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Haryana Agri Minister issues apology for remark on farmers, says his words
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhiwani (Haryana) [India], February 14 (ANI): After stoking controversy with his 'they died of their own will' remark against agitating farmers, Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Saturday clarified that his statement was "twisted" and "wrong meaning" was given to it. He issue
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Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter extends support to agitating farmers, says
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 14 (ANI): Tara Gandhi Bhattacharya, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, reached the Ghazipur border on Saturday to extend her support to the farmers agitating against the central farm laws and said that her visit is "apolitical".
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After expressing concern, Canadian PM now praises India for holding dialog
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): In what can be termed as a U-turn now, Canada has praised the Indian government for holding several rounds of dialogue with agitating farmers who are sitting on borders of the national capital protesting against farm laws.
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Centre took measures to restrain farmers instead of China: Owaisi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], February 9 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday that instead of taking measures against China at the Line of Actual Control, the central government has set up infrastructure at Singhu and
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AAP urges Tendulkar to tweet in favour of protesting farmers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing debate over Sachin Tendulkar's tweets over farmers issues, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has urged the cricket legend to tweet in favour of the agitating farmers.
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Rahul Gandhi says farm laws dangerous for country, offers support to prote
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New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday extended support to the agitating farmers and said that the new agriculture laws are not only dangerous for them, but for the whole country.
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Opposition leaders not telling what is 'black' in the new farm laws, says
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that opposition has failed to point flaws in new farm laws and the opposition did not discuss provisions of these legislations during the motion of thanks to the President's Address in Rajy
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Chakka jam to be held peacefully pan-India, says Rakesh Tikait
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 5 (ANI): Ahead of the February 6 'chakka jam' by agitating farmers, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said the nationwide protest will be peaceful and added that there will be no 'chakka jam' in Delhi.
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Haryana ADGP issues directives to SPs, Commissioners in view of farmer uni
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], February 5 (ANI): Haryana Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh Virk on Friday issued directives to the state's Superintendents of police and Commissioners in view of tomorrow's pan India 'chakka jam' called by agitating farmers.
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Farmers' protest: Ahead of 'chakka jam', Delhi Police Commissioner holds m
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Ahead of 'chakka jam' by agitating farmers on February 6 (Saturday), Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma is holding a meeting on the proposed blockade with senior police officials.
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Have mercy on farmers: Sanjay Singh urges Centre to withdraw agri laws
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Raising the agitating farmers' issue in the Rajya Sabha, AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday urged the Centre to withdraw the new farm laws, stating that "have mercy on farmers who are being lathi-charged, called traitors, terrorists and Khalistanis".
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Punjab CM slams AAP for walking-out from state's all-party meet
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for walking-out from the all-party meeting chaired by him, just before the representatives of all the parties present were about to pass the resolution
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