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Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa to return Padma Bhushan amid farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 3 (ANI): After former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) chief and rebel Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Thursday announced that he would be returning his Padma Bhushan award in solidarity with the far
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Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma Vibhushan in protest against farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 3 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday returned the Padma Vibhushan award "in protest" against the "betrayal of the farmers by the Government of India" and for the "shocking
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Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal meet farmers for fourth round of talks
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): In the fourth round of talks with the farmers protesting at the gates of Delhi on Thursday, hopes for a resolution run high on both ends -- farmers and the government -- as they commit to continuing the dialogue and reach a positive outcome.
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Centre hopeful of positive outcome in talks with farmers, ready to give MS
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Just hours ahead of talks with protesting farmers, Som Prakash, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry on Thursday stated that farmers are coming for talks because there is hope for a solution that will be acceptable to both government and farmers an
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Khalistan sympathizers use farmers' protest to promote their separatist ag
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Among the farmers protesting against the Central farm laws, some "unwanted elements" like Khalistan sympathizers have been seen, said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
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Bar Council of Delhi writes to PM Modi, calls for repeal of farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Extending support to farmers' protest against new farm laws, the Bar Council of Delhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to repeal the new farm laws.
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Centre will talk to those who take law in their hands, says AIKSCC conveno
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Alleging that the central government did not invite the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) for talks here on Tuesday, the convenor of the farmers' union VM Singh has said that the government will talk to those "who take the law i
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Punjab CM lashes out at Kejriwal for 'low-level politics' on farmers' issu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday alleged that his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal was "stooping to shamelessly low level of politics" and indulging in "brazen double-speak in a desperate bid to wriggle out of his own
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Let's see to what extent issues can be resolved, says Tomar ahead of fourt
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the government will hold another round of discussion with farmer leaders on Thursday in which both sides will present their views and it remains to be seen "to what extent issues can be resolve
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Farmer Union leader calls for burning effigies across country on Dec 5
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Farmers unions on Wednesday demanded that a special Parliament Session be convened to repeal the three agricultural reform laws.
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Farmers from MP's Gwalior head for Delhi to join agitation opposing agri l
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 2 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests against the newly enacted three farm laws passed by the Centre, farmers from Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior on Wednesday have left for Delhi to join the movement.
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How can he do such low-level politics? Arvind Kerjriwal slams Amarinder Si
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday hit out at Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, over his allegations that Delhi Chief Minister had passed the three farm laws in Delhi.
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