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Rahul Gandhi urges people to support protesting farmers
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called the farmer protests a 'Satyagraha' and urged the people to support the farmers agitating against the three farm laws passed by the Central government.
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With defeat in DDC polls, BJP won't conduct Assembly elections in J-K anyt
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 23 (ANI): After People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) bagged 112 seats in the first-ever elections to the 280 District Development Councils (DDCs) on Wednesday, National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said that with 'defeat' i
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Central govt not respecting farmers: Pinarayi Vijayan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 23 (ANI): As farmers' protest against the Centre's agricultural reforms entered their 28th day on Wednesday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed the BJP-led Central government for not 'respecting' the 'annadata'.
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At Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia, Tomar says farm acts envisa
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New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said the three farm acts brought by the central government are the biggest agricultural reforms in the country so far which will benefit farmers and strengthen Indian agriculture which is the bac
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Delhi HC notice to Centre on plea over Indian Institute of Architects elec
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New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre and others on a petition relating to the elections in the Indian Institute of Architects.
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Congress MLA Priyank Kharge slams Centre over handling of 'second' COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 22 (ANI): Former minister and Congress MLA Priyank Kharge slammed the BJP-led Central government allegedly for ignoring coronavirus "second" wave in the country.
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Centre must shun its ego, agree to farmers' demands: AAP's Raghav Chadha
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Central Government must shun its ego and agree to the demands of the farmers that are reasonable and the farm laws must be repealed with immediate effect, said Raghav Chadha, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader.
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NCP accuses BJP of misusing powers of Centre to destabilise West Bengal go
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 22 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has accused BJP of misusing powers of Centre to "destablise" Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal stating that transfer of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers from the state is
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SAD to reach out like-minded parties to force Centre to repeal farm laws
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 22 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to hold Akhand Paths from January 2 onwards "to commemorate the sacrifice of Sant Ram Singh Singhriwala and 42 others who died during the ongoing farmer agitation" besides "redoubling efforts to reach ou
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Mamata demands national holiday on Christmas, accuses BJP of 'religious ha
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 22 (ANI): Hitting out at the BJP-led central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned Centre as to why Christmas is not declared as a "national holiday".
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Maharashtra BJP leaders meet Anna Hazare, urge him not to go on protest
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], December 22 (ANI): Days after social activist Anna Hazare warned of resuming his hunger strike if his demands concerning farmers were not met by the central government, Maharashtra BJP leaders Haribhau Bagade and Bhagwat Karad, MP, met him on Monday in his h
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Mamata Banerjee writes to Union Agri Minister, seeks transfer of funds to
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 21 (ANI): Amidst ongoing farmers' agitation against the farm laws, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar requesting a transfer of funds under the central government's PM Kisan S
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