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If repealing of farm laws was only issue, solution would have been reached
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that if repealing of recently enacted farm laws was the only issue, a solution would have been reached but there are several other issues yet to be addre
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Congress MPs from Punjab meet Priyanka Gandhi, discuss party's strategy on
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The Congress MPs from Punjab-- Ravneet Singh Bittu, Jasbir Singh Gill-- who have been holding a protest at Jantar Mantar for the last 32 days in support of the farmers and seeking repeal of the farm laws on Friday met party's general secretary Priyanka Ga
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Farmers won't relent before laws are repealed, says Tikait
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The eighth round of negotiations between the protesting farmer unions and the Centre on Friday remained inconclusive, with Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union on Friday said that farmers won't relent before the laws are repealed.
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Government urged farmer unions to give option other than repealing farm la
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The stalemate between the government and farmer unions persisted during the eighth round of talks on Friday with the farmers insisting on their demand for the repeal of the new farm laws. The government asked farmer unions to "give an option other than
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'Why am I being tortured', asks Kangana Ranaut in hard-hitting video
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 8 (ANI): Distressed over the "torture" she has been receiving after her comments on the ongoing farmers' protest, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday urged the nation to stand in her support.
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Priyanka Gandhi hits out at UP govt over handling of farmers' issues
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for the way it is dealing with farmers' problems.
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Govt, farm unions meeting remains inconclusive, next round of talks on Jan
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The eighth round of talks between the Central Government and farmers' union leaders remained inconclusive and it was decided that the next round of talks will be held on January 15.
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Tomar, Goyal meeting with farmer leaders underway at Vigyan Bhawan
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal are holding talks with 41 representatives of protesting farmer unions at Vigyan Bhawan at present to resolve the deadlock over the recently enacted central farm laws.
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Terming yesterday's tractor parade as trailer, farmer threatens to block e
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Even as the central government is struggling to reach a consensus regarding the ongoing farmer protest, a farmer on Friday said the tractor parade that took place on Thursday was just a trailer and they will block entire Delhi if there demands are not met.
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Each side has to take steps to resolve issues: Narendra Singh Tomar on far
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Each side has to take steps to reach a solution, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday, ahead of the ninth round of dialogue between the Union government and representatives of farmer unions.
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Issues can be resolved if protesting farmers try to understand govt's stan
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Ahead of the ninth round of dialogue between the Union government and representatives of farmer unions scheduled today, Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary said that as per the farmers' initial demand, the government is ready to amend th
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Rahul Gandhi appeals to people to join 'Kisaan ke Liye Bole Bharat' campai
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday appealed to people to join the social media campaign 'Kisaan Ke Liye Bole Bharat' supporting the farmer protests. The campaign started at 10 am.
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