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Rahul Gandhi meets 17 major farmer unions at Parliament House to discuss I
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a high-intensity meeting at his Parliament office, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi hosted a diverse delegation representing 17 major farmer unions from across India on Friday to discuss the India-US interim trade deal.
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Telangana: CPM leader murdered in Khammam; Dy CM Vikramarka assures of str
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to police officials, the CPM leader was found dead with bleeding injuries in the early morning hours in the area under Chintakani police station limits, in Patharlapadu village, Chintakani mandal, Madhira constituency.
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Farmers' Unions from hill states announce July 9 protest against possible
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Farmer unions and apple growers from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttarakhand have jointly declared a nationwide strike on July 9 to protest against the possible inclusion of agricultural produce under a zero-tariff framework reportedly being discussed between India and the Uni
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Punjab: Farmers to protest on March 28, refuse to attend meeting called by
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Bhartiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) leader Harinder Singh Lakhowal and Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader Raminder Singh refused to attend a meeting called by the Punjab government and announced a protest at district headquarters across the state on March 28, alleging repression by the state government
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds meeting with farmer
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held meeting with farmers and Farmers Union on Thursday.
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Farmer unions announce protests on August 1
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday announced that they burn effigies of the Modi government all over the nation and will launch a fresh protest to fulfil their demands for legalizing MSP guarantee.
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Farmer leader Sarwan Pandher calls 'Rail Roko' protest successful
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Monday claimed that the nationwide 'Rail Roko' protest by the farmer unions to press for a host of demands was 'successful'.
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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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Farmers protest: Punjab urges Centre to direct Haryana govt to maintain pe
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Meanwhile, the third round of talks between the Union ministers and the 14 farmer union leaders concluded after around five hours on Friday. It ended in a stalemate, with no common ground in sight, the next round of the talks will take place on Sunday at 6 pm.
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"Social media accounts of farmer leaders shut during talks with government
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Congress alleged on Tuesday that the social media accounts of the farmer union leaders were shut down during the talks with the government, which ended in a "stalemate with no common ground in sight," while demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold talks with the farmers.
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"Govt wants to reach solution through talks": Arjun Munda after meeting wi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the meeting between the farmer union leaders and the government ended in a stalemate with no common ground in sight, Union Minister Arjun Munda on Monday said he remains hopeful of a breakthrough, adding that the Centre wants to arrive at a resolution through dialogue.
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Farmer protest: Noida police proposes high-power committee
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing chaos and traffic jams in the national capital triggered by the farmers' protest, Noida DCP Vidhya Sagar on Thursday said the police have suggested the formation of a high-power committee involving farmer unions to address the situation.
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