Jagjit Singh Dallewal News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Leader of farmers: Dallewal's role in the struggle for agricultural reform
New Delhi, April 6: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a prominent farmer leader and the president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), ended his indefinite hunger strike on Sunday after 131 days. He began hunger strike on November 26, 2024.
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu thanks farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal for ending hunger strike
New Delhi, April 6: Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Sunday expressed his heartfelt gratitude to veteran farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal for ending his fast at Bittu's request.
Vowing to fight again, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal ends 132-day-long fast
Chandigarh, April 6: Vowing to fight again to resume “morcha” for farmers’ rights, at right time, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, 70, on Sunday announced to end his 132-day-long fast onto death, but said he would continue leading the protest over the demands of the farmers, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
Union Minister Ravneet Bittu appeals to farm leader Dalewal to end fast and join talks with centre
New Delhi, April 6: Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Ravneet Singh Bittu has fervently appealed to senior farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to end his fast and join talks with the central government on farmer demands.
Punjab govt to release 450 farmers more from police detention
Chandigarh, March 24: The Punjab government has decided to immediately release 450 more farmers from police detention, it was announced on Monday.
After evicting farmers, police remove barricades from Punjab-Haryana border
Chandigarh, March 20: After evicting farmers who had been staging a sit-in protest for over a year and had raised temporary structures on two crucial borders linking Punjab with Haryana, the police used bulldozers to remove the concrete barricades to restrict the movement of farmers.
Internet shut down at Shambhu, Khanauri Borders after detention of farmer leaders
New Delhi, March 20: The internet has been shut down at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders in Punjab following the detention of key farmer leaders, Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher.
In night swoop, Punjab Police detain farm leaders, remove supporters from protest sites
Chandigarh, March 19: In a night action, after the third round of talks by the Centre, more than 300 protesting farmers, including farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, were detained on Wednesday.
Fifth round talks end; protesting farmers, Centre to meet again on Feb 22
Chandigarh, Feb 14: The fifth round of talks after a gap of almost a year, between protesting farmers -- mainly from Punjab and Haryana -- and the central team led by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi, ended on Friday with both sides having agreed to meet again on February 22 amid the attendance of Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Govt delegation meets protesting farmers in Punjab, talks to continue in Chandigarh
Sangrur, January 19: A delegation of the central government met the protesting farmers at Khanauri Border in Punjab's Sangrur district, near the Haryana border.
Expressing solidarity with Dallewal, 111 farmers begin fast at Khanauri
Chandigarh, Jan 15: Expressing solidarity with their leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose indefinite strike entered day 51st day on Wednesday, a group of 111 farmers, donning black shawls, began a fast-unto-death at Khanauri, the border point between Punjab and Haryana.
India prioritises farmers' issues, assures support: EAM S Jaishankar
Barcelona, January 14: India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, has reassured that the Centre is committed to addressing farmers' concerns, acknowledging the complexity of the issue.
Punjab Health Minister appeals to PM to speak with farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal
Chandigarh, January 8: In response to the deteriorating health condition of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh expressed concern on Tuesday, stating that the state government is worried about his health and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak to farmer leader Dallewal.