New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Friday termed farmers' protest as "Gandhian agitation" and said that it is a victory of the "willpower" and "struggle" of 62 crore farmers.
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Several opposition leaders feel there were political motives behind the central government's decision to repeal the three contentious farm laws.
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 19 (ANI): More than 28,000 Afghans have applied for temporary visas into the US, however only 100 of them have been approved so far, local media reported citing officials as saying on Friday.
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 19 (ANI): President of Takht Patna Sahib Committee Avtar Singh Hit on Friday welcomed the Centre's decision to repeal three contentious farm laws that were passed in Parliament last year.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], November 19 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to repeal the farm laws and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been dedicated to serving farmers and the interests of agriculture.
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Congress party has decided to observe 'Kisan Vijay Diwas' across the country on November 20 to recognition of the farmers' struggle against the repeal of the three Central farm laws.
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Former Union Law Minister and senior Congress leader Ashwani Kumar on Friday hit out at the central government and said that the announcement of repeal of three farm laws was a 'late decision' by the Centre.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 19 (ANI): Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said that issues related to Minimum Support Price (MSP) are bigger than the farm laws.
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday veiled an attack on the Congress party and said that is only the dynastic governments that kept farmers in deprivation.
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar welcomed the Centre's decision to repeal the farm laws and said that the Centre had no other option for safeguarding the interests of their party and the government.
Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 19 (ANI): Hitting out at the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that keeping farmers entangled in problems has been the basis of some political parties.