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Ludhiana farmers, Congress workers carry out 'tractor protest'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 23 (ANI): Several farmers and Congress workers held a 'tractor protest' at Mullanpur Dakha in Ludhiana on Wednesday against the passage of the agriculture Bills in the Parliament.
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Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh breaks his one-day fast
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Wednesday broke his one-day fast, he has started on Tuesday to protest the unruly behaviour towards him by some Opposition MPs during the passage of agriculture Bills in the Upper House on September 20.
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Punjab CM announces reduction in market, rural development fee for basmati
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) September 23 (ANI): In the light of the provisions of the new agriculture bills, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced reduction in the market development fee (MDF) and the rural development fee (RDF) rates, from 2 per cent to 1 per cent each.
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Farm Bills will not affect farmers: Tamil Nadu CM
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 22 (ANI): The agriculture-related sector Bills that have been brought by the Central Government will not affect the farmers, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Tuesday.
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Sonia, Rahul return to Delhi; unclear about Parliament presence from tomor
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who had left the country earlier this month for a routine medical check-up, along with her son Rahul Gandhi, returned to Delhi on Tuesday morning.
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LS Speaker meets opposition leaders after they announce boycott of proceed
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday met leaders of Congress and some other opposition parties after Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury announced their boycott of proceedings in solidarity the opposition members of Rajya Sabha who boycotted the proceedings earl
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Congress, opposition parties boycott Lok Sabha proceedings, seeks withdraw
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New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Congress and some other opposition parties on Tuesday boycotted the proceedings of Lok Sabha, hours after they boycotted the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha, over the government "not agreeing" to opposition suggestions on the agriculture bills.
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Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman writes to President over ruckus by Opposition
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New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Tuesday wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind over the ruckus in the Rajya Sabha on September 20 by Opposition leaders.
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CPI-M urges President to send back agriculture bills
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New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): The CPI-M on Monday accused the BJP-led government of "bulldozing legislations through the parliament violating all parliamentary procedures" and said it should withdraw agriculture bills in the interest of farmers and people's entitlements to food security
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Those opposing Agriculture Bills against prosperity of farmers: Amit Shah
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the political parties who are opposing the Agriculture Bills are against the prosperity of the farmers and the appropriate value of their produce.
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Agriculture bills black chapter against farmers, APMCs: Telangana Congress
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 21 (ANI): Congress leader Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday alleged that the Modi government has written "a black chapter against agriculture, farmers, farm labourers and Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)" by bringing agriculture bills.
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Congress spreading lies on bills concerning agriculture: Ravi Shankar Pras
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress of doublespeak and spreading lies on the agriculture bills and said the legislations were in the interest of farmers.
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