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NSUI holds tractor rally in Amritsar in support of protesting farmers
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], January 25 (ANI): National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress party, held a tractor rally in Amritsar on Sunday in support of the farmers protesting against the three farm laws.
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High-powered panel's minutes reveal farm bills were never discussed, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], January 25 (ANI): The High-Powered Committee's minutes clearly show that the three contentious farm bills were never brought up or discussed in "any meeting" with the Government of Punjab or with any Punjab minister, said Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal.
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Omkar Rai Tops Global IoT Influencer in Nov 2020, Reports Global Magazine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): While the nation is embroiled in debates over the farm bills, India got its 'Hall of Fame' moment with Dr Omkar Rai's tweet on agriculture Internet of Things (IoT) became the most popular one during the month of November 2020, reports Verdict. 'Ve
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Farmer organisations call for 'Chalo Hyderabad', stage protest against far
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 30 (ANI): Demanding a rollback on the three farm bills, a call for 'Chalo Hyderabad' has been given by farmers' union All India Kisaan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) and a protest staged here in Hyderabad.
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BJP success in polls since Sept 27 is reply to misinformation on farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 'historic victory' in the recently concluded Bihar polls, by-polls and local body elections in various states since September 27, when the farm bills got President's assent and became laws, shows people in rural areas have fu
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Amid protests against reforms, lakhs of farmers express support for bills:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A large number of farmers have expressed support for the farm bills, while a protest is ongoing against the reforms, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Only 10 pc of farmers involved in protest: Kailash Vijayvargiya
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): Only 10 per cent of the country's farmers are involved in the ongoing farmers' protest, claimed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Tuesday, adding that Canada's support for the agitation should be quest
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Scrutiny of farm bills by parliament panel would have prevented protest: G
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 8 (ANI): Had parliamentary proceedings been followed, the situation (ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi-border) would have not arisen, said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot here on Tuesday while hitting out at Central government.
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Farm laws will increase the income of farmers: MoS Agriculture
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): As the fifth round of talks between the Centre and farmers are underway, Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary on Saturday supported the new farm laws saying that they were in the interest of farmers.
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Farm laws revolutionary but should have been passed after extensive consul
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, November 29 (ANI): The new farm laws are "reformist and revolutionary" but should have been passed after more extensive dialogue with the farming community, said BJP MP Brijendra Singh, who is the great-grandson of legendary farmer leader Chaudhary Sir Chhotu Ram.
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Northern Railways short terminates, diverts trains due to farmers' stir
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Amid farmers' agitation in Punjab against farm bills, Northern Railways said on Saturday that some trains will be short terminated, short originate or diverted.
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Modi government will have to accept demands of farmers, take back black la
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday termed the three farm laws brought by Centre as "black laws" and said Modi government will have to accept the demands of the farmers to take them back.
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