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Farmers' protest: No 'chakka jam' on Feb 6 in Delhi, says BKU's Rakesh Tik
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): As the farmers continue their agitation against farm laws at various borders of the national capital, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday informed that three-hour-long 'chakka jam' on February 6 will not take in Delhi.
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Protests in India should be seen in context of country's democratic ethos,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): After several international celebrities commented on the ongoing farmers' agitation, India on Thursday said that the protest should be "seen in the context of India's democratic ethos and polity".
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Discussed farmers' protest in team meeting, says Virat Kohli
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 4 (ANI): After international pop star Rihanna's tweet on ongoing farmers' agitation sparked controversy in India with several Indian cricketers including legendary Sachin Tendulkar taking to Twitter to voice their opinion, India skipper Virat Kohli on T
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Farmers' protest: Singhu, Ghazipur borders remain closed, traffic diverted
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Singhu, Ghazipur and several other borders of the national capital with Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have continued to remain closed for traffic movement due to ongoing farmers' agitation against the Central farm laws.
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Delhi government asks DTC to return buses given as 'special hire' to Polic
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmer's agitation and security arrangements made at borders of the national capital, the Delhi Transport Department has instructed the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to return 576 buses that were provided to Delhi Police.
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No foreign govt has given support farmers' protest in India: MEA
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said no foreign government has given support to the agitation of Indian farmers against three farm laws.
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Unfortunate that some people are calling protesting farmers 'terrorists':
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Taking a veiled dig at actor Kangana Ranaut, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday said it is unfortunate that some people are calling 'peaceful farmers' protesting against the Centre's three farm laws as 'terrorists' when 'international personalities'
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Study farm laws first before forming opinion: Ramdas Athawale on Rihanna's
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): After international pop star Rihanna tweeted on farmers' protest, Rajya Sabha MP Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said people who are supporting the agitation should form an opinion after studying new farm laws.
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Govts, people incur financial losses in any agitation: MHA
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): In any agitation, governments and public incur financial losses, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as the farmers continue to protest at the Delhi borders against the three farm laws.
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Cong, opposition parties give suspension notice in RS over farmers agitati
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma on Wednesday gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha over the ongoing farmer agitation against Central agri laws.
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Farmers' protest: Jharkhand Agri Minister meets Rakesh Tikait to provide m
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): As farmers continue their agitation against central farm laws, Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh on Tuesday met Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, providing him moral support and demanding Centre to withdraw the three legi
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Farmers' protest: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre after Twitter blocks accounts
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Central government on Tuesday after Twitter temporarily blocked accounts and posts related to the ongoing farmers' agitation on the direction of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meit
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