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Rahul Gandhi meets 17 major farmer unions at Parliament House to discuss I
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day 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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Farmers' Unions from hill states announce July 9 protest against possible
Updated : 8 months, 3 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 : 11 months, 4 weeks 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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Farmer unions announce protests on August 1
Updated : 1 year, 7 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 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 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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Farmer protest: Noida police proposes high-power committee
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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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Police detain farmers' union members protesting against privatisation of V
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The protestors in huge numbers shouted slogans against the government's move to privatise the steel plant in Vishakapatnam.
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Farmer unions call off proposed protest against Punjab govt after 'most of
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], August 3 (ANI): The farmer unions on Tuesday called off their proposed protest against the Punjab government after meeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann who accepted "most of the demands".
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Stopped from entering Chandigarh, Punjab farmers begin protest at Chandiga
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 18 (ANI): Farmers from Punjab sat on a protest near the Chandigarh-Mohali border today after being stopped from heading to the state's capital to raise various demands, including a bonus on wheat, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
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Punjab SKM to mark 'Betrayal Day' on Jan 31, says Centre did not fulfill i
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Farmer unions under the banner of Punjab Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) held a meeting on Saturday and decided to mark January 31 as "Betrayal Day" to protest against the Central government for not fulfilling the promises it made to farmers during the agitat
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Sanyukt Samaj Morcha announces 17 more candidates for Punjab Assembly elec
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], January 20 (ANI): Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM), a political front of farmer unions, announced 17 more candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections on Wednesday.
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