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China, Pakistan have hand in farmers' protest, claims Union Minister Raosa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution Raosaheb Danve on Wednesday claimed that the ongoing farmers' agitation against the Centre's farm laws had the backing of Pakistan and China.
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SAD backs farmer unions rejecting government proposals over farm laws
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 9 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) urged the Government of India to stop playing games with the innocent farmers of the country and immediately and unconditionally withdraw the three controversial Acts and accept all the other demands of the farmers,
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Consumer panel member resigns in protest against Centre's farm laws
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Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], December 9 (ANI): Baldev Singh Bhullar, a member of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Ferozepur district, has resigned from his post in protest against the anti-farmer laws of the Centre.
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Government should not be under illusion, farmers will not compromise: Rahu
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New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that government should not be under the misunderstanding that farmers will back off from their protest and the opposition parties are with farmers in their demand for the repeal of three recently enacted f
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Opposition leaders meet President, urge him to persuade government to acce
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New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and leaders of some other opposition parties including NCP, DMK, CPI-M on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind and urged him to persuade the government "not to be obdurate" and accept the demand of protesting farmers for
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Farmer unions reject government proposals on changes in farm laws, to inte
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New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Farmer unions on Wednesday rejected the government's proposals on changes in three farm laws and said they will intensify their protest for the repeal of these laws.
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Farmers' protest: Digvijaya Singh pitches for JPC to find solution
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): Demanding three farm laws should be repealed, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) should be formed to find a solution after talking to farmers.
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JDS made Land Reforms Amendment Act balanced, Cong and BJP didn't do any j
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Kolar (Karnataka) [India], December 9 (ANI): Former Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said that in terms of the Land Reforms Amendment Act, his party has worked for the benefit of the farmers but Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did not do an
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Punjab: SAD workers provide free fuel to farmers on way to Delhi
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Amritsar (Punjab) [India], December 9 (ANI): In an attempt to "further strengthen" the ongoing agitation against the three recently enacted farm laws, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers are providing free fuel at a petrol pump on Delhi-Amritsar National Highway to farmers heading for the
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Traffic near borders in Delhi remains affected due to farmers' agitation
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New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): With the ongoing farmers' agitation against the three newly enacted farm laws entering the 14th day, traffic near the borders of the national capital remained affected as several borders between Delhi and neighbouring states remained closed for commuters.
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No hope from President on farm laws, says Digvijaya Singh
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said, he does not have any hope from President Ram Nath Kovind ahead of his meeting with a joint delegation of opposition parties to be held on Wednesday regarding the recently promulgated Central
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Meeting with Amit Shah positive, Centre will give proposal to farmer leade
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New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Describing the meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday evening as 'positive', Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Wednesday said that the government would give a draft to the farm leaders today, which would be
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