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"Wouldn't back down": Farmer leader Tikait says protests to continue but h
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, who heads the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), on Wednesday said the ongoing protests on Delhi borders will continue till all the demands that they have put forward are met.
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"All this can be ended if Centre makes a law on MSP": Farmers' leader Sarw
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The farmers' leader emphasized that all farmers would not proceed together in the 'Dilli Chalo' march; instead, only the farmer leaders would march towards the national capital.
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'Allow us to peacefully march towards Delhi': Farmer leaders seek PM Modi'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Committee, Sarwan Singh Pandher, on Wednesday, urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government to discuss their issues or allow farmers to proceed to Delhi to hold a protest peacefully.
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"We always welcome good opinions...": Arjun Munda after farmers reject gov
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the farmers rejected the government proposal over Minimum Support Price (MSP), Union Minister Arjun Munda said that the government always welcome good opinions adding that through conversations a solution will surely come out.
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"Will march towards Delhi on Feb 21 if...": Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahead of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march scheduled on Feb 21, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher targeted the Centre, saying that the government is allowing farmers to enter Delhi and farmers should be allowed to hold their march on Wednesday.
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"Not in favour, we reject it...": Farmer leaders on Centre's proposal over
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Addressing a press conference, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said that after the discussion, the forums reject the proposal.
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"If govt doesn't agree by Feb 21, Haryana too will join the agitation...":
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the Centre offered a proposal to the farmers that guarantees Minimum Support Prices (MSP) on pulses, maize and cotton, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said on Monday that the government must add oil seeds and Bajra also under the MSP, warning that if Centre doesn't agree by Febru
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"We'll continue with 'Delhi Chalo' march on Feb 21 if...": Farmer leader a
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the fourth round of talks, General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Sarvan Singh Pandher asserted that the farmers will continue to move forward with the 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 21 adding that the discussion will also be held on the proposal proposed by
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"We had asked for MSP guarantee on purchase of pulses": Punjab CM Bhagwant
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders said that the farmers had asked for an MSP guarantee on the purchase of pulses.
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Farmer leaders to inform by tomorrow about their decision on govt proposal
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asserted that they had a very positive and extensive discussion with representatives of farmers adding that the farmer leaders will announce their decision o
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"We appeal to PM again... not a question of Punjab or Haryana alone": Farm
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid a third round of talks with the central government ending in a stalemate, the General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Sarwan Singh Pandher on Friday urged an intervention from the part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the farmers' issues adding that t
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"We are not from Pakistan": Farmer leaders express concern over forces' ac
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Three Union ministers held talks with the leaders of protesting farmer unions for more than five hours on Thursday night, amid a standoff between the protesters and security personnel at two points on the Punjab-Haryana border.
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