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Opposition members not withdrawing from RS after being named is illegal, a
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has strongly slammed the opposition members, who were on Monday suspended for "disregarding the authority of chair" during the passage of agriculture bills in Rajya Sabha on Sunday and said their conduct of not withdrawi
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Shiromani Akali Dal delegation meets President, requests him not to sign f
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by Sukhbir Singh Badal met President Ram Nath Kovid on Monday and requested him to not sign agriculture bills passed by the Rajya Sabha.
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Centre planning "food-pandemic" for the farmers: Mamata Banerjee
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Howrah (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): Chief Minister of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Centre and said that the passing of the agriculture sector related bills by the government shows that it is planning "Food-pandemic" for the f
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A day after passage of agriculture bills, government increases MSP of six
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday told the Lok Sabha said that minimum support price (MSP) of six Rabi crops has been increased. The increase came a day after two agriculture-related bills were passed by parliament.
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If agriculture bills are a watershed moment, why aren't farmers celebratin
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 21 (ANI): Telangana Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday asked that if the Agriculture Bills 2020 are truly a "watershed moment," then why is no farmer celebrating?
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Opposition parties to meet President urge him not to give assent to farm b
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Twelve Opposition parties have sought time to meet President Ram Nath Kovind to request him to not give assent to agriculture bills passed in Rajya Sabha on Sunday, Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil said on Monday.
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Congress condemns 'expulsion' of Rajya Sabha MPs
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Congress party on Monday condemned the "brazen and undemocratic manner" in which members of the Rajya Sabha were "expelled" from the House and said that the party will protest to restore the status quo.
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Actor Anupam Kher extends support to passing of agriculture Bills in Parli
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21 (ANI): Film Actor Anupam Kher on Monday extended his support to the passing of the agriculture Bills in the Parliament.
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SAD delegation to meet President over passage of agriculture Bills in Parl
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal will meet President Ram Nath Kovind at 4:30 pm on Monday, over the passage of agriculture Bills in the Parliament.
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Congress to hold party meeting, plans for nationwide strike against agricu
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Kodikunnil Suresh on Monday said the party will hold a meeting today to take appropriate decision to support the farmers and to plan for a nationwide strike against the agriculture Bills passed by the government in the
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Eight Opposition MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha over ruckus on agriculture
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New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Eight Opposition members have been suspended from the Rajya Sabha for one week for creating a ruckus on Sunday during the discussion over agriculture reform Bills.
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Agriculture bills will liberate farmers, says Smriti Irani
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New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday said that the two agriculture bills, passed by Rajya Sabha today will prove very effective in liberating the farmers of the country.
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