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Bharat Bandh: Farmers block highways, squat on rail tracks; Traffic hit on
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): To mark a year of the Centre's three farm laws, famers early on Monday began a "Bharat Bhandh", following a nationwide call by farmer unions demanding scrapping of the legislations.
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Rahul Gandhi extends support to Bharat Bandh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday extended his support to Bharat Bandh called by the protesting farmers against three farm laws passed by the Centre last year, and said non-violent satyagraha of farmers is intact even today.
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Farmers' unions call for Bharat Bandh today
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Commercial establishments and industries are likely to be affected as the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws.
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Opposition parties, State Govts extend support to Samyukt Kisan Morcha's c
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s (SKM) call for a 'Bharat Bandh' on Monday, to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws, has garnered support from more than 500 farmer organizations, 15 trade unions, political parties, six state
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SKM's dream of Bharat Bandh will not be fulfilled, only doing politics ahe
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Following Samyukt Kisan Morcha's (SKM) call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday, the BJP Kisan Morcha on Sunday said that the SKM's dream of "Bharat Bandh" will not be fulfilled and their misunderstanding will be cleared tomorrow.
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Punjab Congress stands with farm unions' demand for Bharat Bandh: Navjot S
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 26 (ANI): Congress stands with farmer unions' demand for 'Bharat Bandh' on Monday to protest against three farm laws passed in the Parliament last year, said party's Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
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SKM will hold protests in poll-bound states if farm bills not repealed, wa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Panipat (Haryana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday warned the central government to repeal the three farm laws, or else Samyukt Kisan Morcha will hold protests and meetings in poll-bound states and give 'vote ki chot' to the government
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Tejashwi Yadav to participate in 'Bharat Bandh' called by Samyukta Kisan M
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 24 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav extended his support to Samyukta Kisan Morcha's (SKM) call for Bharat Bandh on September 27.
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Bihar Dy CM's son received tender worth Rs 1.77 lakh in 2019, work was com
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 22 (ANI): Dismissing speculations that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad's family received a tender worth Rs 53 crores, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal said that a tender of Rs 1.77 lakh was given to Prasad's son in February 2019 and the work f
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Punjab govt standing with farmers, common man, says Charanjit Singh Channi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 20 (ANI): Soon after taking the oath of office, the newly-sworn in Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said his government is standing with farmers and will appeal to the Centre to withdraw the three farm laws.
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Farmers problems should not be linked to politics: VP Venkaiah
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 20 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that the problems of the farmers should not be politicised for votes as that will cause divisions in the country.
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Amarinder Singh urges Punjab CM-designate to ensure relief to families of
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 19 (ANI): A day after he quit as the Chief Minister amid the crisis in Punjab Congress, Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday expressed sorrow at having to cancel the scheduled disbursement of appointment letters to families of 150 farmers who had lost their live
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