vice-President in opposition to what they described as anti-farmer agricultural trade policies. The demonstration was led by district president Shamsher Singh Nambardar and conducted by tehsil secretary Ramesh Mirkan. According to Nambardar, the US Vice-President's ongoing visit to India is aimed at pushing agricultural trade terms that are heavily skewed in favour of the US. "The proposed trade agreement will allow US agricultural products to enter India with zero or nominal import duty, while India's agricultural exports will face an export duty ranging between 150 to 200%," he said. He warned that such policies could have devastating consequences for Indian agriculture. "If Indian produce cannot be exported due to such high tariffs, the country's farming sector could face collapse. These terms are unjust and one-sided," Nambardar added. He also made it clear that if the Indian govt attempts to implement these policies under US pressure, the Kisan Sabha along with the United Kisan Morcha will launch a sustained and decisive resistance movement. Several leaders addressed the protest and voiced their opposition, including tehsil president Subesingh Boora, Jaibeer Mulan, Omprakash Raipur, Manohar Lal Jakhar, Kamala Devi, Balraj Sehrawat, and others. All took part in the symbolic act of burning the effigy.
