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Family of farmer who died during tractor rally violence wants judicial inq
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that the family members of Navreet Singh, who died in an accident during the farmers' tractor rally in the national capital on Republic Day want a judicial inquiry into farmer's death.
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Congress holds march to Governor's house, demands special Assembly session
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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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Will not support farmer unions 'chakka jam' on Feb 6: Bharatiya Kisan Sang
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Thursday said that it will not support farmer unions 'chakka jam' call given for February 6 for blocking national and state highways for three hours.
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Farmers lifeblood of nation, confident of peaceful resolution soon: Yuvraj
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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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Don't get bothered by comments on farmers' protest as 'world is one family
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 4 (ANI): Taking a dig at the BJP government at the Centre, NCP leader and Maharashtra cabinet minister Nawab Malik on Thursday said the government should not get bothered by what foreign individuals say about farmers' protest as the 'world is one family
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Have mercy on farmers: Sanjay Singh urges Centre to withdraw agri laws
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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
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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, 5 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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Farmers' Protest: International celebrities raised their voice while ours
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 4 (ANI):Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday questioned why the Bollywood celebrities remained silent over the farmers' protest until the international celebrities raised the matter and suggested all should contribute to solve the "internal ma
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Centre has taken several steps to make farmers self-reliant in last six ye
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Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that farmers have been behind the progress of the country, adding that that steps taken by the Centre in the last six years made them self-reliant and led to the growth in the agriculture se
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Chidambaram contests MEA assertion that farm laws were passed after full d
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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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Centre's decision to put concrete walls at protest sites won't help: HD De
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) MP HD Devegowda on Thursday during Rajya Sabha session condemned the violence on Republic Day and said that the Centre's decision to put concrete walls at farmers' protest sites won't help.
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