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Congress holds march to Governor's house, demands special Assembly session
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], February 4 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and other Congress MLAs on Thursday held a march to the Governor's house to demand a special session of Assembly to move a no-confidence motion against the government.
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Farmers lifeblood of nation, confident of peaceful resolution soon: Yuvraj
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle between the farmers and the Centre over newly-enacted three farm laws, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Thursday said he is "confident" that a peaceful resolution will be reached soon.
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Have mercy on farmers: Sanjay Singh urges Centre to withdraw agri laws
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Raising the agitating farmers' issue in the Rajya Sabha, AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday urged the Centre to withdraw the new farm laws, stating that "have mercy on farmers who are being lathi-charged, called traitors, terrorists and Khalistanis".
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Indian govt failed country at many levels, says Derek O'Brien
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Thursday said that the government failed to uphold Parliament's sanctity because of its arrogance, adding that it has "failed India at many levels".
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UP: Priyanka Gandhi meets family of farmer who died during tractor rally v
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district to meet the family members of farmer Navreet Singh, who died in an accident during the farmers' tractor rally in the national capital on Republic
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Chidambaram contests MEA assertion that farm laws were passed after full d
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday contested the statement of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that the farm laws were passed in Parliament after a full debate and called the statement 'a travesty of the truth'.
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Farmers Protest: Deployment of CRPF companies for Delhi-NCR extended for 2
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The deployment of 31 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) companies including 16 Rapid Action Force (RAF) companies for Delhi-NCR, in view of farmers' protests, has been extended for two more weeks.
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Opposition leaders stopped by police at Ghazipur border, nails fixed near
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Opposition leaders reached the Ghazipur border (Delhi-UP border) on Thursday to meet the protesting farmers, however, they have been stopped by the Police.
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Cong MPs move adjournment motion notices in LS over Central farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Congress lawmakers Manish Tewari and Manickam Tagore on Thursday gave adjournment motion notices in Lok Sabha over the newly enacted Central farm laws.
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Farmers' protest: Singhu, Ghazipur borders remain closed, traffic diverted
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Singhu, Ghazipur and several other borders of the national capital with Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have continued to remain closed for traffic movement due to ongoing farmers' agitation against the Central farm laws.
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Chennai: Hindu Makkal Katchi stages demonstration in support of Central fa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 4 (ANI): Members of the Hindu Makkal Katchi party staged a demonstration at Valluvar Kottam monument in Chennai in support of the three Central farm laws on Wednesday.
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US backs India's new farm laws, says these reforms will improve efficiency
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) came out in support of India's new farm laws, saying it welcomes steps that would "improve the efficiency" of Indian markets and attract greater private sector investment.
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