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I'm not getting MSP for crops, farmers' protest justified: Ram Gopal Yadav
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Calling himself a farmer and justifying the farmers' protest, Member of Parliament and senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav said that he has not got Minimum Support Price (MSP) for his maize crop.
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Tikri, Jharoda borders closed for traffic movement due to farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 4 (ANI): The Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) on Friday closed Tikri and Jharoda borders for traffic movement in view of the ongoing farmers' protest against the central farm laws.
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Farmer unions to intensify agitation against farm laws, call Bharat bandh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Farmer unions on Friday decided to intensify their agitation against the farm laws calling for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8 and stated that they were not satisfied with amendments being proposed by the government.
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Singer Harbhajan Mann declines Shiromani Gayak award in support of farmers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Indian-Canadian singer Harbhajan Mann on Friday declined to accept the Shiromani Gayak award in support of the farmers protesting against the farm laws.
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Charitable Trust distributes medicines to protesting farmers at Singhu bor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' agitation against the newly enacted farm laws, members of Civilian Welfare Charitable Trust from Delhi's Daryaganj area on Friday distributed medicines to the farmers stationed at the Singhu (Delhi-Haryana) border.
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RJD to protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in support of protestin
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], December 4 (ANI): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said that the party will protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Gandhi Maidan here to express support for farmer's protest against new farm laws.
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Ashok Gehlot demands withdrawal of farm laws, apology from Centre for 'mis
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 4 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday hit out at the Central government for the recently-passed farm laws, demanding their immediate withdrawal and an apology for the "misbehaviour".
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Karnal groom comes for his wedding in tractor to show solidarity with farm
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], December 4 (ANI): To show his solidarity with farmers, a groom in Haryana's Karnal left his luxury car behind and rode a tractor to his wedding venue on Thursday.
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Mamata Banerjee expresses solidarity with farmers protesting against 'drac
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 4 (ANI): Recalling her 26-day long hunger strike against the forceful acquisition of agricultural land in 2006, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her solidarity with the protesting farmers against the three farm laws pas
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Sukhdev Dhindsa returns Padma Bhushan award, writes to President about far
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) Chief and rebel Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Friday returned the Padma Bhushan award to "express solidarity" and "protest against the treatment" meted out to farmers protesting at the borders of Delhi aga
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Bhartiya Sahitya Akademi Award winners from Punjab return awards in suppor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 4 (ANI): The winners of Bhartiya Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi including Sirmour Shire Dr Mohanjit, eminent thinker Dr Jaswinder Singh and Punjabi playwright and editor of Punjabi Tribune Swarajbir have returned their awards to show support for farmer
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Traffic on Delhi borders continues to remain affected as farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Commuters in the national capital region continued to suffer as multiple borders between Delhi and neighbouring states remained closed with the ongoing farmers' agitation entering the ninth day on Friday.
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