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"Patriots must worry about election system" says Congress's Jitu Patwari,
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra quashed the decision by Returning Officer Anil Masih, who declared BJP candidate Manoj Kumar Sonkar as Chandigarh Mayor on January 30.
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Farmer protest: Punjab DGP asks officials to stop movement of earthmoving
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Responding to the concerns shown by Haryana government on JCBs, Poclaines, Tippers, Hydras and other heavy earthmoving equipment being brought to Shabhu border by agitating farmers, DGP Punjab directed all the concerned officers of Punjab on Tuesday to stop the movement of this type of machi
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Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march on 'standby' till Feb 21 as Centre offers MSP
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The 'Delhi Chalo' march called by the farmers from Punjab have been put on hold as the central government has given a proposal during the fourth round of talks on the Minimum Support Price (MSP), which was one of their major demands.
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Govt requests time for talks as farmers' protest at Shambhu Border enters
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As the farmer protest at the Shambhu border enters the sixth day, Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leaders said on Sunday that the government had asked for some time to discuss the matter with the union ministers.
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Farmers' protest disrupts supply chain, vegetable prices in Delhi could se
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The vegetable trader at Ghazipur mandi said "The price of carrots has gone up by Rs 4 in the last 15 days after supply from Punjab is disrupted following farmers' protest. This could lead to a rise in the price of vegetables. This issue between the farmers and the government should end soon.
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Shiv Sena (UBT), Sanjay Raut, says centre-resisting farmers protest "not r
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut questioned the central government regarding its resistance against the ongoing farmers' protest on the Delhi borders.
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Conferring award to MS Swaminathan not sufficient, must endorse his recomm
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday accused the Centre of ignoring the Swaminathan Commission's recommendation of fixing the minimum support price at 50 per cent of the cost of comprehensive production costs for farmers.
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Centre's stance on farmers' protest hypocritical: Congress leader Jairam R
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday lashed out at the centre over the farmer issue saying that there is a need to understand chronology now.
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"Meeting with Centre tomorrow.. ": Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid chaos around the National Capital due to farmer protests, Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday said that the meeting with the Centre will be held tomorrow at 5 pm and the farmers want to resolve all the issues peacefully.
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"We condemn govt action to stop farmers from entering Delhi for peaceful p
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"We condemn government action to stop farmers from entering Delhi to have a peaceful protest... Every day in the advertisements of BJP, the central government and the Madhya Pradesh government, we see the 'Modi Ki Guarantee'... Yes, Modi's guarantee was there, they (the central govt) held
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Police fire tear gas at farmers gathered at Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Police lobbed multiple rounds of teargas shells to disperse farmers who were approaching the police barricade at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border to resume the 'Dilli Chalo' protest on Wednesday.
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SAD appeals to Centre to fulfil demand of farmers, asks AAP to stop “doubl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In post on X, the SAD chief also appealed to Aam Adami Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to give MSP on 17 crops including wheat and paddy as promised by them to farmers earlier.
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