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Farmers dealing with diabetes, hypertension; nearly 100 medical camps set
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Several farmers at Singhu border agitating against the farm laws are dealing with diabetes, blood pressure and pulmonary diseases and a few have been sent to hospitals for medical care.
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Sampling unit set up at Singhu border for COVID-19 testing
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): A sampling unit has been set up by Sub Divisional Magistrate for Covid-19 testing at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana Border) on Friday, where farmers are protesting.
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Farmers to block Delhi-Jaipur road tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): In a bid to intensify the ongoing protests at Delhi borders, farmers will block the Delhi-Jaipur road on December 12.
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'Posterbazi' on other issues aimed at diluting farmers' agitation: Tomar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that farmer unions have accountability not to allow their protest to be "distracted" and "posterbaazi" on other issues is aimed at "diluting" their agitation.
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Union moves SC against farm laws, says it will make farmers vulnerable to
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) (BKU(B))has approached the Supreme Court against the three farm laws passed by the Central government, claiming the laws will make farmers "vulnerable to corporate greed".
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Farmers are right, laws should be repealed: Punjab soil scientist who reje
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): The new farm Acts are not in the interests of farmers and they should be repealed, said Dr Vardinderpal Singh, Principal Soil Scientist at Department of Soil Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), who refused an award from the central go
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Farmers will go home once Centre repeals 3 new laws: BKU
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 11 (ANI): With the farmers' protest in and around Delhi against the recently enacted farm laws entering 16th day, the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Friday reiterated that the agitation would not be withdrawn till the three Acts are repealed.
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Will resign if unable to ensure MSP for farmers, says Dushyant Chautala
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], December 11 (ANI): Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader and Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday said he will resign from his post in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government if he is unable to ensure minimum support price (MSP)
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over issue of farmers' income
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Attacking the Union government over the issue of farm income in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that NDA government wants the average farmers' income in the country to drop down to the level of income being earned by farmers in B
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BJP's reply to protest: Will hold Jan Sampark, Press Conference, 'chaupals
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Amid ongoing farmers protest on Delhi border areas against agri laws, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to organise series of measures including press conferences, 'chaupals' and Jan Sampark, in all the districts of the country on the issue of
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Have not received any reply from farmers on govt proposal, says Union Agri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the farm laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that the Central government has sent their proposal to the farmers union, adding that they have discussed it but have not responded to the
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Repeal farm laws, don't want amendments, says farmer leader
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Farmer leader Baldev Singh on Friday said that farmers don't want amendments to farm laws and want them repealed alleging that these Acts were created in the interest of big companies.
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