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BKU (Lakhowal) chief's u-turn on petition on farm laws at behest of SAD: P
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 7 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the BKU (Lakhowal) group's U-turn on its petition against the farm laws in the Supreme Court was the result of pressure from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
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Contract farming will not be detrimental to farmers: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that contract farming will not be detrimental for farmers and alleged that Congress was opposing agricultural reforms for "political reasons".
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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 Gandhi doesn't even know when different crops are sown, harvested: N
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Claiming that the "upper storey" of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is empty, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said that Rahul wouldn't even know the difference between different crops and when they are sown and harvested.
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Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee's protest against farm laws enters 14th d
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 7 (ANI): The Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee (KMSC) continued with its 'Rail Roko Andolan' for the 14th day on Wednesday as a symbol of protest against the three farm laws, which were passed recently in the Parliament.
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Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee rejects Centre's request for meeting on
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee on Wednesday turned down the Central government's request for a meeting on October 8 to resolve their concerns regarding the farm laws.
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PM Modi should break silence and answer the nation, says Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Prime Minister should break his silence and come out to face the many questions being asked in the country, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.
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Farm Laws were long-waiting reforms, MSP to continue: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 7 (ANI): Amid protests over the recently enacted farm Laws in different parts of the country, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday termed them as long-waiting reforms in the agriculture sector.
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Not first time Rahul Gandhi is against reforms: Smriti Irani
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani on Tuesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his protest against the farm laws, saying that it is not the first time he is against reforms.
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Petition challenging farm laws should be filed after consensus, says SAD
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 6 (ANI): Terming the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) decision to file a writ petition in the Supreme Court (SC) as ill-advised, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Dal) on Tuesday said that a petition challenging the three farm laws should be filed only after a con
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Farmers protest in Sirsa against agri laws
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Sirsa (Haryana) [India], October 6 (ANI): A group of farmers staged a protest in Haryana's Sirsa against the farm laws. Police also used water cannons to disperse the farmers.
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Whole country is being thrashed, no big deal if I got a little pushed: Rah
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], October 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said when the whole country was being thrashed, it was not a big deal that he got pushed a little while enroute to meet the Hathras victim's family.
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