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Agriculture bills black chapter against farmers, APMCs: Telangana Congress
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 21 (ANI): Congress leader Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday alleged that the Modi government has written "a black chapter against agriculture, farmers, farm labourers and Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)" by bringing agriculture bills.
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J-K: Kathua farmers hail agriculture sector reform bills, say it will end
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 21 (ANI): The farmers of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir warmly welcomed the two agriculture sector reform Bills that were passed in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday and said that it will end the monopoly of middleman thus doubling the income of farmers as
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Govt hikes MSP by Rs 50 per quintal for wheat, Rs 225 per quintal for gram
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Government has hiked minimum support price (MSP) by Rs 50 per quintal for wheat, Rs 225 per quintal for the gram and Rs 300 per quintal for lentil, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Congress spreading lies on bills concerning agriculture: Ravi Shankar Pras
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress of doublespeak and spreading lies on the agriculture bills and said the legislations were in the interest of farmers.
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None of us witnessed shameful conduct of responsible members in House: Rav
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The conduct of Opposition leaders in Parliament on Sunday was shameful, irresponsible and a disregard for norms of probity and propriety, said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday.
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Congress announces mass movement against Modi govt on farm bills, party to
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): After protesting against the agricultural bills in Parliament, the Congress announced it will take to the streets, launching a mass movement across the country from September 24.
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Congress to launch nationwide stir against farm bills from Sept 24
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Congress will launch a nationwide agitation from September 24 against the Central government for passing the farm bills, said the party after a meeting of all general secretaries of All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday.
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Shiromani Akali Dal delegation meets President, requests him not to sign f
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by Sukhbir Singh Badal met President Ram Nath Kovid on Monday and requested him to not sign agriculture bills passed by the Rajya Sabha.
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Centre planning "food-pandemic" for the farmers: Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): Chief Minister of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Centre and said that the passing of the agriculture sector related bills by the government shows that it is planning "Food-pandemic" for the f
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Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee protests against farm Bills, accuses BJP
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday held a protest against the passage of farm Bills in Parliament and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Centre of promoting crony capitalism in the country.
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If agriculture bills are a watershed moment, why aren't farmers celebratin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 21 (ANI): Telangana Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday asked that if the Agriculture Bills 2020 are truly a "watershed moment," then why is no farmer celebrating?
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BJP govt couldn't evict China but using strength to evict 8 opposition MPs
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Slamming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress MP Ahmed Patel on Monday said that the BJP government could not evict China and COVID-19 but they are using their strength to evict eight opposition MP's who are standing up for farmer's rights.
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