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Naidu should apologise to farmers for his 'unfortunate' statemen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Terming Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu's "loan waiver has become a fashion now' statement" as 'unfortunate', the Congress Party on Friday said that the former should apologise to the farmers.
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Cong. corners Naidu over his loan waiver statement
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): In the wake of Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu's comment against loan waiver, Congress on Thursday said that former's party is "anti-farmer" and the Cabinet Minister "himself doesn't care about the farmers."
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Farmers protest on Thane-Badlapur highway under control, probe underway
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kalyan (Maharashtra) [India], June 22 (ANI): Hours after the farmers' protest turned violent on the Thane-Badlapur highway, Thane Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said that situation was normal and a case of attempt to murder will be registered against the protestors.
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MP: Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Hoshangabad
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): In yet another incident of farmers' suicide, a debt-ridden farmer attempted suicide on Thursday in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad and later passed away during the treatment in the hospital.
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Naidu's statement on loan waive has insulted farmers: CPI (M)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday slammed Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu for his statement against the farmers demanding loan waiver and said that monetary burden on the cultivators is an outcome of Centre failing to fulfil its promise of prov
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Farmers' protest turns violent on Thane-Badlapur highway
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], June 22 (ANI): The farmers' protest on Thursday turned violent on Thane-Badlapur highway.
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MP: Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): A debt-ridden farmer committed suicide by hanging himself in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar and left behind a suicide note.
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Loan waiver will give farmers' relief: Karnataka Minister
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] June 21 (ANI): With the Karnataka Government announcing a waiver of short term loans of farmers till Rs.50,000 from cooperative banks, the state's Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, T.B. Jayachandra, said Wednesday that a certain amount of relief will
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Punjab: Farmers protest over farm loan waiver issue on NH-1
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 21 (ANI): Farmers in Ludhiana staged a protest on the issue of farm loan waiver and implementation of Swaminathan Report on National Highway (NH-1) on Wednesday.
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Karnataka Govt. to waive farmer loans upto Rs. 50,000
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced to waive off short term loan of farmers till Rs 50,000 availed till June 20, 2017 from cooperative banks.
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Centre treating farmers like 'Terrorists': Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 21, (ANI): Continuing his attack on the Centre over farmers, Communist Party Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday asserted that instead of aiding farmers in distress the Government is treating them like 'Terrorists'.
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Bhopal: Congress workers perform 'shavaasana' to protest against
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 21 (ANI): Congress party workers on Wednesday found a novel way of protesting against the Mandsaur farmer killings and observe International Yoga Day at the same time.
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