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Delhi HC adjourns hearing on PIL seeking to remove people 'squatting under
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned the matter to March 26 on a plea seeking to remove people "squatting under the garb of farmers' agitation" in the national capital and clear all the roads and public places.
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Farmers from UP villages to fast, send messages to PM every day from March
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Tuesday said it will launch a village-level agitation across the state from March 1 seeking withdrawal of the Centre's three farm laws and guarantee to purchase at the minimum support price (MSP).
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Despite ban on political gatherings in Maharashtra, Congress holds Parliam
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): After Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray banned political, religious, and social gatherings in wake of a surge in COVID-19 cases, the state Congress on Tuesday held a meeting of its Parliamentary Board to discuss issues related to state politics,
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Farmers' protest: MHA extends RAF's stay in UP till Feb 26
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Union Home Ministry has extended deployment of Rapid Action Force till February 26 due to farmers' agitation to maintain law and order in Uttar Pradesh.
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Punjab CM urges PM Modi to ensure urgent resolution of ongoing agitation '
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh, February 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure an urgent resolution of the ongoing farm unrest by the Centre "to the satisfaction of the protesting farmers by addressing all their grievances."
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'Rail roko' agitation by farmers' organisations had negligible impact on t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The nationwide 'Rail Roko' agitation called by some farmers' organisations on Thursday had a minimal or negligible impact on train operations, informed the Ministry of Railways on Friday.
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Farmers ready to sacrifice one crop but would not let movement weaken: Rak
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 19 (ANI): Farmers are ready to sacrifice one crop, but will not leave the protest sites and let the ongoing agitation weaken at any cost, said Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday.
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Woman shot during protest dies, first known casualty of Myanmar pro-democr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 19 (ANI): A woman who was shot in the head last week during an anti-coup protest in the Myanmar capital died on Friday, reported CNN citing a family member.
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Rail roko: Protesting farmers shower flower petals, distribute sweets to p
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Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Members of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Thursday showered flower petals on police personnel and offered them sweets when the latter appealed to farmers to end their 'Rail roko' agitation on Thursday at Modinagar in Ghaziabad.
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We will take our tractors to West Bengal, warns Rakesh Tikait
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hisar (Haryana) [India], February 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said the protesting farmers will take the agitation to the poll-bound West Bengal if the Centre does not concur with their demands against the new farm laws.
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'Rail roko' agitation in UP peaceful, no law and order situation reported,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): The rail roko agitation by farmers was peaceful in Uttar Pradesh, said Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Law and Order UP Police.
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Rail roko agitation: Protesters block trains in several parts of country
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Patna (Bihar) [India], February 18 (ANI): As part of the rail roko agitation protesters blocked trains in several parts of the country on Thursday.
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