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There is growing concern in other countries regarding farmers' protests, s
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 1 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said that the central government's decision to invite farmer unions for talks was a "step in the right direction", but added that it was taken too late.
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Farmers' protest: Delhi Police detain Shaheen Bagh activist Bilkis Bano
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New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Delhi Police on Tuesday detained Bilkis Bano, the 82-year-old who is known by the moniker "Dadi of Shaheen Bagh" as she reached the Singhu Border to join farmers protesting against the recently enacted farm laws.
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Extending support to farmers' protest, Independent MLA withdraws support f
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Charkhi Dadri (Haryana) [India], December 1 (ANI): Extending his support to the protesting farmers across the country, Haryana Independent MLA Sombir Sangwan withdrew his support from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lead Haryana government on Tuesday.
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India calls Trudeau's comment 'ill informed', asks Canada not to misrepres
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New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): India on Tuesday reacted sharply to the "ill-informed" comments by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on farmers' protests in India and said the remarks are "unwarranted" especially when pertaining to internal affairs of a democratic country.
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Request farmers to recognise lies of Opposition: MoS Krishan Pal Gurjar
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New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Asserting that the Opposition was able to mislead some farmers, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar on Tuesday said that those protesting against the new farm laws should recognise the lies fed to them.
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Canadian PM expresses concern about farmers' protest in India
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Ottawa [Canada], December 1 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday expressed concern about the ongoing farmers' protest in India against three farm laws and said Ottawa has reached out to the Indian authorities to highlight the same.
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Haryana farmers raise slogans, show black flags to Anil Vij in Ambala
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Ambala (Haryana) [India], December 1 (ANI): Haryana farmers raised slogans of 'Kisan Ekta Zindabad' and showed black flags to Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij outside Panjokhra Sahib Gurudwara in Ambala on Monday.
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Ahead of 3 pm talk with farmers, Union Ministers meet to discuss protests,
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New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Ahead of the meeting with the farmer leaders at 3 pm today, amid protests against the recent farm laws, several Union Cabinet Ministers are meeting at the residence of BJP President JP Nadda on Tuesday.
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Centre calls protesters for talks today, farmers seek involvement of all 5
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New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The protesting farmers will not talk with the government till all 500 plus organisations, that are demonstrating against the three central farm laws, are called for talks, said Sukhvinder S Sabhran, Joint Secretary, Punjab Kisan Sangarsh Committee (PKSC)
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High-level deliberations in government before fresh reach out to farmers
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New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The union government has proposed December 1 as the new date of talks with the leaders of protesting farmers on their concerns about the three new farm laws with the decision taken after high-level deliberations.
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Government seeks to allay apprehension of farmers on MSP, says they can e
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New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The minimum support price of foodgrains has been substantially raised in the past over six years, the government said on Monday as it sought to allay apprehensions of protesting farmers over the new farm laws including on MSP.
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Govt invites Kisan Union for talks on Dec 1 at Vigyan Bhawan: Narendra Sin
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New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI) Amid ongoing protests by farmers against the new farm laws, Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday invited leaders of the farmer unions for talks on December 1.
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