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SAD, AAP supported farm bills in assembly, criticised them outside: Punjab
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 21 (ANI): Alleging double standards, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supported the state's agriculture sector amendment bills in the assembly but criticised them p
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CM should assure Punjab government will purchase all crops at MSP if Centr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 21 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday said the Congress government had taken up the farm bills in state legislative assembly after farmers' ultimatum but a lot more was needed to secure the future of Punjab farmers.
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Punjab assembly passes resolution against three farm Acts, passes amendmen
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 20 (ANI): Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution rejecting three farm laws enacted by the central government as also the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill with the Chief Minister later leading a delegation to the Governor VP Singh Badnore urg
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NE Railways cancels, short-terminates trains due to Punjab farmers' agitat
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Keeping in view the farmers' agitation in Punjab against farm bills, Northern Railways said on Monday that some trains will be cancelled, short terminated or diverted.
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Kisan Sangharsh Committee stages protest against farm laws in Amritsar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 18 (ANI): Kisan Sangharsh Committee members on Sunday staged a protest against the farms laws in Amritsar.
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Capt. Amarinder Singh urges farmers to ease Rail Roko, blames Centre for p
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 15 (ANI): While appealing to farmers to ease the Rail Roko agitation, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday blamed the central government for failing to resolve the Brar Power Crisis resulting from the agitation.
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Special Punjab Assembly session on October 19 to bring in bill to negate f
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 14 (ANI): The Punjab Government has decided to convene a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on October 19 to bring in a legislation to counter the "dangerous anti-farmer" farm laws of the Central government.
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CPI MP files plea in SC to strike down farm laws for being 'unconstitution
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Binoy Viswam filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Monday, requesting "to strike down the three farm bills passed by the Parliament for being unconstitutional".
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Punjab CM rejects Kisan Unions' ultimatum to hold special Assembly session
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 7 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday rejected the one-week ultimatum of the Kisan Unions for holding special Assembly session to negate the farm laws.
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Rahul facilitated passage of Farm Bills in Parliament: SAD leader
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 4 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to Punjab and alleged that he facilitated passage of three Bills in the Parliament.
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Farmers across country welcome farm laws, Opposition will lose: Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], October 4 (ANI): Farmers across the country have welcomed the laws passed in the Parliament and the Opposition will eventually be defeated as the reason behind their protest is purely political, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday.
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Northern Railways cancels, short-terminates trains due to farmer agitation
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Keeping in view the farmers' agitation in Punjab against farm bills, Northern Railways said on Thursday that some trains will be cancelled, short terminated or diverted.
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