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Farmers' protest: Paramilitary forces' deployment in Haryana to continue t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Centre has extended the period of paramilitary forces' deployment in Haryana till February 28 for law and order duties during farmers' agitation.
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Several trains of Western Railway diverted due to farmers' agitation in Pu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): As train movement has been affected due to the ongoing farmers' agitation in Punjab, the routes of several trains of the Western Railways have been diverted.
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Delhi HC adjourns hearing on PIL seeking to remove people 'squatting under
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned the matter to March 26 on a plea seeking to remove people "squatting under the garb of farmers' agitation" in the national capital and clear all the roads and public places.
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Despite ban on political gatherings in Maharashtra, Congress holds Parliam
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): After Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray banned political, religious, and social gatherings in wake of a surge in COVID-19 cases, the state Congress on Tuesday held a meeting of its Parliamentary Board to discuss issues related to state politics,
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Farmers' protest: MHA extends RAF's stay in UP till Feb 26
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Union Home Ministry has extended deployment of Rapid Action Force till February 26 due to farmers' agitation to maintain law and order in Uttar Pradesh.
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BJP tells leaders to reach out to farmers on benefits of farm laws, list w
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Concerned over the narrative on the farmers' agitation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday asked its leaders to reach out to the masses, especially farmers on three farm laws.
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DK Shivakumar slams Centre, condemns arrest of 'climate activist' Disha Ra
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 16 (ANI): Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Tuesday slammed the Central government on the arrest of "climate activist" Disha Ravi, in connection with the "toolkit" case, related to the farmers' agitations.
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Farmers' agitation: Rakesh Tikait dismisses Haryana Cong leader's 'liquor
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): Dismissing the remarks by Haryana Congress leader Vidya Rani on extending support to farmers' agitation by providing liquor, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said that "such people" don't have anything to do w
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Haryana Congress leader urges party workers to strengthen farmers' agitati
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jind (Haryana), February 15 (ANI): In remarks that are likely to stoke controversy, Haryana Congress leader Vidya Rani on Monday urged party workers to strengthen the farmers' agitation and said they can contribute "be it money, vegetables, liquor".
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PM Modi calls farmers' agitation 'pavitra', asks citizens to differentiate
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he considers the 'Kisan Andolan' as 'pavitra' (pious) and slammed the 'Andolanjeevis' for hijacking the protest.
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Farmers' agitation: 'Kisan Kranti' memorial to be built at Ghazipur border
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, [India], February 9 (ANI): Amid the farmers' agitation against the new agricultural laws at Delhi borders, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Tuesday said that they will build a "Kisan Kranti" memorial at Ghazipur border in the memory of those farmers who died during the agitation
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Don't link farmers' agitation with one religion or community: Sukhbir Sing
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Fazilka (Punjab) [India], February 8 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to link the farmers' agitation with any one religion or community and said farmers from Uttar Pradesh to Kerala were united on one platform
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